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Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

1953

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Watch made for the 1851 Great Exhibition by Alexander Watkins

1851

Working model of the co-axial escapement built by George Daniels

1985

Gold pair-cased watch with outer case chased in a basket-weave pattern by Charles Gretton

1702

Gold lever watch by George Blackie

1873

Astronomical longcase clock with a planetarium by Roland Jarvis

1982

Watch with faceted oval rock crystal case and protective outer case by John Ramsay

1625

Portrait bust of Princess Victoria

1829

Portrait of Benjamin Gray (1676 – 1764)

1745-1755

Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5

1791

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

1630

Silver 'Puritan' watch by Edward East

1640

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Silver watch by James Vautrollier

1630

Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market

1800

Watch in a rock crystal case by David Ramsay

1630

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Silver form watch, in the shape of a cockle shell by Richard Masterson, c.1630

1630

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Form watch by Benjamin Hill

1650

Gold watch with champlevé enamel dial by Edward East

1650

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Drum shaped clock in a gilt-metal case, signed R.S. c.1600

1600

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

Watch in an octagonal silver case by Robert Grebauval

1625

Rock crystal and silver watch in the form of a tulip, by Sermand c.1640

1640

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

Silver watch in the shape of a Tudor rose by William Clay

1640

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

1601-1700

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

1796

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940

1794

Oval shaped watch by Henry Archer

1630

Compass

1800

Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris

1780

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1783-1800

Prototype for the 'Anniversary' wristwatch by George Daniels and Roger Smith

2010

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

1767

Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte

1740-1760

Watch movement by Thomas Tompion with a later case and dial

1680

Longcase clock in a marquetry case by William Cattell

1675-1685

Silver watch with '6-hour dial' by William Bartram

1680

Watch movement with a quarter-repeating mechanism of early design by Thomas Tompion.

1680

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck

1715-1725