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19 February 2025 | starting at 13:00 GMT

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1Y — John Perigal, London. A gold key wind triple case pocket watch with shagreen outer case and repoussé decoration London Hallmark for 1770

2 — J. Brooks, London. A gold key wind repoussé pair case pocket watch London Hallmark for 1763

3 — Charles Le Roy. An extraordinary very rare and small gold quarter repeating pocket watch with fine polychrome enamel flower decoration in 17th century style Circa 1790

4 — Christopher Pinchbeck, London. A gold and under painted horn key wind triple case quarter repeating pocket watch with repoussé decoration Circa 1750

5 — Stenning, East Grinstead. An 18K gold key wind pair case pocket watch London Hallmark for 1818

6 — Vacheron & Constantin. A continental gold key wind open face quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1825

7 — Joseph Penlington, Liverpool. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Chester Hallmark for 1899

8* — Lepine, Paris. An 18K gold key wind open face quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1800

9 — Vacheron & Constantin. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Circa 1840

10 — An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Chester Hallmark for 1871

11 — William Holland & Sons, Birkenhead & Liverpool. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Chester Hallmark for 1902

12* — Waltham. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch Circa 1882

13* — Nicole Neilsen & Co, 14 Soho Square, London. An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1892

14 — W & M Dodge, 21 Market Place, Manchester. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch 1877 and later

15 — Louis Audemars, Brassus & Genève. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1890

16 — An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter quarter repeating chronograph pocket watch Circa 1890

17 — A 14K gold keyless wind full hunter minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1910

18 — Cashmore, 6 Eldon Street, South Place, London. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter repeating pocket watch London Hallmark for 1900

19 — An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch with pulsations dial Circa 1920

20 — Vacheron & Constantin. A silver keyless wind open face deck watch London Import mark for 1958

21* — Arnold, 84 Strand, London. A rare and unusual 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch with early form of split seconds London Hallmark for 1847

22* — William Langford, Bristol. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch London Hallmark for 1867

23* — William Alexander & Sons, Glasgow. A fine 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch London Hallmark for 1904

24* — Flavelle Bros & Roberts, Sydney & Brisbane. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter single button chronograph pocket watch London Hallmark for 1873

25* — A rare and unusual complicated 18K gold keyless wind full hunter split second chronograph pocket watch with thermometer Circa 1890

26* — Dent, 33 Cockspur Street, London. A fine and heavy 18K gold keyless wind chronograph full hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1872

27* — Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London. A fine 18K gold keyless wind open face chronograph pocket watch London Hallmark for 1874

28* — Watherston & Son, 12 Pall Mall East, London. An unusual 18K gold open faced chronograph pocket watch with regulator style dial London Hallmark for 1875

29* — George Edwards & Sons, 19 Poultry, London & 92 Buchanan St, Glasgow. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch London Hallmark for 1877

30* — Nicole Nielson & Co, 14 Soho Square, London. A rare 18K gold keyless wind full hunter split second chronograph pocket watch London Hallmark for 1884

31 — Rolex. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch Prince, Ref: 1490, Glasgow Import mark for 1930

32Y — Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18K gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch Circa 1948

33Y — Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind wristwatch Circa 1955

34Y — Vacheron & Constantin. An 18K gold manual wind wristwatch with fancy lugs Circa 1950

35 — Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18K gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch with moon phase Circa 1947

36 — Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind bracelet watch Calatrava, Ref: 2581, London Import mark for 1956

37 — Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with red 'Datejust' and date Datejust 'Ovettone', Ref: 6105, Glasgow Import mark for 1952

38Y — Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind wristwatch Calatrava, Ref: 2452, Manufactured 1955, sold 4th June 1958

39 — Rolex. A lady's platinum diamond set manual wind cocktail watch with associated case and bracelet Circa 1930

40 — Movado. A lady's platinum diamond and onyx set manual wind cocktail watch Circa 1930

41 — Jaeger-LeCoultre. A lady's 18K white gold diamond set bracelet watch London Import mark for 1969

42 — Jaeger-LeCoultre. A lady's 18K white gold diamond set bracelet watch with concealed dial London Import mark for 1968

43 — Patek Philippe. An 18K white gold manual wind bracelet watch retailed by Tiffany & Co. Gondolo, Ref: 3571 1, Circa 1970

44 — Movado. A rare stainless steel military manual wind wristwatch issued to the Royal Air Force Weems, Ref: 11796, Circa 1940

45 — Longines. A stainless steel military manual wind wristwatch issued to the Royal Air Force Circa 1940, re-cased by the military in 1956

46 — Eterna. A stainless steel manual wind military issue wristwatch 'Dirty Dozen', Circa 1945

47 — A. Lange & Söhne. A steel oversized manual wind German Military observation wristwatch Circa 1942

48 — International Watch Company. A stainless steel manual wind military wristwatch issued to the RAF Mark XI, Circa 1952

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1^Y —
John Perigal, London. A gold key wind triple case pocket watch with shagreen outer case and repoussé decoration
London Hallmark for 1770

2 —
J. Brooks, London. A gold key wind repoussé pair case pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1763

3 —
Charles Le Roy. An extraordinary very rare and small gold quarter repeating pocket watch with fine polychrome enamel flower decoration in 17th century style
Circa 1790

4 —
Christopher Pinchbeck, London. A gold and under painted horn key wind triple case quarter repeating pocket watch with repoussé decoration
Circa 1750

5 —
Stenning, East Grinstead. An 18K gold key wind pair case pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1818

6 —
Vacheron & Constantin. A continental gold key wind open face quarter repeating pocket watch
Circa 1825

7 —
Joseph Penlington, Liverpool. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch
Chester Hallmark for 1899

8^* —
Lepine, Paris. An 18K gold key wind open face quarter repeating pocket watch
Circa 1800

9 —
Vacheron & Constantin. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch
Circa 1840

10 —
An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch
Chester Hallmark for 1871

11 —
William Holland & Sons, Birkenhead & Liverpool. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch
Chester Hallmark for 1902

12^* —
Waltham. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch
Circa 1882

13^* —
Nicole Neilsen & Co, 14 Soho Square, London. An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1892

14 —
W & M Dodge, 21 Market Place, Manchester. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch
1877 and later

15 —
Louis Audemars, Brassus & Genève. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter minute repeating pocket watch
Circa 1890

16 —
An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter quarter repeating chronograph pocket watch
Circa 1890

17 —
A 14K gold keyless wind full hunter minute repeating pocket watch
Circa 1910

18 —
Cashmore, 6 Eldon Street, South Place, London. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter repeating pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1900

19 —
An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch with pulsations dial
Circa 1920

20 —
Vacheron & Constantin. A silver keyless wind open face deck watch
London Import mark for 1958

21^* —
Arnold, 84 Strand, London. A rare and unusual 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch with early form of split seconds
London Hallmark for 1847

22^* —
William Langford, Bristol. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1867

23^* —
William Alexander & Sons, Glasgow. A fine 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1904

24^* —
Flavelle Bros & Roberts, Sydney & Brisbane. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter single button chronograph pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1873

25^* —
A rare and unusual complicated 18K gold keyless wind full hunter split second chronograph pocket watch with thermometer
Circa 1890

26^* —
Dent, 33 Cockspur Street, London. A fine and heavy 18K gold keyless wind chronograph full hunter pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1872

27^* —
Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London. A fine 18K gold keyless wind open face chronograph pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1874

28^* —
Watherston & Son, 12 Pall Mall East, London. An unusual 18K gold open faced chronograph pocket watch with regulator style dial
London Hallmark for 1875

29^* —
George Edwards & Sons, 19 Poultry, London & 92 Buchanan St, Glasgow. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter chronograph pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1877

30^* —
Nicole Nielson & Co, 14 Soho Square, London. A rare 18K gold keyless wind full hunter split second chronograph pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1884

31 —
Rolex. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch
Prince, Ref: 1490, Glasgow Import mark for 1930

32^Y —
Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18K gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch
Circa 1948

33^Y —
Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind wristwatch
Circa 1955

34^Y —
Vacheron & Constantin. An 18K gold manual wind wristwatch with fancy lugs
Circa 1950

35 —
Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18K gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch with moon phase
Circa 1947

36 —
Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind bracelet watch
Calatrava, Ref: 2581, London Import mark for 1956

37 —
Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch with red 'Datejust' and date
Datejust 'Ovettone', Ref: 6105, Glasgow Import mark for 1952

38^Y —
Patek Philippe. An 18K gold manual wind wristwatch
Calatrava, Ref: 2452, Manufactured 1955, sold 4th June 1958

39 —
Rolex. A lady's platinum diamond set manual wind cocktail watch with associated case and bracelet
Circa 1930

40 —
Movado. A lady's platinum diamond and onyx set manual wind cocktail watch
Circa 1930

41 —
Jaeger-LeCoultre. A lady's 18K white gold diamond set bracelet watch
London Import mark for 1969

42 —
Jaeger-LeCoultre. A lady's 18K white gold diamond set bracelet watch with concealed dial
London Import mark for 1968

43 —
Patek Philippe. An 18K white gold manual wind bracelet watch retailed by Tiffany & Co.
Gondolo, Ref: 3571 1, Circa 1970

44 —
Movado. A rare stainless steel military manual wind wristwatch issued to the Royal Air Force
Weems, Ref: 11796, Circa 1940

45 —
Longines. A stainless steel military manual wind wristwatch issued to the Royal Air Force
Circa 1940, re-cased by the military in 1956

46 —
Eterna. A stainless steel manual wind military issue wristwatch
'Dirty Dozen', Circa 1945

47 —
A. Lange & Söhne. A steel oversized manual wind German Military observation wristwatch
Circa 1942

48 —
International Watch Company. A stainless steel manual wind military wristwatch issued to the RAF
Mark XI, Circa 1952