Here - BHI South West Branch

24th Annual
HOROLOGICAL AUCTION
For The Westcountry Horological Trust
Registered Charity No. 1082255
Saturday 17th October 2015 12.30 p.m.
Viewing on Sale Day from 10.00 a.m. until Noon ONLY
at
Exeter School’s Assembly Hall
Manston Terrace, off Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4NP
420 Lots  Books  Watches  Clocks  Parts  Materials
 Equipment  Movements  Tools
Auctioneer - David Force FNAEA
Lot 272
NB: The school has a NO SMOKING AND NO DOGS policy over the WHOLE OF THE SCHOOL SITE
Saturday 17th October 2015
On arrival please hand in your completed Bidder's Form to obtain a Paddle
Number for bidding.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. The vendors, the BHI SW Branch and the Westcountry Horological Trust do NOT make or give, nor has
any other person any authority to make or give, any representations or warranty. Each lot is sold with all
faults, imperfections and errors of description and neither the vendor nor the auctioneer is
responsible for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period,
condition or quality of any lot. All statements and estimates in this catalogue are statements of opinion
and are not to be taken as statements or representations of fact. Purchasers are deemed to have satisfied
themselves before bidding by inspection or otherwise to all such matters, and as to the physical description
of any lot. A qualified electrician must check any electrical items before connecting to a supply.
2. Highest bidder to be the buyer. If any dispute arises, the Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to
settle it and to put any disputed lot up again.
3. There is no Buyer's premium - the price you bid is the price you pay.
4. Goods become the liability of the buyer immediately after the fall of the hammer.
5. Terms are cash to be paid on the day or, if arrangements have been made, cheques may be accepted.
6. All lots must be taken away at the buyer's expense at the conclusion of the sale. No lot may be removed
without presenting a receipted invoice to a porter who will collect the lots for you. Please ensure you have
all the items you have paid for before leaving. Any lots not claimed will become the property of the
Westcountry Horological Trust.
Please note that: All enquiries should be made to - Tel 01458 273454 or 01392 841306 or by e-mail to
bhi.sw.auction@btinternet.com or a committee member but please NOT to Exeter
School.
 Lots are unseen until they are delivered to the saleroom on the evening before or
on sale day itself. – Viewing is only between 10 a.m. and noon on the day.
 No telephone bidding can be accepted. Bids may be left but buyers must make arrangements
to pay for and collect the goods immediately the sale finishes.
 All of Exeter School grounds and buildings are NO SMOKING and NO DOGS are
permitted on the school grounds
VIEWING IS ON SALE DAY FROM 10.00 AM UNTIL NOON ONLY
SALE STARTS 12.30 PM PROMPT
Westcountry Horological Trust
The Westcountry Horological Trust was established in 2000 and aims to advance the horological education and/or
training of those who aspire to become horologists and are living in Devon, Cornwall and part of Somerset. It is hoped
that more than token support to a few individuals can be achieved.
Today’s sale will help, and you will see a few lots marked with the ☺ these have generously been given to the Trust.
Donations are always welcome also any money left to the Trust in a will falls outside your estate as far as inheritance
tax is concerned.
The Trust is anxious to build funds more quickly in order to make an impact – Please contact the Trust via the
enquiries contacts above.
Items marked with ☺ are generous gifts to the Westcountry Horological Trust
Lots marked with * have photos available via the Branch’s website
www.bhiswbranch.co.uk/auction.htm or at www.flickr.com/photos/bhi-auction/sets - on Flickr please click on the clock logo
Please view each lot personally and carefully, and be aware that every lot is sold with all
faults, imperfections and errors of description and neither the vendor nor the auctioneer is
responsible for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age,
period, condition or quality of any lot
1 Clock door knocker (Your annual chance to own one of these – and support the Westcountry
Horological Trust!) ☺
2 7 Assorted books on clocks and watches: Early watches by Camerer Cuss, Watches in Colour
by Richard Good, English Clocks by R W Symonds, American Clocks & Clockmakers 1958 by
C W Drepperd, Clocks (Centuries of Style), Clocks by John Hunter (editor of Clocks
Magazine), Collecting Clocks by Derek Roberts
3 3 Books: English Silver by Judith Banister, Old English Plate by W J Cripps and Pearls by B R
Young
4 6 Books on watch repairing: The Watchmaker at the Bench by Donald de Carle x2, Watch
Repairing as a Hobby by D W Fletcher, Timex Service Manual, Practical Watch Repairing by D
De Carle, Watch Repairer’s Manual by H B Fried
5 Three VHS tapes about Harrison, George Daniels, etc., etc
6 Various clock books plus 2 books and 1967 BHI correspondence course
7 Complete Watches for identifying movements (book)
8 The Collectors Corner Clocks and another Watches and Collectors Guide to clocks and watches
(Alan Smith)
9 2 books: French clock Movements and Quartz Clocks identification
10 2 books: Connoisseur’s Guide to Antique clocks and watches (Ronald Pearsall) 1997.
World of Watches by Jean Lassaussois and Gilles Lhote 1995
11 Catalogue No 1, No 2 for identifying movements
12 2 books: the Poljot parts catalogue and the Ebauche FHF factory history book
13 Old HJs
14 Allix and Bonnert - Carriage Clocks ☺
15 Beilby: No.2 Beginner’s guide to pocket watches
Gazely: Clock and Watch Escapements, no dw
16 Britten: Old clocks and Watches, damaged dw
17 Claterbos: Viennese clockmakers
18 Clocks Magazine - What’s it Worth. Shenton: Collectable Clocks, some loose pages
19 Daniels: Watchmaking☺
20 Darken and Hooper: English 30 Hour Clocks
21 Gould: The Marine Chronometer
22 Hope-Jones: Electrical Timekeeping. Lines: Ferranti Synchronous Electric Clocks
23 Miles and Ridout: Brille Electric Clocks. Hope-Jones: Electrical Timekeeping
24 Holmes: Comtoise☺
25 Levin: Practical Benchwork for Horologists
26 Niehuser: French Bronze Clocks
27 Ortenburger: Vienna Regulators
28 Rose: English Dial Clocks
29 Royer-Collard: Skeleton Clocks, damaged dw.
Spittler: No.3 American Clocks, an Introduction☺
30 Smith: Restoring Grandfather Clocks
31 Smith: Smiths Domestic Clocks
32 Terwilliger: (10th Edition) 400 day Clock Repair. Passmore: Anniversary Clock Adjusting.
Wotton: Anniversary Clocks
33 3 Books: Tyler, European clocks. Ullyett, In Quest of Clocks, damaged dw. Willis,
Conservation of Clocks
34 Four books by Donald De Carle:
Complicated Watches and their Repair. Practical Clock Repairing. Practical Watch Repairing.
Watch & Clock Encyclopaedia
35 4 Books:- Clocks by Simon Fleet. Watches – their History, Decoration & Mechanism by G H
Baillie. Clocks and their Value by Donald De Carle. The Longcase Clock by Eric Bruton
36 5 Books:- Repairing Watch Cases by Schwanatus Fenimore.
Repairing Watch Cases by D W Fletcher.
Modern Clocks: Their Repair and Maintenance by T R Robinson.
Better Watch Repairing by L M Lewis & M E Lee
Conservation of Clocks and Watches (BHI) Peter Wills
37 3 Books:- Watch and Clockmakers of the World.
Watch and Clockmakers Handbook, Dictionary and Guide by F J Britten.
Practical Benchwork for Horologists by L & S Levin
38 Three books:- Roamer Medana Materials List. Roamer Medana Catalogue. The Swiss Watch
Repairer’s Manual by H Jendritzki
39 Books:- Swiss Self-Winding Watches by B Humbert.
The Self-Winding Swiss Watch. The Timekeeper of the Future, The Watchmakers of
Switzerland
40 Collectors’ Blue Book: French Clocks by W Edey.
Watches: A Collector’s Guide by F Liebe.
The Lyle Clocks and Watches, Identification & Price Guide.
Antiquarian Horology, Vols.12 & 23
41 B Humbert - Modern Calendar Watches 1st & 2nd Edition.
The Chronograph: Its Mechanism & Repair.
The Watchmakers of Switzerland: Main Types of Chronograph Explained by their Dials
42 Various repair manuals
43 Various dictionaries and catalogues
44 Charles Terwilliger: 400 Day Clock Repair Guide.
Taylor & Babb: Making & Repairing Wooden Clock Cases.
Brian Loomes: Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Vol.2
45 Eric Bruton: The Longcase Clock.
Das Flume System (x2). Kelly’s Tradefinder. Fine Clocks…
46 Timex Manual. BHI Technical Horology. Official Catalogue of Swiss watches. JaegerLeCoultre Repair Notes – Atmos Classic. Practical Woodworking
47 A selection of 30 BHI Journals from July 1990-Dec 1992 and a complete set of 24 HJs
Jan1993-Dec1994 ☺
48 Selection of Books including: Watch Collecting by Kenneth Ullyett
The Worlds Great Clocks and Watches by Cedric Jagger
French Clock Movements (alarms, table clocks, wall clocks & grandfather clocks) and their
technical characteristics
A Book of English Clocks by R W Symonds.
Antiques and their Values - Clocks & Watches by Tony Curtis
Das Flume System Band 4 – 1957 edition by Rudolf Flume
Bestfit Catalogue No 101 third Edition
News Chronicle Wireless Constructor’s Encyclopaedia by F.J.Camm
49 Practical Watch Repairing and Practical Clock Repairing by Donald De Carle
50 The Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide by Charles Terwilliger – 4th Edition (1959),
signed by the author on May 20, 1961 *
51 Royal Clocks, the British Monarchy and its Timekeepers 1300 - 1900 by Cedric Jagger 1983,
first published 1983, in slip case
52 The World’s Great Clocks and Watches, Cedric Jagger
The Longcase Clock, Eric Bruton
The Arthur Negus Guide to English Clocks, David Barker, 1st edition 1980
The Watchmakers Lathe, Donald de Carle, 1st edition 1952
A book of English Clocks, R.W. Symonds, revised edition 1960.
Plus 7 others
53 The Pocket Watch Handbook, M. Cutmore 1985
Watches in Colour by Richard Good
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The Pocket Watch Handbook, M. Cutmore 1985
Britten’s Watch & Clock Maker’s Handbook, Dictionary and Guide, R. Good, 16th edition
Clock Design & Construction: including dial making, L. Penman, 1984 *
Clocks and Clockmakers of Tiverton, C. Ponsford et al, 1997
Treatise on Modern Horology in Theory and Practice, C. Saunier, 1952
Repairing Quartz LED-LCD and Analog Watches, S.A. Scriptar, 1977
Striking and Chiming Clocks: Their Work and Repair, E. Smith, 1985
The Art of Sundial Construction by Peter Drinkwater
Time Measurement Part II: Descriptive Catalogue, F.A.B. Ward, 1955
Cornish Clocks and Clockmakers by Miles Brown
The Clock Repairer’s Handbook by L. Penman, 1985
The Grandfather Clock Maintenance Manual by J. Vernon, 1983
The Clock Repairer’s Handbook by L. Penman, 1985.
Repairing Antique Clocks by Eric Smith
English Country Grandfather Clocks The Brass Dial Longcase by RCR Barder, 1975.
Longcase Clocks by John McDonald.
English House Clocks, 1600 – 1850 by Anthony Bird
Britten’s Watch & Clock Maker’s Handbook, Dictionary and Guide, R. Good, 16th edition
English Lantern Clocks by W.F.J. Hana, 1979
A book of English Clocks by R.W. Symonds
13 Books + magazines: The Beauty of Clocks by M Pearson, 1978, Clocks by S. Fleet, 1971,
The Connoisseur Guides to Clocks and Watches by Alan Smith, Chats on Old Clocks by Alan
Lloyd, Clocks in Colour by A. Nicholls, Clocks and Watches by K.Ullyett, Longitude, D.
Sorbel, 1996, A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, Clock and Watchmaking Today by
J.Griffiths, The Craft of the Clockmaker, E.J. Tyler, 1973, Old Clocks by Hallwag, Clocks and
Watches 2 Spring-driven by Ward, The Mystery of Time. Plus a bundle of International
Wristwatch Magazine, various authors, 1990-1991
A Guide to Complicated Watches by F. LeCoultre, signed by the publisher A Simonin *
Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World by G.H. Baillie
Watch and Clockmakers’ Handbook, Dictionary and Guide by Britten, Horological Hints and
Helps by F.W. Britten
Complete British Clocks, Brian Loomes, Clocks in Colour by Nichols
Christie’s Catalogue of Clocks and Watches, Price Guide to Clocks 1840 – 1940 by A & R
Shenton, Clocks and Watches by Tony Curtis
Repairing Old Clocks and Watches by Anthony J. Whiten, Practical Clock Repairing by Donald
de Carle, The Horolovar 400-day Clock Repair Guide by C. Terwilliger
Watch and Clockmakers’ Handbook, Dictionary and Guide by Britten
Horological Hints and Helps by F.W. Britten
Clock and Watch Repairing by Donald de Carle, Clock and Watch Escapements by Gazely, The
Horolovar 400-day Clock Repair Guide by C. Terwilliger, Practical Watch Repairing by Donald
de Carle
6 folders of coursework from St Loyes College
Box of watch technical literature
Box of clock books
Box of clock books
Box of technical literature
More books at Lots 405 to 408
Tub containing a large number of predominantly used quartz watches, approximately 60 in total
including Sekonda, Montine, Accurist, Lorus, Timex, Casio, Seiko Avia etc., if one says Rolex
it’s probably NOT true!
Drawer of 25+ watches including Imado, Accurist, Oris, Una, Rotary and others, 100+ watch
straps/bracelets of various sizes + other bits and pieces
Two drawers of used watches: Mixture of 300+ watches, mainly quartz (including digital) and
mechanical watches including Seiko, Timex, Rotary, Sekonda, Ingersoll, Swatch, Accurist,
Lorus, Casio, Oris, Citizen, Orient, Oriosa, Excalibur, Avia and many others
85 Job lot of 60+ ladies watches, majority are mechanical including Sekonda, Montine, Tissot,
Mido, Buler, Avia, Jaquet Droz, Rotary, Timex, Mudu, Ingersoll + many others
86 Selection of wrist and pocket watches (Spares or repairs)
87 3 Ladies’ wristwatches
88 Large box of watches and associated items
89 Box with 5 pocket watch movements and gilt dial surround
90 Ladies Omega and Ladies Rolex movement
91 Stopwatch and another movement
92 Creator Chronograph movement
93 A box of old pocket watch movements including a Braille hunter pocket watch, watch keys and
bows
94 A box of assorted wristwatches, several in working order, makes include Bulova Tissot and
Rotary
95 Box of assorted watches some working, plus watch bracelets (some unused). Watch makes
include: Longines, Bulova, and Orient
96 Three boxes of old watch movements many high quality for spares or repairs
97 Three plastic drawers of old watch movements many of high quality for spares or repairs
98 Small box of watches
99 Box containing old pocket watches
100 Large lot of military stop watches (20+) A/F includes Patt 3, Royal Navy Patt 4, Waltham Patt.
6 ASDIC (for timing Uboats), 1/5th and 1/10th second Waltham/Precista/CWC timers, Lemania
+ dials, case backs etc. *
101 Rotherham pocket watch with no case but in fitted original Rotherham, London box *
102 New(?) RG Lady’s Oris wristwatch in Oris box *
103 Lady’s silver (.935) oblong wristwatch 17-jewel 10 x 4½’’’, rectangular obtuse Art Deco case
with jet black decoration and 8 rough-cut paste(?) stones *
104 Swiss made pin-pallet pocket watch, steam train engraved on screw back (runs) *
105 Movado purse watch 1928 silver-cased (stamped .935 and hallmarked .925 London import by
George Stockwell & Co), silver-gilt worn off sliding case *
106 LeCoultre DuoPlan backwind rectangular wristwatch, silver(?) & Bakelite/horn(?) case *
107 Lady’s 9ct Gold enamel-dial wristwatch 15-jewel 12’’’ movement. Case hallmarked import
George Stockwell & Co London 1915, new leather strap *
108 Duplex Patent pocket watch by The Waterbury Watch Co USA, 16’’’ (runs) *
109 9ct Gold Gent’s automatic wristwatch by Alprosa. Unusual gold swinging strap bars, Incabloc
Felsa 690 17-jewel movement (runs) *
110 Silver pair-cased verge pocket watch by S Carman, Harleston, No.3123. Hallmarks match on
both cases Birmingham 1850 R&S (Rotherham & Son) *
111 Unusual 9ct Gold wristwatch with apertures for digital display (figures on rotating discs need
restoring). Swiss 15-jewel movement with “Cut & Comp. Bal. A.I.” 11 x 8’’’, case hallmarked
Glasgow import 1932 SD case maker Sylvain Dreyfus, watch manufacturers, London *
112 Quarter Repeater hunter pocket watch in gold-filled case; ticks but repeater mechanism not
working (parts missing?) – * see photos
113 Silver hunter fusee verge, through the dial key-wind, pocket watch by Dwerrihouse & Carter,
Berkeley Square, London. Serial No.10544. Hallmark London 1815 case maker TG *
114 18ct Gold square gent’s automatic date wristwatch Itraco Ultrathin, hallmarked, AS1716-17 17jewel movement *
115 Wrist chronograph, gents 2-button, in battered gold case, dial marked Chronographe Suisse, for
spares? *
116 Platinum and 38 Diamonds lady’s watch, 16-jewel movement, needs mainspring etc. *
117 Oval lady’s Platinum(?) and Diamonds (52 of them) watch,17-jewel Geneve movement *
118 Platinum and Diamonds (28) lady’s watch, 17-jewel movement *
119 Gold Lady’s Rolex Prima wristwatch (Timed 6 Positions 10 x 6’’’ 15 Rubies), 9ct gold tonneaushape case hallmarked Glasgow import 1928 *
120 9ct Gold Lady’s Tudor Royal (Rolex) wristwatch on integral 9ct snake bracelet. 6¾ x 5¾’’’ 21
Rubies, shock protected movement marked “Tudor”, case “Made for Rolex” Chester hallmark
1957 B&S (9.4 grams with plastic glass) *
121 9ct Gold H Samuel, Red 12, wristwatch, large white enamel dial, cushion-mirage case, 13’’’ 15jewel Swiss movement, hallmarked London 1926 LA (City Watch Case Co Ltd) 5.1g *
122 9ct Gold Omega square dial lady’s bracelet wristwatch Omega 484 incabloc 6¾ x 5½’’’ 17jewels. Hallmark London 1969 OWC. Integral gold bracelet (watch runs). Gold weighs 21.4
grams but including plastic glass *
123 18ct Gold half-hunter wristwatch white enamel dial with red 12, 15-jewel Swiss 10½’’’
movement. Hallmark London import 1913 casemaker AB = A Baume (Longines ) *
124 Box of 8 silver-cased pocket watches, plus two silver-cased wrist watches *
125 Gent’s Rotary quartz watch, working well, s/s case on a black leather strap, boxed
126 Swiss stopwatch, in excellent condition, La Marque, 7 jewels, shock protected.
127 Lady's gold Swiss wristwatch, Omega Swiss de Ville 1970
128 3 gents silver pocket watches by:
F Hammond, South Molton.
H Samuel, 97 Market Street, Manchester.
William Owen, Leeds – Waltham Traveler USA
Plus 1 silver fob watch. Pocket watch for spares/repair
129 Gent’s 9ct yellow gold Rotary wristwatch, cleaned and overhauled, movement Peseux 7946,
case hallmarked London 1972 *
130 Open-face pocket watch with chrome fob chain, 16-jewel Swiss made nickel case. Plus
Ingersoll Leader pocket watch made in Germany to Ingersoll spec.
Small assortment of watchmakers punches, turning arbors, dental burrs, etc.
131 Silver-cased half-hunter pocket watch, 935 silver hallmarks ‘Kew Certificated’ Swiss (inner
glass cracked), retailed by W. Pridham & Sons, Torquay. Just the Double Albert English
hallmarked silver chain weighs 50.8 grams *
132 Gent’s Seiko chronograph watch
133 18ct Gold open-face key-wind pocket watch, full plate English lever fusee 16’’’ movement by
Litherland Davies & Co., Liverpool. No.11851. Hallmarked Chester 1826, casemakers Timothy
Ellison & Henry Fishwick, Liverpool. Inner fixed back inscribed “Presented to Gertrude
Holmes Claxton of South Hill Grove Liverpool by John Holmes Esq. In Affectionate
Remembrance of Mrs John Holmes by whom it was formerly worn, XMAS MDCCCXLIV”
(1844). Super decoration around winding hole. Weight of 18ct gold case (including glass, bow
and screw) 35 grams *
134 Cyma high quality small bedside clock, solid brass, needs a new mainspring but otherwise in
good condition, in leather case
More (gold) watches at Lots 409 to 420
135 A small brass marine clock, good quality movement, needs pallets repaired
136 French antique brass carriage 8-day timepiece, silvered lever platform, clean condition, retailed
by Botley & Lewis, Reading (runs)
137 Elliott 8-day wooden timepiece, 4” square silvered dial (runs)
138 French drum 8-day cylinder timepiece, solid wooden case with brass feet. Very clean condition
(runs) no key
139 Lenzkirch miniature clock, wood with brass mounts, in the French Louis XV style, 8-day
timepiece movement with platform escapement – needs repair as cylinder pivot broken. 5¼“
high *
140 Cylinder escapement carriage timepiece☺
141 Lever escapement carriage timepiece
142 Good quality French carriage striking clock, original cylinder escapement, in working order,
needs cleaning
143 Good quality French carriage clock, timepiece, needs cleaning
144 Good quality French carriage clock, timepiece, needs cleaning
145 Now An antique French oval 8-day carriage clock, curved glasses, original travel case and a
double-ended key, white enamel dial signed Millward, Southsea, Paris Make *
146 French Travel Clock
147 French Travel Clock ☺
148 Carriage clock, 8-day cylinder timepiece, silvered brass case 3 inches high, clean overhauled
condition *
149 Clock in “tub” Masquerading as a chronometer.
150 7 assorted old small clocks
151 Celeste small ship’s clock and barometer set with chrome cases. At present mounted on an oval
hardwood board with hanging plate, Smiths KL 8-day clock runs and the aneroid barometer
works. Cases 3½” overall diam., board 11½” wide x 8¼” high *
152 JAZ clock and barometer combination, brass case with wood mount, Jaz battery
transistor/balance movement, made in France under ATO licence, Aneroid barometer (clock
runs, baro works) 8” wide x 4” high *
153 Drawer of old watch bracelets
154 Drawer of old quartz clock movements, fitting, hands etc., Plus box quartz pendulums etc.
155 Drawer of old longcase bits
156 Drawer quartz movements
157 Cardboard box of bushes (KWM etc.)
158 Metal chest of plastic drawers (screws etc)
159 Green metal chest of plastic drawers
160 2 Drawers of old quartz and electric clock movements etc.
161 Drawer of old strike/chime clock gongs + plus tube of gongs
162 Many glass and plastic 400-day domes
163 400-day clocks for parts
164 2 tins of chime clock parts
165 Old clock movements 2” plus others
166 2 boxes of mains movements
167 Seth Thomas * and ‘Ansonia’ type movements plus old OG dials
168 Drawer of miscellaneous small clock bits and pieces
169 Clock gongs and little musical box movements, etc.
170 8-drawer set of watch bracelet parts
171 15-drawer set of assorted watch batteries
172 16-drawer set of assorted items
173 Cardboard box of assorted watch parts + Assorted tools
174 Box containing a huge range of spring (strap) bars, all sizes and some stainless steel ones
175 New watch straps in 3 boxes, on a card and in a framed display
176 Large box full of new watch straps
177 New watch bracelets, stainless steel, gilt, etc
178 3 boxes of clock glasses
179 (3 boxes?): Box of pendulums + odds and ends. Box Smiths 8-day movements etc. Box of
French timepiece movements
180 Two boxes: Old chime clock movements
181 Box of old mains movements etc.
182 Box of much useful stuff! (from an AA badge to pegwood + pulleys, dividing head, hairspring,
etc.)
183 Box of assorted used and newer? platform escapements
184 Box of assorted used and newer? platform escapements
185 Box of assorted used and newer? platform escapements
186 16 Clock keys
187 11 Clock keys
188 10 Clock keys
189 12 Double ended clock keys
190 12 Clock keys
191 2 Longcase crank keys
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19 Clock Keys
8 Regulator Keys
10 Clock Keys
4 Multi size keys
12 Clock keys
7 Clock Keys
45 small cabinet/clock case keys
50 Cabinet keys
Selection of clock/watch bushes plus some suspension springs
2 Vienna Regulator pulleys (Brass)
Selection of pendulum bobs
Selection of movement cleaning brushes and abrasive sticks
Box of miscellaneous bits and pieces
Box of clock movements and cases
DCN stem cabinet 24 drawers with 100 phials (potentially 5000 stems?) cabinet has front roller
shutter in good condition. Plus a stem catalogue *
Watchmaker’s cabinet with a selection of items, front cover for drawers with lock
3 Ronda balance staff cabinets and catalogues, 9 drawers, 100 phials in each (more than 5000
staffs?)
A box of BCL High dome Glasses and a box of watch mainsprings with catalogue
Various watch parts
French Movements
Quartz Movements
Good Watch movements
Watch parts and straps
Clock movement and case parts
Box of parts.
50 sheets of wet and dry.
Three multi drawer plastic cabinets, many drawers with watch spares
One box of watch mainsprings, a watch mainspring winder and watch hand remover
A box of miscellaneous watch material including; screws, hands, rollers, pocket watch sleeves
and Omega bracelet spares
A box of various watch tools and parts, spring winders, stems, jewels, watch buttons and push
buttons ☺
An assortment of items, 2 small mains motors, mains foot switch, several watches for parts,
musical box movements, Smiths & Westclox parts & useful brass scraps ☺
Box watch mainsprings, drills, garnet roller pins, jump rings, spring bars, chain etc.
Box quartz clock movements + clocks, etc.
Approx. 80 clock glasses mainly round convex 2 – 6”
Box with various clock dials, old pendulum bobs, gongs, bells, bezels, etc.
Large number of old keys for locks, including small ones suitable for clock cases, jewellery
boxes and cabinet locks, etc., + many larger keys too *
Box of carriage clock parts
Box of miscellaneous clock materials
Box of escapement parts
Mixed watch materials
Materials etc: Jacot tool (worse for wear), 2 gravers, Bergeon clock hand remover, Keys, 1
gong, Lots of binding wire. Plus part used: Pumice powder, Marble clock blacking paint, Black
acrylic paint, Silvering kit, Bergeon polishing powder
Birdcage 30-hour longcase movement *
Small “Empire” wood cased, arch-shaped bezel 8-day strike
5 old wooden-cased strikes and chimes
Koma 400-day anniversary clock with glass dome
Box of clock weights, etc.
238 Brass and glass quartz clocks etc.
239 Smiths Bijou electric, wood case, barometer + odds
240 3 x radio controlled digital clocks with alarm and temperature functions (tendency to default to
German setting – instructions for setting with the clocks)
241 8-day brass ships clock with sweep second Russian movement with platform escapement
(jewelled lever) and stop-work on the barrel (so not by SmithS as on the dial) *
242 Two 8-day brass ships clocks, sweep seconds, not by SmithS as on the dials – Russian jewelled
lever platform movements. Both cases have broken hinges *
243 French vineyard wall clock (circular) with dial and movement but in pieces *
244 Smiths SEC/Sectric (bijou) 9” bakelite wall clock *
245 Large box many cuckoo clocks
246 Wooden glass-fronted wall chime
247 Miscellaneous clocks
248 Bits of barometers
249 Smiths dial clock dial
250 Large mirrored quartz wall clock with signs of the zodiac numerals
251 Actim quartz chiming wall clock
252 Three 400-day mantel clocks
253 Large Actim quartz cuckoo clock (weights not present)
254 Napoleon hat shaped Westminster chimes mantel clock
255 3x Quartz wall clocks
256 2x Wooden surround barometers *
257 Large black slate Ansonia mantel clock with pillars and dome (in pieces)
258 Two sections of hardwood handrail from The Royal Yacht Britannia, each fitted with a quartz
clock movement *
259 Small Smiths Nell Gwynne with spare movements etc.
260 Collection of miscellaneous wall barometers
261 Misc collection of 6 clocks, including 2 x 400 day and a pink electric alarm clock
262 Two 8-day French black slate clocks with square movements, cases need repairs
263 Two wooden French carriage clocks with large dials and decorative studs *
264 A 2-bell ting-tang movement by FHS Germany
265 Two clocks: Cream kitchen wall clock and a brown Bakelite 8-day strike *
266 President 31-day wall clock, plus an empty wall dial clock case and dial signed Sovereign
267 2 Rectangular dial wooden chime clocks
268 Two clocks: A heavy brass Finnegans, London strut clock with French timepiece movement (no
platform). Plus a heavy (coach clock?) with panel light illumination connections, mounted in a
heavy wooden block *
269 2 x wooden clocks: One strike and one mahogany chime
270 Box of 21 mixed cuckoo clock weights
271 Mystery clockwork objects! A Zenith 18-day Swiss movement with centre, through-the-hands,
winding square.
Plus a (mystery now solved) drive for a circular chart recorder, brass-cased, lever-wind, Made
in England and stamped R&S on the platform escapement (Rotherham & Sons) *
272 11-inch square brass dial c.1795 from an 8-day longcase clock; ringed winding and seconds
holes, “later London cherub head spandrels 1690-1720”. Chapter ring signed Tho. Herbert at
Chareing Cross. This is probably the Thomas Herbert listed in Whitehall, London (Charing
Cross is at the top of Whitehall), Clockmakers’ Company 1676-1708. Clockmaker to the King.
In 1703 he petitioned Queen for payment of arrears of monies owed for restoration of the late
King’s clocks and received £79 *
273 Longcase movement: John Stratton of Hampton, 30-hour clock, 11” dial, pendulum, weight,
chain, bell including date wheel and seatboard *
274 Novelty clock case (Man) and associated movement in pieces
275 Brass carriage clock case and movement for spares
276 French spelter timepiece
277 Box with 3 wooden cased mantel clocks
278 A Fusee movement and case
279 Kundo junior anniversary timepiece with key, working but not necessarily giving the correct
time
280 Marble timepiece with key, working but not necessarily giving the correct time – cracked glass
281 Longcase 30-hour rope movement, dial by Rawlings, Stone (John Rawlings at Stone, Staff
1720-c,1760) - a marriage if ever there was one – plus free stand! *
282 Napoleon hat clock and a Smiths clock with keys☺
283 Sort of ‘Barn Find’; a heavy (3lbs) quality 8-day movement with round solid plates (5½”
diameter) platform missing. Plus a heavy (3lbs 13oz) 11” square brass plate (could make a
dial?) *
284 8-day longcase clock movement with a brass arched dial, Tempus Fugit and eagle on dome in
the arch 12” wide x 17½” high. ‘Barn find’ condition with some rust on steel parts, no hands
but otherwise looks complete with good bell and 2 pulleys *
285 ‘Barn find’ 8-day longcase clock movement with a brass 12” square dial, chapter ring signed
Jno. Way, Newton St Loe (it’s near Bath) false plate by Osborne’s Manufactory Birmingham.
Steel parts have some rust, complete with good bell and 2 pulleys (minute hand gone, crutch
broken but piece is taped on) *
286 Two old cast-iron longcase clock weights, approx 12 & 14lbs
287 Two antique lead longcase clock weights, same mould marks on tops and sides, 12 & 15lbs.
Plus an old longcase seatboard
288 Single fusee movement, incomplete.
289 Double fusee movement, wire lines, complete.
290 Double fusee movement, chain, complete
291 A four-glass clock for restoration.
292 Negro banjo player clock, cast iron with movement. 14 inches high, eyes swivel. Goes
intermittently! Hat missing (may be repro) *
293 Station-style clock
294 Clock weights
295 Small Eurostyle mechanical 400-day anniversary clock, glass dome, needs servicing
296 Good quality German 12" mechanical 400-day anniversary clock, glass dome (needs servicing)
297 Wall mounting shelf/bracket for clock ☺
298 1930s mantel strike ☺
299 Smith’s plate clock *, Smith’s timer + Bakelite switch, a Smiths clock + small quantity of other
parts.
300 One Junghans Westminster chime movement with dial, gongs + pendulum
301 Rapport Westminster chiming wall clock: 8 day with pendulum *
302 8-day Westminster chiming (wall?) clock movement with pendulum, on backboard only *
303 Box of clock movements ancient and modern
304 Cabin clock (not sure if it’s complete)
305 Small aneroid barometer
306 2 large Smiths electric wall clocks & small mantel clocks ☺
307 Gents Chronopher (like ECS Memory Master) electro-mechanical master clock, (note halfsecond pendulum and mercury switches are not here). 16 x 9 x 5” *
308 Gustav Becker 8-day Vienna strike wall clock with brass-cased weights. Measures 37” high x
max.16” wide at top. Case side and base has suffered attack by woodworm, this has all been
treated *
309 Single weight GB. Regulator *
310 Drop dial wall clock ‘Couchman of Deal’ refurbished and working *
311 Wall clock ‘James Walker’ refurbished and working *
312 German dark wood wall striking clock, needs a new mainspring
313 Mahogany cased 3-train Westminster wall clock, the dial signed 'Camerer Cuss & Co' with oval
bevelled glass pendulum aperture and silvered dial, c.1930 *
314 Oak cased 3-train Westminster wall clock with six brass framed bevelled glass panels and
silvered dial, c.1930
315 Decorative 3-train Black Forest wall clock featuring carved violin player, with cuckoo and
musical chimes, and 3 cone weights
316 Walnut cased 2-train spring Vienna wall clock by HAC, 5.5" two-piece enamel dial. Including
finials, top, etc., c.1900
A brass Lantern Clock can be found at Lot 404. An Electroplating work-station is at Lot 405
317 Mahogany double-fusee wall clock case with brass bezel.
318 Mahogany wall clock case, W.Whitley written on the dial.
319 Mahogany wall clock case, brass bezel, glass and dial.
320 Grandaughter clock case with movement (in pieces) etc
321 Grandmother clock case
322 Drawer of old tools, calipers, etc.
323 Drawer of old/miscellaneous tools, etc.
324 Cardboard box of boxed tools, ring cutter, shaped glasses
325 Drawer assorted tools including ‘Swiss army knife’
326 Drawer assorted tools, mainly domestic
327 Drawer of sets of taps & dies etc.
328 2 vices etc.
329 2 wood based glass dust covers (for watch repairers)
330 Propane bottle torch and heavy soldering iron
331 BA taps & dies small sizes in 13 plastic boxes
332 Wood boxed set BA taps and dies (3 taps missing)
333 8mm Watchmaker’s lathe on a board with motor, box and collets *
334 6mm Watchmaker’s lathe D-bed, collets, 3-jaw, mandrill/face plate *
335 Compound slide rest + box of 10mm collets
336 Staking set (incomplete)
337 Greiner Chronographic watch timer (as seen)
338 Circular staking set on wooden base *
339 National watch cleaning machine (cast iron model) with lots of baskets and a spare jar
340 Longcase clock test horse/stand
341 Two cased Jacot tools (one incomplete) *
342 Job lot: Large box containing a dozen+ callipers, dividers, very many taps and dies in sets and
boxes, a lathe motor on a board, a layshaft, an antique lathe handwheel, a spare watch cleaner
jar, rouge, chalk, engraving tools, etc., etc. *
343 3 Watchmaker tools (all boxed)
344 Watch glass removal / replacement tool plus movement holder
345 Glass fitting tools with plastic dies
346 Assorted tools
347 Case opener for Rolex watches plus case opener for Tissot
348 Jacot tool in case
349 A hole closing set (clocks)…………..BOTCHERS TOOL!!
350 Staking Set 100 punches and Magnifier Stand with 2 clips. Plus 8mm lathe headstock only and
some collets
351 Box tools
352 Small staking set and a box of punches
353 Pivoting tool
354 Jacot Tool
355 Mystery Tool
356 Miscellaneous various tools
357 Pan Scales with a box of measuring weights in large case
358 Clock parts drying heater.
359 Box of punches.
360 Box of tools and materials.
361 Reel-to-reel tape deck
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Box of various clamps and stands
Old coin meter
A new and boxed 4-inch drill vice
A new and boxed cross travel vice
Horotec tool for removing the oscillating weight of some high quality automatic watches, boxed
as new
Boxed set of Swiss Seitz punches ☺
Boxed set of Favorite punches ☺
Avo electrical multimeter ☺
Espe electrical multimeter ☺
Box of 8mm lathe collets ☺
A boxed vernier caliper, micrometer screw gauge, similar gauge 2-3 ins ratchet & a gauge head
☺
Box of clock/watch tools and various parts.
Assortment taps and dies + Boxed set taps and dies and holders
Elma watch cleaning machine with flasks + baskets
Clock mainspring winder. Approx. 80 small clock mainsprings. Set of number punches 0-9 *
Old staking set
Box of bench tools
Box of miscellaneous tools and parts
Box of needle files
Box of hand bench tools
Antique watchmaker’s chest of drawers, full
Dremel tool and stand *
Drill stand with rising table *
Walsh motorised disc cutter (for watch bracelet ends etc) quite new
Micro welder, micro flame gas generator Type A by Micro-Weld, spare nozzles etc. *
Staking set MKS Standard; over 100 punches, 24 stakes, staking tool and a clever punch
selection tool, all in a fitted box with curved glass top and a drawer underneath, superb
condition *
8mm Watchmaker’s lathe on board with foot controlled motor and layshaft. D-shaped bed with
flat at the back. Wooden box contains: Slide rest, vertical slide with dividing plate with collet
and drawbolt, Self-centring 3-jaw with reversible jaws, taper fit Jacobs chuck, over 30 collets,
heavy faceplate, etc. *
6mm ‘Bevelled Bed’ Watchmaker’s lathe by Telco TCM Co Ltd (G Boley) on board with foot
controlled motor. Wooden box contains: Heavy faceplate, slide rest, collets and step chucks, 2
tailstocks (one for drilling), jacot drums, turning tools, etc. This type of lathe has the line of
centres set slightly forward of the bed *
Poising tool with jewelled faces with case *
New, never used, ear piercing kit
A pin vice watch torque with built in gauge
A Brenray watch cleaning machine in good working order
A clock mainspring winder, boxed (outstanding)
Demagnetiser
Mainspring winder.
Small ultrasonic cleaning machine, in good working order
A lever style watch bracelet cutter
Wheel-cutting engine machine mounted on board with motor, extra dividing plate, etc., and
cover *
Witschi quartz watch analyser
Swiss mandrel
Topping tool and some cutters
Chronos pinion mill *
+ LATE ENTRIES +
404 Brass lantern clock, Daniel Beeckman (Beckman) CC. 1680 - 1726. Needs major work to make
it right
405 Electroplating work station
406 Watches their History, Decoration and Mechanism - G.H.Baillie
407 Pocket Watches, From the Pendant to the Tourbillon - Reinhard Meis
408 The Watch from its Origins to the XIXth Century - Catherine Cardinal
409 Gold Vertex lever open-faced pocket watch, 9ct hallmarks
410 Gold Swiss lever centre seconds pocket watch, 14ct hallmarks
411 Swiss lever open-faced pocket watch, quality movement, no hallmarks
412 Gold Swiss lever open-faced pocket watch, 9ct hallmarks
413 18ct gold Swiss lever half hunter pocket watch 18ct hallmarks
414 Swiss 18ct gold cylinder lady's fob watch 18ct hallmarks
415 18ct gold Swiss cylinder lady's hunter fob watch 18ct hallmarks
416 Swiss 18ct gold cylinder lady's fob watch 18ct hallmarks
417 18ct gold Swiss cylinder lady's fob watch 18ct hallmarks
418 Swiss 18ct gold cylinder lady's fob watch 18ct hallmarks
419 Swiss cylinder lady's fob watch 14ct hallmarks
420 Swiss cylinder lady's fob watch 14ct hallmarks
* = Lots with photos available via the Branch’s website www.bhiswbranch.co.uk/auction.htm
☺ = Lots that are generous gifts to the Westcountry Horological Trust
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imperfections and errors of description and neither the vendor nor the auctioneer is responsible for
the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of
any lot
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