JAMES BRINDLE LIVERPOOL FUSEE MADE FOR AUSTIN M WARD CONCORD N.H.  IMPECCABLE SERVICED CONDITION 1850  ERA

STOCK NUMBER # RA100-------first of all let me point out this is the original "Railway time keeper " enamel original dial and it is original and never altered. This is a highly sought after piece as the three screw balance cock were copied and used by Howard Dennison and Davis then Howard watch and finally Waltham and many features on this piece were used on American made key wind models from 1870 ish until the era was replaced by the stem wind and lever set systems. Please notice the beetle hands are original and again the American watch factories in the period copied this design. James Brindle was a master watch and clock maker in Liverpool U.K  from the mid 1800's as there are confusing documentation on his years of a watchmaker. I assure you this one is real as many many fakes have been reported as Bridle is a solid name and produced many top grade pocket watches like this chain fusee driven piece. I have seen fakes with mis-spelled names from med to large USA cities so please beware of the fakes. The case is a rare and I mean ultra rare "Eagle" case and the case serial number is 25,271 and the same number is on the dust cover and the enamel original dial. This is a chain driven fusee pocket watch and the case is 55mm  18 size by American standards. There are large sapphire jewels to this pristine pocket watch movement and the balance cock does indeed have a genuine diamond stone and tested. The movement is signed "Austin M Ward concord N.H" as Mr Ward was a silversmith and or dealer of fine silver so this is a genuine Liverpool watchmaker pocket watch and personalized for this gentleman. I have cleaned and serviced this piece to perfection and I have checked each and every link on this chain with my Zeiss microscope and the chain is in excellent health. Key wind from the back and key set from the center of the minute hand. Stunning sterling silver EAGLE case and not an engraving to be found on this American Eagle case and all hinges are perfect...not ok but perfect. The crystal is a glass bulls eye and not a flaw.

1500.00 USD

Austin M. Ward
Concord, NH  1834-1853

 

SWISS POCKET ROULETTE DIAL POCKET WATCH  SERVICED 1920

STOCK NUMBER # ROULETTE10-4------This is one of a kind as I have never seen another like it with an enamel dial before. I have serviced and cleaned this Swiss made movement to perfection so the sweep hand goes around smooth and without hesitation at all. To operate this enamel dial roulette watch you wind it up with the crown and when you press the crown in the hand goes whizzing around and around so fast it's a blur, and when you let go of the crown the hand will randomly stop and you cannot control where it will stop, it's amazing to see and it works perfectly. The era is 1920 and it once again has been fully inspected and clean. It is one of a kind and rare make no doubts about this fact please. Across this gun metal Swiss made case is 54mm and it is a 14 size by American standards.

1500.00 USD

  

CANADA WATCH COMPANY (ENGLAND) CHAIN FUSEE MUSEUM QUALITY 1879

STOCK NUMBER # CANADA10-4------This is the first time I have ever come across this maker and it is signed on the original enamel dial and fusee movement "Canada Watch Co".  I can tell you the case marking above the lion on the second scan shows a sort of Maltese cross and under the dial on the movement the same markings are there so make no mistakes this is an original case and movement Canada watch company piece. On this sterling silver chain fusee case there is a marking of the letter "M" and this letter tells me this pocket watch was produced in the year 1877. This sterling silver case is 58mm across and in quite clean condition is this Canada Watch case. The front hinge is not perfect and needs help to open but the hinge is in working order. The enamel dial has never been altered and pinned in place onto the movement. The beetle hands are perfect and original to this Canada Watch. The movement is with a solid gold balance wheel and there are 11 large jewels and each and every jewel has been inspected and cleaned by hand then into our cleaning process did it go through and as you can see this is a Museum piece for sure. The cover for this movement is amazing and the fusee chain is perfect with no weak links as it has been checked by our Carl Zeiss microscope for flaws. The main spring has been greased and inspected and one wind of the key and it takes off in a perfect motion. This is a key wind and a key set piece and it is a 20 size by American standards. Again I have to mention the quality is here and the condition is truly impeccable for a chain driven pocket watch from the year 1.

900.00 USD

 

GUINAND 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

 

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.

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 !

SOLD ;-)