Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Alternatively, there is a Paypal payment link if you scroll down the page and we also accept bank transfers. We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.Ĭredit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the 'Purchase Antique' button on each listing page. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you.Īny orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any fees which are non-refundable.Īny Customs / import duties are payable by the purchaser.Īll of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. Please note that regrettably we no longer ship to Europe.ĭue to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. Please contact us for international shipping prices. The signed enamel dial has three faint hairline cracks running out from the centre and some little nibbles around the subsidiary seconds dial. The watch glass has a 6mm scratch towards the edge but otherwise looks good. The hinged case back has several small indentations and some rubbing to the engine turned detail just from use. The case is silver and there are hallmarks in both of the case backs for London 1881. The watch itself measures 51mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. In fact Yabsley set up shop just a short distance away from Benson who was at 62-64 Ludgate Hill. James Yabsley was a manager at J W Benson until he left to set up his own watch making business in 1877. The movement is signed J B Yabsley, 72 Ludgate Hill, London. The watch has a fusee (chain driven) movement which is working nicely. NO.26 year 2006 by Richard Gilbert, Tom Engle & Cooksey Shugart.Ĭreate an account or login in order to post a comment.Antique fusee pocket watch by J B Yabsley, London.
The diagram is found on page 83 of the Complete Price Guide To Watches. It would be even better if it was possible (but not necessary) for you to post an image more straight-on and clear. The diagram you included with your post would be a perfect addition, I would greatly appreciate if you would be willing to divulge the name of the book so I can properly credit the image. I am currently writing a paper on the topic of the inner workings of H4, was looking for a good diagram showing how a fusee and mainspring can connect to a verge escapement. Hello! I know there is an extremely low chance that you will see this comment as this is 3 years after the creation of this post, but as I figure it is worth a shot to try regardless. In my historical/hysterical research, I often run into things that we normally don't think were developed way back when.Įxcellent time pieces, worth holding onto. In shifting the tension, it equalizes the power.īest english explanation I can find & offer. As the spring grows weaker, the chain descends to the larger part of the fusee. At that time the chain is at the small end of the fusee. When the mainspring is fully wound, it also pulls the hardest. When the chain is at the bottom, the mainspring is almost spent, and the fusee has more leverage. A fusee is smaller at the top for a full mainspring. This diagram shows a "catgut line" where these pocket watches use a very thin chain. Nice ones Dave! You certainly do have one really incredible collection.īB2, diagram added of the fusee system. I have wondered why some pocket watches were called "fusees". Other early productions by Arnold from 1765 to 1770 display both originality and ingenuity this includes a centre seconds watch (later re-cased, dial replaced) wound up by depressing the pendant once a day. Beautiful and very interesting - Thanks for posting them. This watch Arnold designated ‘Number 1’ as he did with all watches he made that he regarded as significant, these numbering twenty in all.
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