Vintage Watches by Ashton-Blakey

Fine Sterling silver fusee driven open faced man’s pocket watch made by GRINBERG & REICHMAN Brighton. (Listed in Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Vol. 2) Well running key wind key set. Excellent white enamel dial with black Roman numbers and brass color spade pointers. Dial has mild hairline between 4 and 5 position. Seconds dial at number six position. Dial signed by maker. Movement numbered 65737 also signed Grinberg & Reichman, Western Road, Brighton. Solid Sterling silver London hallmarked case with open shield on back in very good condition with only a minor tiny dig on edge. Diameter 48mm. Good looking medium sized pocket watch can be worn daily or for dress occasions.

ILLINOIS - Size 18 gold filled hunting cased man’s pocket watch. Grade 101 Full nickel plate with patented regulator. 11 jewel. Lever set. This transition model winds from stem and has ability to be wound by key as well. Heavy 14K gold filled Fahy case has floral engravings on both sides. Shows some signs of wear and a small ding and scratch on one side, but no real brassing. Quite a good wearable watch that can be used daily or whenever. An open shield on front ready for an initial. White double sunk dial with slight hairline has black Roman numbers and black spade pointers. Sub seconds at number six position. Very strong and well running vintage Illinois pocket watch.

KENDAL & DENT – LONDON (WATCHMAKERS TO THE ADMIRALITY) Sterling silver man’s pocket watch hallmarked 1885 . Key wind as well as key set to the back of watch. Case signed Kendal & Dent London. Excellent white enamel dial with no hairlines or chips. Black Roman numbers with blued spade pointers. Seconds dial at number six position. Back of sterling silver case has an empty shield ready for initials. Case shows some wear such as a couple of little dings that do not detract from this 125 year old timepiece. Two strong hinges to the front and back of case. Movement is running strong and on time. Lovely medium sized silver pocket watch at 48mm diameter.

OMEGA gold filled size 16 men’s open faced pocket watch in excellent condition. Beautiful and damaskeened 15 jewel movement. Perfect white enamel dial signed Omega, with black Roman numbers, red five minute outer track and black spade pointers. Sub seconds at number six position. Fine heavy gold filled Fortune case with floral décor on middle of back holding three initials. Old time tiny print style engraving and difficult to make out. 53 mm diameter on this fine looking vintage Omega pocket watch.

OMEGA VINTAGE POCKET WATCH –Signed Omega metal open faced case. White enamel dial with black Arabic numbers and black spade pointers. Sunk seconds dial. Dial has a couple of hairline cracks. From numbers one to seven. Well running 15 jewel movement adjusted to 2 positions. Case has inner dust cover. 49mm diameter. Serial #6493346.

RECORD DREADNOUGHT Swiss – open faced gold filled men’s pocket watch. White enamel dial with bold black Roman numbers and black pointers. Dial signed Record Dreadnought. Sub seconds dial at number six position. 17 jewel well running ¾ nickel movement. 50 mm diameter. Record was an early SWISS watch manufacturing company who eventually merged with Longines. Good looking and collectable vintage watch.

SWISS open faced gold filled size 16 man’s pocket watch. 15 Jewel adjusted movement signed “Roman”, made in Switzerland. Sparkling and well running movement decorated with lines. Very attractive two toned lightly aged dial with champagne center surrounded by cream color track with gold applied Arabic numbers. Minor blemish between numbers 11 and 12. Gold Brequet pointers. Sunk seconds dial. Bezel and outer edge of watch has Art Deco raised design. Screw back of pocket watch decorated Art Deco style with lines and a clear space for initialling. No brass showing on this nice solid Canadian made Derby case. Ornate arched bow adorns this watch. Diameter is 51 mm or 2”. Elegant and dressy man’s pocket watch.

ROCKFORD – Gold filled hunting cased pocket watch size 12. Model 1 with 15 jewels and three finger bridge movement signed Rockford Watch Co. Beautifully damaskeened nickel movement with wavy lines. White enamel very good dial signed Rockford with black bold Arabic numbers, red five minute outer track and black spade pointers. Slight hairline. Sub seconds dial at number six position. Nice condition Deuber 25 year case with florals and leaves on one side with scroll initials and florals and leaves surrounding a wooded area with house on the other. This watch winds, sets and runs very well when wound but winding slips now and again. But again, it runs well. Selling it as is.

SWISS - SILVER .800 open faced pin set cylinder bridge escapement. Beautifully engraved very ornate case enhances this attractive dial painted with flowers and scrolls in red, black and green. A scalloped gold bezel sets off this beautiful dial with Roman chapters. Black spade pointers. 32mm diameter.

Illinois 21 jewel Sangamo Railroad. Gold-Filled, 16 size, Open-Face, Lever-Set, Railroad No. 24386xx. Circa 1912 This adjusted railroad grade 3/4 plate movement is marked "21 Ruby Jewels," it comes with spectacular fish scale damaskeening, a gold train and ruby jewels in gold settings. Movement signed Sangamo, Illinois Watch Co. Springfield. Double Roller, Adjusted to 6 positions Temperature and Isochronism. The double sunk porcelain dial is very fine and marked with fancy Arabic chapters and red 5-minute numerals. The screw back Empress case is plain and in fine condition. 50mm diameter. Very collectible Illinois Sangamo railroad pocket watch.