Victorian Pocket Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Compendium Set

Housed in a gilded case standing on a raised, moulded rouge marble base with brass banding surmounted by a decorative gilded carrying handle. The clock to the left with enamel dial, ...

Victorian oval shaped carriage clock in a ‘patinated’ case standing on a raised circular base. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands. Eight day French movement with platform escapement. A compass is mounted on the top with bevelled glass, silvered dial and locking lever. Not only is it very rare to find oval carriage clocks...

Victorian ‘A’ framed Skeleton clock. Standing on raised silvered plinths with finely engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands. Eight day chai...

A Fine Two Day Marine Chronometer By John Bliss and Co, New York. No.3068 Two day marine chromometer by John Bliss and Co housed in a beautiful three tier brass bound box with brass carrying handles to the sides, brass push button knob opening to a third tier. The box has a wonderful rich patina and retains it’s original solid brass Tipsy key. The movement is housed within a gimballed brass surround which is stamped H.M.I and marked with the ordnance arrow The high quality 56 hour chain fusee movement has full brass plates joined by four ringed pillars, an Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement with maintaining power, split bi-metallic balance and cylindrical shaped temperature compensation weights, polished steel helical balance and faceted endstone. The silvered dial signed ‘John Bliss & Co, New York No 3068 with subsidiary dial below XII for ‘state of wind’ and subsidiary seconds dial above the VI, original ‘blued’ steel hands. C.1890 John Bliss & Co worked at 128 Front Street, New York between 1880 and 1929 and then 84 Pearl Street, New York from 1934 to 1939. Front Street runs from the Brooklyn Bridge to Hudson Ave. and Navy Street, close to the Docks area. On the death of John Bliss, his sons John and George carried on the business. Their chronometers were placed 3rd, 6th and 8th at the Washington Observatory Trials in 1886. They became suppliers to the US Navy and also made meteorological instruments and devised an original way of making mainsprings. Many of their movements were supplied by makers in England, particularly Victor Kullberg.

This classic American Waltham pocket watch is a fine example of early American craftsmanship and timeless design. Weighing 59.42 grams,...

Hamilton 17-Jewel Full Hunter Pocket Watch, c.1925 – Gold-Filled Case A beautifully preserved early 20th-century full hunter pocket watch by the Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pe...

American Watch Co. Waltham Pocket Watch Model 1889 - Manual winding; 11 jewels. Gold plated ( 41mm ). White dial with roman numerals and su...

*Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Hand winding movement Roman numerals Diameter: 1.5” Weight: 49gr Width: 12.5mm