THIS WATCH AND 120 OTHER RARE POCKET WATCHES
WERE STOLEN IN A ROBBERY ON SATURDAY EVENING
11th APRIL 2015
FROM OUR SHOP IN HAMPSTEAD
THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THEIR RECOVERY
SUMMARY:
A near mint and very rare condition silver and under-painted shell 18th century verge chain driven fusee, dumb 1/4 repeater pair-case pocket watch by Arthur Dobson of London, fully serviced, overhauled and keeping good verge time. The watch has been fully serviced and overhauled by my watch maker and is keeping good verge time.
The watch comes from a private collection where it has clearly been looked after. Watches from this period with the fire-gilding to the watch movement and cases in such bright condition are very uncommon and with a large balance cock foot. The movement with fine round ballustar pillars and with finely made and decorated blued steel beetle and poker hands, and a fabulous under-painted horn/shell outer case, clearly well looked after, the watch is very handsome piece indeed. The watch is very handsome piece indeed and further complimented by very good condition cases. The watch is best described as a time-capsule from the 18th century in simply stunning condition. This is a beautifully made English key-wound man's verge paircase pocket watch, dating from in ca. 1774-1778, from the late Georgian period. The watch with stunning tortoiseshell case. The watch is in full working order and comes complete with a key for winding and presentation box.
This type of repeater was no doubt used to tell the time quietly in meetings and concerts, 'dumb' repeater watches did not chime audibly, but instead produced vibrations. Instead of a gong, the hammer struck the hours on a solid metal block attached to the case, producing a dull 'thud' that could be felt in the hand
Mint or near mint 18th century paircase watches in this condition can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. We are a Platinium eBay Power-Seller, so please bid with confidence, we give our email and contact telephone number below, so do feel free to contact us to discuss any watches we have available. You can also visit our shop at [link removed by eBay] where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches.
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The Dial: 100% mint, the the original white enamel dial with black Roman numerals in stunning condition with no chips and a few tiny faint marks to the dial surface. Finely made blued steel beetle and poker hands, a work of art to see, beautifully cut and polished, do note the delicate 5-pointed hour hand, a work of art. The bullseye glass in very fine condition. Diameter is 33 mm.
The Movement: 100% mint, with richly gilded full plate in wonderful condition. The well engraved and carved rococo style balance cock and large foot in superb condition with ruby jewel to centre and most unusually a "seashell" to the cock foot. The back plate with further decoration and finely silvered Tompion time regulator plate with finely pierced and decorated additional plate. An uncut three arm steel balance, English verge escapement with flat hairspring and fusee and chain. The watch signed, Arthur Dobson of London, No 1047. The watch is keywind, comes with a key and is ticking very strongly indeed and movement size is 32 mm diameter. The movement with ballustar pillars. Polished steel movement bolt with its original blued steel ornate screw. Pierced gilded fusee stop work with iron hinge. The watch with rare feature of original fitted gilded dust cover, closing nice and tight onto the movement
The movement with several high quality features. These consist of the fusee ratchet on the outside of the fusee, the third wheel is positioned at the top of the movement and the mainspring setup is under the dial via a ratchet and a highly decorative and carved case spring. The screws are original, and the gilding is still bright and fresh. The watch comes with a watch key and the watch runs the full length of the fusee chain.
The Repeater: 100% mint, with two steel hammers which strike onto the two brass posts inside the case, a so-called dumb or discrete repeater. At 12.45, there are twelve ting type sounds and for the quarters, there are three ting-tang type sounds. The repeater is in full working order, working at all the hours and quarters as it should.
This is a high quality 18th century English paircase verge watch, and of jewel like quality. This watch has clearly had a sheltered life and was most likely kept just for "Sunday Best", hence its very fine condition. This is a very fine period watch in simply stunning condition, which is rare collectable item or a possible investment for the future or of course a fine gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding etc.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description. All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 3 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches.
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If any item received is not as described, please email us and return it, and we will repair it and return it to you free of charge. The only exception to this, is if the watch has been misused or damaged. Please note that we do not accept 3rd part watch makers repairs or invoices. In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any watch you have purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us and every effort will be made to ensure that any problems are resolved to your satisfaction. If there has been an error or the item is not as described then we will offer a full refund, provided that the item is returned to me, undamaged and in the condition that it was sent out. We offer a 7-day non-quibble policy on any item as stated on all of our eBay auctions.
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