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Rare Silver Fusee KW Crewe Slow Beat Pocket Watch 1873
Estimated price for orientation: 995 $
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A fine and rare silver, 14-sized =key-wind English fusee lever pocket watch made by Baron Hill of Market Street, Crewe. The watch is a classic 19th century example of high grade English engineering, well looked after and no doubt good for another 100 years if well cared for. This watch is an excellent example of high quality traditional English work with a now rather old fashioned chain fusee. The watch is ticking away strongly and comes with a winding key and keeping good time, recently cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch is a rar example of a Yates slow-beat, 1/2 seconds beating lever, with ebauch and cased with monogram of Samuel Quilliam (SQ). The watch made by the important watch maker, Samuel Quilliam of Liverpool and stamped to both the case and movement top plate (instead of the more usual 14,400 bph, 4 x 60 x60). See "The Fusee Lever Watch" by Dr. Robert Kemp, pages 63 - 69, for further information and also Antiquarian Horlogy, 1984, Dec. 1984 and references therein. There is an English Patent No of 11443 for this slow beat lever by Thomas Yates of Preston. This type of escapement was devised by Thomas Yates and patented in November 1846; patent no. 11443. Yates idea at the time was that by increasing the nominal weight of the balance wheel, and at the same changing the train wheel count, it would work in a more efficent manner. However, much has been said of the ability of this escapement to over-bank, suffer adversely from knocks or shocks and come to an abrupt stop. This is no doubt a factor of the delicate nature of the set-up and the finisher of the movement. Many are inferior, but those that came through the Quilliam works-shop, show great attention to detail in terms of finish and polish to pinions, pivots, wheels and jewels. This watch is a rare example of a Quilliam finished watch as shown in detail in this listing. Yates slow beat watches in full working order are now becoming increasingly rare and this escapement when correctly set up is a joy to watch and use in the pocket. This is a beautifully made English key-wound man's pocket watch, dating from ca. 1873, from the Victorian period. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the incredible rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. 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 Website at vintagewatchstore where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. Please note that our shop is now open: Vintage Watch Store
12 Heath Street
Hampstead
London, NW3 6TE Mon - Fri 10.30 - 5.30
Sunday by appointmentTel: 0759 830 1277 THE DIAL: 90% mint, the white enamel dial with fine black Roman numerals and in bright condition, and signed to the dial centre by Baron Hill of Market Street, Crewe. The dial with fine hairline cracks to the lower edge. The dial with gold fleur-de-lys hands and in very crisp and bright condition, with all wording and subsidary seconds numbers clearly visible. Diameter is 42 mm. The crystal is also in excellent condition. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with gilt full plate and a Bosely regulator, and blue steel screws. An uncut three arm solid 9k gold balance, with hairspring and lever escapement. The movement overall of good quality with ruby jewels to the balance staff, escape wheel and 3rd wheel, a very good sign of high quality English work and with 9 jewels. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping very good time for a 130 year old watch and just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch with number 20271 and fully signed by Baron Hill of Crewe and a rare example of a slow 1/2 seconds beating lever. The watch comes with a winding key for winding and hands set. The watch comes with its original gilt dust cover in fine order. The movement clearly marked under the dial 14 for the calibre size. and SQ for Samuel Quilliam The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equiment. The watch is in very good working order for its age. THE CASE: 100% mint, the solid silver case measures an impressive 49 mm. The front and rear covers are good, both with solid silver hinges, these close nice and tightly. The case with Birmingham hall-marks and silver sterling marks and case number of 20271 matching that of the movement. The case with a sponsor mark of "S.Q." for Samuel Quilliam of Liverpool. The case with very fine and crisp engraving to the case back centre This is a high quality watch, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This is a high quality watch, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This is a very fine Victorian 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. GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY:
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. PAYMENT:
We expect all auctions to be fully paid for within 7 days of the auction ending, using one of the payment methods described below. Payment Details: [1] Payment by UK Cheque, Bankers order or UK postal order into a UK bank account. [2] CHAPS transfer into a UK bank account. [3] Electronic bank transfer into a UK bank account. [4] PayPal in UK pounds to a verified address. [5] Foreign Money Orders or Bankers Draft in £UK. POSTAGE:
Shipping costs are £12.50 or $25 Registered Post, with insurance up to a maximum of £3000 / $4500. Time for delivery is generally 1-5 working days. Items will be despatched the next working day after funds are received and tracking number details and date of dispatch will be provided. We combine watches at no extra cost and with appropriate insurance for all parcels up to a maximun of 3 watches per parcel. LINKS TO OUR EBAY AUCTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION:
More comprehensive details are given on our "About Me" page on EBay, please click here, Remember to add us to your favourites list, Please do check out our other items, quality watches are added on a daily basis to our EBay shop,
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Description
SUMMARY:
A fine and rare silver, 14-sized =key-wind English fusee lever pocket watch made by Baron Hill of Market Street, Crewe. The watch is a classic 19th century example of high grade English engineering, well looked after and no doubt good for another 100 years if well cared for. This watch is an excellent example of high quality traditional English work with a now rather old fashioned chain fusee. The watch is ticking away strongly and comes with a winding key and keeping good time, recently cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch is a rar example of a Yates slow-beat, 1/2 seconds beating lever, with ebauch and cased with monogram of Samuel Quilliam (SQ). The watch made by the important watch maker, Samuel Quilliam of Liverpool and stamped to both the case and movement top plate (instead of the more usual 14,400 bph, 4 x 60 x60). See "The Fusee Lever Watch" by Dr. Robert Kemp, pages 63 - 69, for further information and also Antiquarian Horlogy, 1984, Dec. 1984 and references therein. There is an English Patent No of 11443 for this slow beat lever by Thomas Yates of Preston. This type of escapement was devised by Thomas Yates and patented in November 1846; patent no. 11443. Yates idea at the time was that by increasing the nominal weight of the balance wheel, and at the same changing the train wheel count, it would work in a more efficent manner. However, much has been said of the ability of this escapement to over-bank, suffer adversely from knocks or shocks and come to an abrupt stop. This is no doubt a factor of the delicate nature of the set-up and the finisher of the movement. Many are inferior, but those that came through the Quilliam works-shop, show great attention to detail in terms of finish and polish to pinions, pivots, wheels and jewels. This watch is a rare example of a Quilliam finished watch as shown in detail in this listing. Yates slow beat watches in full working order are now becoming increasingly rare and this escapement when correctly set up is a joy to watch and use in the pocket. This is a beautifully made English key-wound man's pocket watch, dating from ca. 1873, from the Victorian period. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the incredible rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. 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 Website at vintagewatchstore where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. Please note that our shop is now open: Vintage Watch Store
12 Heath Street
Hampstead
London, NW3 6TE Mon - Fri 10.30 - 5.30
Sunday by appointmentTel: 0759 830 1277 THE DIAL: 90% mint, the white enamel dial with fine black Roman numerals and in bright condition, and signed to the dial centre by Baron Hill of Market Street, Crewe. The dial with fine hairline cracks to the lower edge. The dial with gold fleur-de-lys hands and in very crisp and bright condition, with all wording and subsidary seconds numbers clearly visible. Diameter is 42 mm. The crystal is also in excellent condition. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with gilt full plate and a Bosely regulator, and blue steel screws. An uncut three arm solid 9k gold balance, with hairspring and lever escapement. The movement overall of good quality with ruby jewels to the balance staff, escape wheel and 3rd wheel, a very good sign of high quality English work and with 9 jewels. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping very good time for a 130 year old watch and just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch with number 20271 and fully signed by Baron Hill of Crewe and a rare example of a slow 1/2 seconds beating lever. The watch comes with a winding key for winding and hands set. The watch comes with its original gilt dust cover in fine order. The movement clearly marked under the dial 14 for the calibre size. and SQ for Samuel Quilliam The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equiment. The watch is in very good working order for its age. THE CASE: 100% mint, the solid silver case measures an impressive 49 mm. The front and rear covers are good, both with solid silver hinges, these close nice and tightly. The case with Birmingham hall-marks and silver sterling marks and case number of 20271 matching that of the movement. The case with a sponsor mark of "S.Q." for Samuel Quilliam of Liverpool. The case with very fine and crisp engraving to the case back centre This is a high quality watch, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This is a high quality watch, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This is a very fine Victorian 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. GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY:
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. PAYMENT:
We expect all auctions to be fully paid for within 7 days of the auction ending, using one of the payment methods described below. Payment Details: [1] Payment by UK Cheque, Bankers order or UK postal order into a UK bank account. [2] CHAPS transfer into a UK bank account. [3] Electronic bank transfer into a UK bank account. [4] PayPal in UK pounds to a verified address. [5] Foreign Money Orders or Bankers Draft in £UK. POSTAGE:
Shipping costs are £12.50 or $25 Registered Post, with insurance up to a maximum of £3000 / $4500. Time for delivery is generally 1-5 working days. Items will be despatched the next working day after funds are received and tracking number details and date of dispatch will be provided. We combine watches at no extra cost and with appropriate insurance for all parcels up to a maximun of 3 watches per parcel. LINKS TO OUR EBAY AUCTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION:
More comprehensive details are given on our "About Me" page on EBay, please click here, Remember to add us to your favourites list, Please do check out our other items, quality watches are added on a daily basis to our EBay shop,
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A fine and rare silver, 14-sized =key-wind English fusee lever pocket watch made by Baron Hill of Market Street, Crewe. The watch is a classic 19th century example of high grade English engineering, well looked after and no doubt good for another 100 years if well cared for. This watch is an excellent example of high quality traditional English work with a now rather old fashioned chain fusee. The watch is ticking away strongly and comes with a winding key and keeping good time, recently cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch is a rar example of a Yates slow-beat, 1/2 seconds beating lever, with ebauch and cased with monogram of Samuel Quilliam (SQ). The watch made by the important watch maker, Samuel Quilliam of Liverpool and stamped to both the case and movement top plate (instead of the more usual 14,400 bph, 4 x 60 x60). See "The Fusee Lever Watch" by Dr. Robert Kemp, pages 63 - 69, for further information and also Antiquarian Horlogy, 1984, Dec. 1984 and references therein. There is an English Patent No of 11443 for this slow beat lever by Thomas Yates of Preston. This type of escapement was devised by Thomas Yates and patented in November 1846; patent no. 11443. Yates idea at the time was that by increasing the nominal weight of the balance wheel, and at the same changing the train wheel count, it would work in a more efficent manner. However, much has been said of the ability of this escapement to over-bank, suffer adversely from knocks or shocks and come to an abrupt stop. This is no doubt a factor of the delicate nature of the set-up and the finisher of the movement. Many are inferior, but those that came through the Quilliam works-shop, show great attention to detail in terms of finish and polish to pinions, pivots, wheels and jewels. This watch is a rare example of a Quilliam finished watch as shown in detail in this listing. Yates slow beat watches in full working order are now becoming increasingly rare and this escapement when correctly set up is a joy to watch and use in the pocket. This is a beautifully made English key-wound man's pocket watch, dating from ca. 1873, from the Victorian period. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the incredible rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. 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 Website at vintagewatchstore where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. Please note that our shop is now open: Vintage Watch Store
12 Heath Street
Hampstead
London, NW3 6TE Mon - Fri 10.30 - 5.30
Sunday by appointmentTel: 0759 830 1277 THE DIAL: 90% mint, the white enamel dial with fine black Roman numerals and in bright condition, and signed to the dial centre by Baron Hill of Market Street, Crewe. The dial with fine hairline cracks to the lower edge. The dial with gold fleur-de-lys hands and in very crisp and bright condition, with all wording and subsidary seconds numbers clearly visible. Diameter is 42 mm. The crystal is also in excellent condition. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with gilt full plate and a Bosely regulator, and blue steel screws. An uncut three arm solid 9k gold balance, with hairspring and lever escapement. The movement overall of good quality with ruby jewels to the balance staff, escape wheel and 3rd wheel, a very good sign of high quality English work and with 9 jewels. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping very good time for a 130 year old watch and just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch with number 20271 and fully signed by Baron Hill of Crewe and a rare example of a slow 1/2 seconds beating lever. The watch comes with a winding key for winding and hands set. The watch comes with its original gilt dust cover in fine order. The movement clearly marked under the dial 14 for the calibre size. and SQ for Samuel Quilliam The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equiment. The watch is in very good working order for its age. THE CASE: 100% mint, the solid silver case measures an impressive 49 mm. The front and rear covers are good, both with solid silver hinges, these close nice and tightly. The case with Birmingham hall-marks and silver sterling marks and case number of 20271 matching that of the movement. The case with a sponsor mark of "S.Q." for Samuel Quilliam of Liverpool. The case with very fine and crisp engraving to the case back centre This is a high quality watch, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This is a high quality watch, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. This is a very fine Victorian 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. GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY:
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. PAYMENT:
We expect all auctions to be fully paid for within 7 days of the auction ending, using one of the payment methods described below. Payment Details: [1] Payment by UK Cheque, Bankers order or UK postal order into a UK bank account. [2] CHAPS transfer into a UK bank account. [3] Electronic bank transfer into a UK bank account. [4] PayPal in UK pounds to a verified address. [5] Foreign Money Orders or Bankers Draft in £UK. POSTAGE:
Shipping costs are £12.50 or $25 Registered Post, with insurance up to a maximum of £3000 / $4500. Time for delivery is generally 1-5 working days. Items will be despatched the next working day after funds are received and tracking number details and date of dispatch will be provided. We combine watches at no extra cost and with appropriate insurance for all parcels up to a maximun of 3 watches per parcel. LINKS TO OUR EBAY AUCTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION:
More comprehensive details are given on our "About Me" page on EBay, please click here, Remember to add us to your favourites list, Please do check out our other items, quality watches are added on a daily basis to our EBay shop,
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