William Pybus, London, made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Fine and rare, extra large gilt brass, paste-set, double face astronomical watch with triple calendar and centre seconds.

C. Double body, Consular, glazed on both faces, the bezels set with alternate white and red stones. D. White enamel on the front face with small eccentric Roman chapter ring, centre seconds and subsidiary dials for the age of the moon, the days of the week and the regulator index. White enamel on the rear face with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, the year calendar and the signs of the Zodiac with their own subdivisions Gold hands. M. Hinged gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 100 mm.

John Kentish Jun., London, No. 1033, circa 1773. Fine 20 ct. gold and enamel centre seconds stopwatch.

C. Double body Louis XVI, the bezels with a blue champleve enamelled floral decoration, the engineturned back enamelled with a medaillon finely painted en grisaille with symbols of love and fidelity over a pink ground, outer blue champleve enamelled foliage and ribbon decoration. D. White enamel with small eccentric Roman chapter with outer Arabic minute ring, centre seconds with Arabic numerals on the border of the bezel. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock with matching back plate applied decoration, diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Math. Hill, London, No. 452, with London hallmarks for 1776. Very fine and rare 20 ct. gold and enamel pair cased watch, in the manner of George Michael Moser.

C. Outer double body, bezels with white and blue chamleve enamelled decoration, the back with a neoclassical allegorical scene painted en grisaille within a maroon translucent enamel surround over engine-turning. Inner double body, bassine, polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged, gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel threearm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Signed on the gilt brass dust cap and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Allen Walker, London, made for the Dutch market, with London hallmarks for 1783. Fine 20 ct. gold pair cased repousse watch.

C. Double body outer, the back with a mythological scene repousse in high relief and further rocaille decoration. Inner bassine polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gilt brass Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and Dutch style cock pierced and engraved with a crown, the head of a man, a winged sand glass and further symbols, polished steel endpiece. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1800. Fine and rare 18 ct, gold, centre seconds watch with second beating lever escapement and calendar.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and inner indication of the date (slightly restored on the border of the winding hole). Gold fancy hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, Pouzait lever escapement with extra large second beating, five-arm paste-set balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass engraved sector balance cock with the index scale and polished steel endpiece. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

J. J. Perrin à Cadix, Swiss, made for the Spanish market, circa 1800. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, centre seconds, selfwinding watch.

C. Double body, "Louis XVI", polished with faceted bezel. D. White enamel with centre seconds and small eccentric Arabic chapter ring, small sector for the regulator index. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring and gilt brass continental cock. Ogival shaped winding weight, pivoted on the border of the back plate with steel banking springs and locking device when the mainspring is fully wound. Signed on the dial and the winding weight. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

Not signed, Japan, circa 1850. Fine and rare Shintan-wood inro watch, suspended from two death's head Netsuke and with a patterned, satin "pot-pourri" bag.

C. Inro-type case, made of Shintan-wood, carved with a tiger and further foliage decoration. D. Revolving dial with sliding silver plates for theunequal Japanese hours, the half hours made of Shakudo. Blued steel fixed pointer. M. Brass full plate, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced brass cock with steel end-piece. In good condition. Dim. 66 x 55 mm.

William Dixon, Chronometer maker to the Admiralty, London, No. 7910, circa 1860. Fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned, the cover with "Father of Time" engraved on a medaillon en reserve, the back engraved with a dog. Gold fixed cuvette. D. White enamel wit Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Hinged frosted and gilt, full plate with column pillars secured by screws, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 13 jewels, Earnshaw spring detent escapement, two-arm compensated balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring. Gilt brass dust-rim. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Brillman & Co., 76 Leadenhall Street, London, No. 715, made for the Spanish market, his London hallmarks for 1857. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", fully engraved with a floral and a formai decoration, the cover centred with the monogram "B" below the Royal crown, in a small escutcheon. Gold cuvette. D. Silver with raised gold Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, engraved with a floral decoration and applied cast gold foliage ornaments. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 15 jewels in screwed settings, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balances, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

Geo. Clark 7 Goswell Road, London, No. 12536, with London hallmarks for 1859. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", engineturned. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 15 jewels in screwed settings, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balances, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.

John Hall & Co, Watchmaker, 56 King Street, Manchester, No. 25632, with London hallmarks for 1918. Very fine 18 ct. gold, half hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with Karrusel regulator, Class A Certificated at Kew Observatory with mention "Especially good" for 81.5 marks, in original fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filet", polished, the cover with black champleve Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture, the back engraved with a crest and the motto: Nil sine labore. Plain gold cuvette. D.White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 18"' frosted and gilt three quarter plate, 15 jewels in screwed bearing, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. 52,5' revolving carriage driven by the third pinion. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

Thomas Roberts, 34 Strand Street, Liverpool, No. 5904, with London hallmarks for 1874. Fine 18 ct. gold watch with power reserve indication.

C. Three body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and 30 hour Up/Down scale. Gold "fleurs de lys" hands. M. 19-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 17 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balances, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

J. W. Benson, Watchmaker to the Prince of Wales, 58 & 60, Ludgate Hill, No. 28940 London, with London hallmarks for 1875. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless watch with power reserve indication.

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and symmetrical 24 hour Up/Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 15 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balances, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

T. R. Russell, Maker to the Queen, 18 Church Street, Liverpool, No. 10042, with London hallmarks for 1891. Fine 18 ct. gold keyless watch with centre seconds and power reserve indication.

C. Three body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. D. Two piece white enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds ring and 30 hour Up/Down scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19-, frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 17 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balances, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

Ch. Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, ADFMSZM, No. 06355, circa 1880. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, keyless, independent dead centre seconds watch with split seconds.

Four body, massive, "bassine", polished (later). Glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18-, gilt brass, three quarter plate, double train with differential winding, 34 jewels, lateral English lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring and diamond endstone. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.

French, Royal Exchange, London, No. 10955, made for the Spanish market, with London hallmarks for 1846. Fine and rare, 18 ct. gold hunting cased minute repeating "grande et petite sonnerie" clock-watch with date and special escapement. In original fitted box with a spare glass and an extra silver dial engraved with scrolled foliage and with applied gold floral decoration.

C. Five body, massive, "bassine et filets", fully engraved, including the reverse of the covers, the inner bezel and the gold cuvette on both sides, with flowers and scrolled inhabited foliage, the cover and the back with further Cupids and a mask. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals and inner date ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, double train with going barrels, single wheel duplex escapement with cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring and diamond end-stone. Striking and repeating on gongs with independent striking and repeating trains and works, repeating slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

J.R. Losada, 105 Regent Street, London, No. 5532, made for the Spanish market, with London hallmarks for 1864. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", fully engraved with a floral and foliage decoration, a small blank escutcheon on the cover. Gold cuvette engraved with a floral and formai decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, fusee with chain and maintaining power, 29 jewels in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Hunt & Roskell, Tate Storr, Mortimer & Hunt, No. 10285, with London hallmarks for 1847. Very fine 18 ct. gold, minute repeating, dead independent seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets", with engine-turned bezels, the engine-turned back engraved with a coat of arms below a Countal crown. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, bar calibre, double train with going barrels, 20 jewels, single wheel duplex escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Independent seconds with boit in the band. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.

Manoah Rhodes & Son, Bradford, No. 10271, with Birmingham hallmarks for 1891. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the cover engraved with the monogram "B.R.L.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', frosted and gilt, three quarter plate, 24 jewels partly in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curves. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1880. Extremely rare and fine 18 ct. gold moon-phase astronomical keyless watch with fly-back perpetual calendar and detachable sundial.

Three body, massive, "pomme et gouge", polished with reeded band. The removable gold cuvette, engine-turned with a plume pattern set with a folding universal equinoctial sundial and a magnetic compass and bubble level. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for the months and seconds, apertures for moon-phase and week days, and a sector for the fly-back perpetual calendar. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, with a gold train of wheels, 17 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight Me lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.