GUINANAD ENAMEL DIAL MILITARY TIMER POCKET WATCH AND SERVICIED

STOCK NUMBER # GUINAND7740-4------I can tell you the name Guinand belongs to the Racine/Gallet watch family and they produced the best of the best and did in fact produce many fine time pieces for both world wars. This is a military world war 2 bomber timer and it is with the original minty enamel dial. The top inner circle gives you the minute count and the bottom inner circle gives you the second count. The long arm in the middle gives you the sweeping second count that can be stopped and then it can fly back to 12 pm or you may start it again where it stopped. I assure you this piece is in fine working order indeed and well maintained. The case is stainless steel and chromium and the military serial number on the back indicates world one era. There are 7 clean and inspected jewels to this Guinand pocket watch and it is signed on the movement faintly Racine&co. Across this timer pocket watch is 50mm. The case, movement and dial are all in spectacular condition and the next time your wife tells you "we've been arguing for hours on end"' You whip this pocket watch timer out and say "no dear only 5 minutes" and click the crown to stop the pocket watch to show her! snicker snicker lol!!!

400.00 USD

BENSON STERLING SILVER CASE DEMI HUNTER AND WELL SERVICED

Watchmaker to the Queen!!!!

STOCK NUMBER # BENSON6660-4------This is a sterling silver hallmarked Demi hunter case pocket watch from the Queens watchmaker James W Benson. This case is hallmarked with the year 1900. This case is the same case maker that Hans Wilsdorf used on his first Rolex wrist watches and quite clean indeed as this case is properly signed "A.L.D" Dennison Watch case co". This Sterling silver Demi hunter case is 55mm across. The serial number for this case is 496097. The dial is enamel and original and nearly perfect as the scan shows you. This movement is in Museum quality condition and it is with 15 inspected and clean ruby jewels. This is a stem wind and a stem set model and it is a 16 size by American standards. The chain is awesome and it is sterling silver like this case. Quite ornate and strong and the links. This piece is well signed and well serviced so expect a nearly perfect time keeper all these year later. There are no personal engravings on this case at all.

1200.00 USD

 

James W Benson London England, Produced fine pieces for both the Admiral and the Queen herself.

 

ERIK WELLENIUS NORRKOPING FORT SWEDEN 1750

STOCK NUMBER # WELL1000------As you can plainly see this is a very old and valuable piece of Swedish history and if you look at all the scans you will see how clean and in Museum condition this piece is in. The only really flaw to tell you about is the key hole on the genuine enamel dial and it has been repaired. This is a monster size pocket watch from Norrkoping Sweden and the make is relatively unknown and his name is Erik Wellenuis. This piece dates by the hallmarks on the back of this pure sterling silver case to 1750 and it runs rather tightly and in synch. This case is 65mm wide which works out to 2 1/2 inches. The dome crystal is glass and it is a bulls eye. The hands are solid gold and original to this piece by the fittings I can tell they were hand made. This is a verge escapement system chain fusee movement and let me assure you ,each and every piece has been examined and each and every cog and  wheel has been looked at, inspected and lubricated with genuine "Porpoise" oil( yes porpoise! as it is the finest watch oil money can buy. This Erick Welleniuse movement is with a serial number and it is 480. I have looked at the hairspring with my microscope and it is truly remarkable how cleaned and poised it really is. I took out the main spring and changed it to be safe and it has been greased with Mobious grease. When all parts were examined and cleaned I put all the pieces back into their proper place and when the balance cock was screwed in by a screw on either side of this SOLID GOLD balance cock the balance gently started to waver back and forth. After 5 seconds it was and still is ticking up a storm. The chain is very  ornate and there are two keys attached. This is a key wind form the front and a key set from the center squared hand shaft or as well call it the cannon pinion which is the tube that the minute hands rests upon. On a closing note this piece should be in a Museum as it is 319 years of time. This piece is for sale and please keep in mind , due the the age, condition and rarity of this piece  you will probably be surprised by the pricing!!!

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The city has medieval Foundations by settlers around the Norrköping twin city with Linköping Motala stream estuary, who used the falls and rapids to power their mills. The stream was also full of fish such as salmon Exact dates are uncertain, but there are mentions of a church in the 12th century. It was dedicated to Saint Olaf Norway's patron. The first trace of the city's name is from 1283, when Sofia of Denmark - wife of Valdamer 1 of Sweden - donated her rights of salmon fishing to the Skanninge monastery. The town is estimated to have received city status in the early 14th century, although no written documents exist prior to a document from 1384. This document, signed by Albrekt is stored in the city archive today.

The city was the location of several battles in the ensuing centuries. As a consequence, nothing of the medieval Norrköping remains today. During the Northern seven years war (1563-1570), the entire southern part of Norrköping was burnt. It was rebuilt by John 111 of Sweden, who designed the current street pattern.

In 1618, a weapon industry was established by supervision of Gustavus Aldophus  The harbour also attracted ships due to its proximity to the industries of Finspang. In addition to the weapon industry, a large scale industry of textile was also initiated. An important benefactor was the industrial man Louis De Geer(1587-1652) At De Geer's death, Norrköping had 6,000 inhabitants and was Sweden's second largest city.

The city again burnt in 1655, and again in 1719 during the Great northern war when the Russians burnt it to the ground. Stones from the Johannisborg castle were used to build new houses, and today only a few stones remain.

During the 18th century it was rebuilt and several industries soon got a stronghold: In the 1740s, Norrköping boosted three sugar refineries in the 1750s the large scale influential snuff industry was established. From this time stems the city churches of Saint Olaf and Saint Hedvig, and several other old houses.

M. YOUNG AND SONS , STERLING CASE ENGLISH FUSEE AND SERVICED

STOCK NUMBER # CF7900-4------Here I have an awesome example of pure craftsmanship from the U.K. This is a sterling silver engine turned case and quite remarkable in condition. This case is fully hallmarked from the 1870's and across it is 55mm and with the crown but the bow down it is 65mm looong. The dial is pure silver with applied solid gold elongated Roman numerals. The case serial number is  only 4 !!. The movement is a key wind from the back and key wind from the front where there is a 4 sided notch over the minute hand to put the key into and change the hands to the correct time. The movement has been taken apart by myself not my assistants and checked and double checked for any wear on the cogs and teeth. The chain is strong and the movement is in fine museum quality condition. This is a pure and true chain driven Fusee pocket watch. In other words the power is transferred from one area to another by a small small chain to power the movement. The hands are original but I changed the crystal and installed the proper thick glass crystal. The serial number for this movement is 18048 and again it is in museum quality condition. VERY ornate indeed and the price will not set you off coarse. Please note there is no inner dust cover for the movement.

900.00 USD

 

ELLIS  STERLING SILVER CASE IN CASE POCKET WATCH CHAIN FUSEE AND IMPECCABLE

STOCK NUMBER # ELLIS CHAIN FUSSEE1000-6------ WOW! where do I start! I have for sale a sterling silver case in case pocket watch from the watchmaker Ellis in the UK. This case in case is in museum quality condition and the watchmaker paper on the inside as the scan shows you is hand written from aprox 1811. Even the floral design around the writing is hand painted and this is a first for me in over 15 years of practicing Horology. This is a 22 size my American standards and the outer case is 57mm wide. The inner sterling silver case is 50mm wide and the condition again is incredible. The dial is enamel and hand blown with a few lines but this is expected from a pocket watch nearly 200 year sold. The hands are solid gold and sun dial in design. The crystal is glass and it is a bulls eye as it should be. The case markings indicate to me this piece is 1811 and produced in the UK as the hallmark of the Lion tells me so from the Chester's Assay's office. This is a chain fusee pocket watch and it is big big big!. The movement as the scans show you has been perfectly cleaned oiled and timed. The balance cock is large and tightly mounted onto the movement. The hairspring is well coiled and the main spring refitted and re greased. One wind of the key and all these years later this Ellis pocket watch case in case takes off perfectly. This chain is quite the piece as well with sterling etchings of Dogs. The chain is sterling silver as well and quite ornate. Under the dial on th movement it is marked" I-J 1710 and number 183. This is a presentation piece as it is in remarkable restored condition and keeps time not to bad either !

2000.00 USD