Pocket Watch Case

LARGE SILVER PAIR CASED VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH WITH CHAMPLEVE DIAL. A fine and rare early 18th century English key wound and set large and deep silver pair cased verge fusee pocket watch by eminent father & son clock and watch makers Joseph & Thomas Windmills. The deep fire gilt verge, chain driven fusee movement is signed Windmills London and serial numbered 3749 to match the inner case, It has pierced Egyptian pillars , a large finely pierced and engraved winged balance cock incorporating face mask, the balance cock having extra support feet to form a balance bridge and with a finely pierced and engraved broad cock foot, a polished flat steel three arm balance and a large silver Tompion disc regulator (disc numbered 0-25). With chain fusee and worm and wheel barrel. The maker signed champleve silver dial has a Roman numeral hour chapter and an Arabic numeral minute chapter, it has beetle and poker hands. The inner silver split bezel case with later pendant upgrade is serial numbered 3749 to match the movement and case maker stamped WI. For William Jaques , of Angel court Snowhill, a highly esteemed London watch case maker who also made cases for Daniel Quare and Thomas Tompion. The plain outer silver pair case has a seven segment square hinge (which is always a sign of good craftsmanship), a push button catch with a button return back spring. Both cases are in as near to mint condition as you could likely get for a case of this age, the outer case does have a couple of tiny pin holes on the bezel near 4 o clock position which have since been silver soldered within to consolidate. The pocket watch is 58mm (60mm inc hinge) in diameter from left to right. The combined weight of both cases and movement is 163 grammes (5.7ozs). The verge movement is in good strong running order and for a verge of such an early age, it is testament to the makers skills that it is an exceptionally good time keeper. He and his son Thomas were both members of the clock makers company and Joseph sat on committees alongside Thomas Tompion where in 1702 he preceded him as master of the Worshipful company of clock makers. In 1710 he took over the contract to maintain the clocks within the tower of London from Thomas Tompkins. Thomas Windmills entered into partnership with his father sometime between 1686 & 1695 he was made free of the clockmakers company in 1695, during their time together as successful business partners their watch movements were signed’Windmills, London’ prior to their partnership they were signed Jos or J Windmills, London’ and after Josephs death were signed’Tho Windmills, London’. Joseph spent 52 years at his trade before his death, Thomas who was the last of the Windmills male blood line continued to run the business until his death in 1837. Examples of their works can be found in the British museum and many other worldwide horological museums. See J A Neales book on Joseph and Thomas Windmills for comprehensive details. William Jaques (active 1679 died 1719) was a specialist watch case maker who served the first part of his apprentiship under John Wright Senior and the later part of his apprentiship under Nethaniel Delander. Jaques became free of the worshipful company of clock making in 1687 and later went on to serve as master of the Worshipful company of clock making in 1716. He has been described by watch historians as one of the leading London case makers at the end of the late seventeenth century, making cases not only for Windmills but other watch makers including Tompion, Quare, Decharmes and Bushman, examples of his work can be found in museums around the world including the British museum and the metropolitan museum of art, whilst some of his watch cases are fine and elaborate, many of them are noted to be plain, however the latter are generally robust, well hinged and split bezelled. When he died the business was carried on by his widow Sarah who went into parterniship with case maker John Lee a former apprentice of Jaques. See J A Neales book on Windmills for further details. Watch key and new wooden presentation box included. Add me to your. The item “C1706 JOSEPH WINDMILLS LONDON LARGE SILVER PAIR CASE VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH” is in sale since Monday, August 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “jal247″ and is located in England. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Windmills
• Material: Sterling Silver
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Closure: Open Face
• Year of Manufacture: C1706
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Type: Pair case verge fusee

Chain drive fusee with verge escapement pair cased pocket watch from 1807. Watchmaker Robert Williamson of London. The watch has been serviced and tested for 7 days. The watch is keeping good time. The dial has faint hairline cracks and a repair to the edge, please see picture 4. The mineral crystal is clear and free from chips and scratches. Hinges and catches are all working correctly. The large outer sterling silver case measures 58mm x 25mm. The inner sterling silver case measures 49mm x 23mm. A winding key will be supplied. The service is complete and thorough, the watch is stripped to its component parts, cleaned and checked for wear, oiled and reassembled. Testing starts once the watch has been correctly regulated. The watch is keeping good time to within 2-3 minutes per day, the watch has been tested pendant up, there may be variations in other positions. Occasional small adjustments of the regulator will be necessary. The item “Antique Very Large 1807 Pair Cased Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch. Serviced” is in sale since Friday, April 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “magdi46″ and is located in London. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Russian federation, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile.

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Closure: Open Face
• Year of Manufacture: 1807
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Display: Analog
• Case Colour: Silver
• Face Colour: White
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Brand: Williamson

Here is your chance to get a piece of American Railroad & Wild West History in a great Historical time piece! UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE ANTIQUE ELGIN POCKET WATCH – LOW SERIAL NUMBER YEAR 1871 KEY WIND KEY SET MOVEMENT IN A BEAUTIFUL COIN 5oz SILVER FULL HUNTER CASE – RUNNING WELL AND KEEPING GOOD ACCURATE TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER TRUE NATIONAL WATCH CO. Elgin POST CIVIL WAR WATCH THAN THIS ONE!!! A TRUE WILD WEST HISTORICAL PIECE!! WATCH WIND KEY INCLUDED! THESE LOW # MODLES ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND!!! THE CASE MEASURES : 57 MM (NOT INCLUDED THE CROWN) 83 MM (INCLUDED THE CROWN). THE CASE MARKED : COIN SILVER WATCH CASE CO. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CASE – SHINY – FEW DENTS IN GOOD USED CONDITION – FACE COVERS CLOSE AS THEY SHOULD AND THE SWING OUT HING IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE MOVEMENT READS : ELGIN NATL WATCH CO. THIS 15 JEWELS ORIGINAL ELGIN MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CLEANED , OILED AND ADJUSTED RUNNING WELL. I ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT THIS WATCH IS KEEPING GREAT TIME IN A 24hr PERIOD. A FANTASTIC RUNNING 140 YEAR PLUS POCKET WATCH!! THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN DIAL HAS NO HAIRLINES IN IT , (SEE PICS) BEAUTIFUL IN GOOD CONDITION – GENUINE CRYSTAL IS CLEAN IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. THREE HANDS ARE NICE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH GREAT FOR YOUR COLLECTION. A Quick History of the Elgin National Watch Company. Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. Elgin was originally called the “National Watch Company”. The name never really stuck and in 1874, they changed their name to the “Elgin National Watch Company” because most of the watch trade and public were calling them “watches from Elgin”. They kept that name until the late 1960s when they stopped producing watches and changed their name to the “Elgin National Industries”. Elgin was founded on the idea of mass producing high quality pocket watches using machine made, interchangeable parts. Up until around 1850, watches were made mostly by hand, which meant that if a part broke, you had to find someone with the tools and skill to make a new part. Elgin never made the very highest quality watches in the world, nor did they make the very cheapest, but together with Waltham (aka The American Watch Company), they dominated the vast middle ground of the watch market. Today, collecting Elgin watches is quite popular. Because Elgin produced so many watches and produced so many spare parts, they can still be easily bought and fixed, so even a 100 year old Elgin can be used, with care, on a daily basis. While mechanical watches can’t compete with quartz watches for accuracy, there is something about having a watch that ticks that a quartz watch just can’t replace. The incorporators were Philo Carpenter, Howard Z. In September of 1864 a visit was made by some company representatives to the Waltham Watch Co. And seven of their key people where lured away to work for the newly formed company and they were nicknamed the Seven Stars. Since turn about is fair play, Elgin lost several of the Seven Stars to the Illinois Watch Co. A few years later in 1869. The Seven Stars were all machinists first and watchmakers second. One of these men was Charles S. Moseley and he became the factory’s first superintendent. He had been in the watch business since 1852. The Elgin businessmen had been informed that if they wanted the company to be located in Elgin they would have to donate 35 acres of land. The requested location for the company was on a farm with absentee owners. The first movement was delivered from the factory April 1, 1867 and was named in honor of Benjamin W. It was an 18 size, key wind, and full plate, with quick train and straight-line escapement arranged to set on the face and was adjusted to temperature. At that time watches took six months to complete and the B. On July 16, 1867, a new watch was made and it was named the H. The slow train was then adopted on all the new movements brought out and they appeared on the market as follows; J. Ryerson, October 14, 1867; H. Taylor, November 20, 1867; G. Wheeler, November 26, 1867 and Matthew Laflin, January 2, 1868. Laflin and Ryerson both sat on the Elgin’s board of directors and Laflin’s family did so for more than 70 years. On May 20, 1869 the first “Lady Elgin” made its appearance and was the first of a series of 10 size movements and it was also key wind. This was followed on August 24, 1870 by the Francis Rubie, which was adjusted to temperature, on September 8, 1871 by the Gail Borden (of Elsie fame) and on December 20, 1871 by the Dexter Street. The customer would pick out the case of his choice, add the dial and then the jeweler would put them together. The first stem wind movement was placed on the market June 28, 1873. On May 12, 1874 during a special stockholder’s meeting held in Chicago, the name of the company was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company. This was thought to be advisable because the movements manufactured by the company were universally known as and called “Elgin Watches” or the “Watch from Elgin”. In 1888 the factory was producing about 7,500 movements per week, about one fifth of which were key wind and one tenth of the movements were nickel. The factory had 2,300 employees at this time and they were split 50/50 between men and women but not so their pay. During World War I the United States Army had the Elgin factory train more than 350 men to make the precision repairs required in the battlefields. It was during the Second World War that all civilian work was stopped and Elgin made military watches, chronometers for the U. Navy, fuses for artillery shells, altimeters and instruments for aircraft and sapphire bearings used in the aiming of cannon. The Elgin Company was awarded ten Army-Navy “E” awards, for full filling contracts ahead of schedule. The Elgin Company diversified after World War II making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the heart’s beat was the Elgin watch. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and Elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. The clock tower of the National Street plant was torn down October 7, 1966. The world’s largest watch manufacturing complex was located in several buildings from its inception in 1864 until the last Elgin movement made in the United States was completed in Elgin, South Carolina, in 1968. Check out my other items! The item “1871 Elgin B. W. Raymond 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Large 5oz Coin Silver Case” is in sale since Saturday, June 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “harley-timespast” and is located in Grain Valley, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Year of Manufacture: 1870-1879
• Brand: Elgin
• Material: Coin Silver
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical
• Country Made: USA
• Model: 1
• MPN: B.W. Raymond
• Serial Number: 125292
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)
• Case Material: Coin Silver
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels

This is truly a rare timepiece. It is a mans keywnid hunter cased watch, and measures 57mm in diameter. It weighs a total of 169.5 grams.. A massive watch with lots of gold! The case has engine turned lids, and is stamped on both lids JOSEPH BROTHERS, CALIFORNIA GOLD. It is also stamped with an 18K gold mark featuring a bear. The inner back lid is engraved with a June 1863 San Francisco inscription. The porcelain dial is excellent, with one faint, light hairline. The dial is signed CHAS. HOLLINGSIDE, LONDON, 10041 and ADJUSTED IN HEAT & COLD. The indicator dial at the top functions correctly as the watch winds up and down. The movement is gilt, fusee chain driven, jeweled, and with a compensated balance wheel. It is signed Charles Hollinside, LONDON, 10041. Movement is excellent, and has no signs of abuse. It runs strong, but has not been cleaned or serviced in years. It has a lever escapement. I researched JOSEPH BROTHERS, and they were located on Montgomery St. They are listed as Watchmakers, jewelers, opticians, and general importers. They are best known as a minter of private gold coins in the 1850s. When the US caught gold fever, Joseph Brothers began making some jewelry out of California Gold, along with several other jewelers. I have never seen a watch case marked this way. The English movement is proper and original to this watch case, as Joseph Brothers were originally from Liverpool, and practiced their trade there until smitten with Gold Fever. They remained importers when in San Francisco. I feel this is an historically important watch. The item “RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s” is in sale since Wednesday, January 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “bobgl” and is located in Winnetka, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: 1860-1869
• Material: 18K yellow gold
• Brand: Hollingside London
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Escapement Type: lever fusee
• Movement: gilt plates up down wind indicator
• Model: California Gold Rush Souvenir
• Pocket Watch Size: 57mm
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Introducing Antique Rare 18C William Wilter London Calendar Date Verge Fusee. Sterling Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch Big Size. Outer case is 2.5 Dia. The movement is marked. Excellent hand painted white Roman Numerals Enameled Dial with Date numerals from 1 – 31 (free of hairlines). Original Key & chain. The hallmarks on the silver case are kind of not readable , but I can recognize the King George hallmark & the Date letter V for 1735 year. Watch is not working balance is moving freely , Overall the watch is in very good condition considering age. The item “C. 1735 Rare London Calendar Date Verge Fusee Silver Pair Case Large Pocket Watch” is in sale since Friday, February 17, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “octavian_august” and is located in Lemon Grove, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Material: Sterling Silver
• Pocket Watch Size: 20
• Number of Jewels: 11 Jewels

OVER 40,000 Satisfied Customers! Case Material: Sterling Silver. Case Signed: Dueber Sterling. Case Size: 57.5mm x 80mm. Movement Type: 17 Jewel Mechanical Bartlett Movement. Dial: White and Blue dial with silver gold and red embellishments. Other: Sub Seconds Dial. Note: Watch is running but may need service. This watch has not been tested for accuracy. Please refer to photos for true condition. LOT #18137 SHELF #. (To Keep It Fair For Everyone, We Do NOT End Auctions Early). Middlemanbrokers 100% Guarantee Is Very Simple. You Love It, Keep It, Enjoy It. To Insure You Receive Your Package Safely, We Use Only Premium Packing Materials. Please Note: While we appreciate your continued Loyalty and Shopping. This item is Available Internationally. YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN GOAL. CHECK OUT OUR POSITIVE FEEDBACKS FROM OVER THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND PLUS SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. WE ARE ESTATE BUYERS. WANTED: Antiques, Art, Collectibles, Jewelry & MORE! Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “Large Antique Waltham Pocket Watch with 17j Bartlett Movement & Sterling Case RDR” is in sale since Saturday, January 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “middlemanbrokers” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

SUPER CLEAN bold, strong designed RAILROAD case that looks brand new with a thick clear glass crystal. Front and back bezels screw on. This is a HIGH RAILROAD GRADE lever set, 21 JEWEL , running , pocket watch with a FULLY MARKED 940 movement. Pretty blued hour and minute hands. Serial number 965336 dates it to a little over 100 years old. The item “SUPER CLEAN RAILROAD CASE large 18 size HAMILTON 940 pocket watch 21 JEWEL” is in sale since Monday, January 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “hottpictures” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PK, PY, RE.

• Brand: hamilton

If you have any questions, just send us a message. We will be glad to help you. Large Ulysse Nardin Pocket Watch 18 k Hunter Case 9. 61.2 gr TW. The case, movement, and dial signed. Back inner cover engraved date 1912. GST, HST AND/OR QST WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR INVOICE, ACCORDING TO YOUR PROVINCE OF RESIDENCE. Do not hesitate to ask if you have questions concerning our items. We will do our best to answer you as soon as possible. Thank you very much for your interest. The item “Large Ulysse Nardin Pocket Watch 18 k Hunter Case 9″ is in sale since Friday, January 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “universelle242″ and is located in Montreal, Quebec. This item can be shipped to United States, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Canada, to Mexico, BR, to Australia.

Watch runs but hasn’t been serviced in years. Unknowen make jeweled movement. Watch weight 11 oz. All functions set & work Large 2 3/4 Dia. Dial looks like the day it was made. The item “Pocket Watch Very Complicated Day Date Moon Phase Large Silver Case Great Dial” is in sale since Tuesday, December 27, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “oldtimez” and is located in Yorkville, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PE, PK, PY, RE.

If you have any questions, just send us a message. We will be glad to help you. Large Ulysse Nardin Pocket Watch 18 k Hunter Case 9. 61.2 gr TW. The case, movement, and dial signed. Back inner cover engraved date 1912. GST, HST AND/OR QST WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR INVOICE, ACCORDING TO YOUR PROVINCE OF RESIDENCE. Do not hesitate to ask if you have questions concerning our items. We will do our best to answer you as soon as possible. Thank you very much for your interest. The item “Large Ulysse Nardin Pocket Watch 18 k Hunter Case 9″ is in sale since Friday, December 09, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “universelle242″ and is located in Montreal, Quebec. This item can be shipped to United States, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Canada, to Mexico, BR, to Australia.