FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

Catalogue

Lot 70: A Collection of Modern, Vintage, and Antique Wrist and Pocket Watches and Movements Including Megalith, Bernex, and Smiths

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £6

Buyer's Premium:

This lot comprises a varied collection of timepieces and components including a modern chronograph wristwatch, several vintage and antique pocket watches, and various movements for spares or repair. The highlighted items include a Megalith quartz chronograph wristwatch featuring a polished silver-tone case with a tachymeter-style bezel and decorative screw details. The watch has a white textured dial with silver-tone baton markers, three dark sub-dials for chronograph functions, and a date aperture at the 4:30 position, presented on a black rubber strap with metal inserts. Also included is a Bernex Swiss manual wind 17-jewel pocket watch with a gold-plated half-hunter case. The dial, visible through the case aperture, is white with Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial, marked Bernex, 17 Jewels Incabloc, and Swiss Made. Among the loose items are a Smiths pocket watch with a white dial and Arabic numerals marked Made in Gt Britain, a silver-tone pocket chronograph with multiple sub-dials and Roman numerals, and various Swiss-made silver-tone pocket watches. A gold-tone quartz travel watch is housed in a brown crocodile-effect leather folding case. A plastic container holds several movements and cases for restoration, including a dial marked The Express English Lever, J.G. Graves, Sheffield, and a Pinnacle pocket watch movement. Materials used across the lot include steel, gold-plated base metal, silver-tone base metal, and rubber.

Megalith case size: 45 mm approx.
Bernex case size: 48 mm approx.


Condition report:

The lot is offered in mixed condition. The Megalith wristwatch appears in excellent, possibly unused condition and is housed in its original box with a cleaning cloth and warranty card. The Bernex pocket watch is in good visual condition and is housed in a polished wood-effect presentation box. The loose pocket watches exhibit varying degrees of surface wear, scratches, and patination consistent with age. Specifically, the pocket chronograph has a cracked crystal. The items in the plastic container are provided as movements and parts for spares or repair. All items are sold as-is; mechanical functionality and timekeeping accuracy have not been tested.