SUMMARY:

A mint and rare 18k gold English early19th century highly engraved verge chain driven fusee pair-case pocket watch by the famous maker William Bluck of London. The watch in very substantial cases, so requires a secure pocket! The watch has been fully serviced and overhauled by my watch maker and is keeping good verge time. This is a beautifully made English key-wound man's verge pocket watch, dating from ca. 1805, from the Regency period.

The watch dating from the Napoleonic war period, with a polychrome dial of Admiral Nelson pointing to HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

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UNUSUAL FEATURES: The watch in simply magnificent condition and from a private collection where it has clearly been looked after very well. Watches from this period with no pin holes, excess solder filling or stretch marks are very uncommon today. The movement with fine ballustar pillars and equally superbly made  hands. The watch is very handsome piece indeed and further complimented by very fine condition cases. The watch is best described as a time-capsule from the 18th century in simply stunning condition.

THE DIAL: 100% mint, the white enamel dial with fine black Roman numerals, and a separate minute track to outside of dial, with no hairlines, or chips. The dial with fine gold hour and minute spade hands. The domed glass in very fine condition. Diameter is 43 mm. The dial with finely painted scene of Admiral Lord Nelson pointing  proudly to his flag-ship, HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar.

THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with richly gilded full plate in wonderful condition. The well engraved and carved rococo style balance cock and foot in superb condition with foliage and flowers and unusual floral centre with wheatear bordered edge. The back plate with further decoration and Tompion time regulator plate with finely pierced and engraved additional plate. An uncut three arm steel balance, verge escapement with flat hairspring and fusee and chain. The watch signed, William Bluck of London, with a number 1866. The watch is keywind, comes with a key and is ticking very strongly indeed and movement size is 39 mm diameter. The movement with round ballustar pillars. Polished steel movement bolt with its original blued steel screw. Pierced gilded fusee stop work with iron hinge.

The movement with several high quality early 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 set up is under the dial. The finely blued screws are original, the fusee stop iron spring screw is ornate as is the case catch, a fine example of its kind 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 watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equipment. The watch is in very good working order for its age.

THE CASE: 95% mint, the solid 18k gold outer case measures an impressive 52 mm outside diameter. The hinged cover closing tightly, and all in fine order. The five knuckle hinge in good order. The gold inner case measures 47 mm, with minimal wear and a few tiny marks. The pendant with a very well made D-bow. The watch comes with a 19th century watch repairers papers from A. Simmonds of West Street, Warwick

The pair-case of heavy gauge and a good weight and feel in the pocket. The outer-case spring clip in working order and the small push button showing normal wear.

This is a high quality 18th century English verge pair-case, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This watch has clearly had a sheltered life and was most likely kept just for "Sunday Best", hence its near mint and immaculate condition. The pictures show minor reflections and various dark marks, these are an artefact from the lighting and are not present in the watch case. This is a very fine Georgian period antique in simply stunning condition, which is a very 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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