Payne & Co, 163 New Bond St, London, No. 1998, late Victorian. Good and unusual gilt brass cased, eight day going, carriage dock, striking in passing quarters at the quarters, quarters and hours at the hours and quarters-and-hours on repeating, three gongs lever escapement. | Important Collectors Wristwatches Pocket Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 21st October 1995

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Payne & Co, 163 New Bond St, London, No. 1998, late Victorian. Good and unusual gilt brass cased, eight day going, carriage dock, striking in passing quarters at the quarters, quarters and hours at the hours and quarters-and-hours on repeating, three gongs lever escapement.

CHF 40,000 - 45,000

C. Gilt brass, canted corners, glazed three sides and top, repeat button. D. White enamel with gilt engine-turned surround, Roman chapters. Blued steel "spade" bands. M. Brass rectangular, fusees and chains for all three trains, maintaining power on going train, platform lever escapement, single roller, pointed-tooth wheel, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock, repeat button, strike/silent. Signed on dial and movement. In good condition. Dim. 20.5 x 16.5 x 13.5 cm. excluding handle.

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Note: An excellent dock. PAYNE & Co. William Payne is first recorded in 1816 and is known to have made musical as well as ordinary watches. In 1831 (15 February) he was awarded British Patent No 6078 for a new form of pedometer with which he had considerable success. Established at 163 New Bond Street for most of the 19th century, their business was entirely horological until 1906 when they diversified into diamond dealing and retail jewelry. The expensive products of Thomas Cole were retailed by them, but the company disappears from trade directories in 1915 by which time their address was already the saure as that of Asprey's. Adresses: 1816-1824 Payne, Wm. Clock and Watchmaker, 62 South Molton Street 1825-1838 Payne, Wm. Watchmaker, 163 New Bond Street 1839-1840 Payne, Wm. Watch & Pedometer Maker, 163 New Bond Street 1841-1846 Payne, Wm. Watchmaker, 163 New Bond Street 1847-50 Payne, Wm. Watchmaker, 163 New Bond Street & 62 New Bond Street 1851 Payne, Wm. Watchmaker, 163 New Bond Street 1852-1905 Payne, Wm. & Co. Watch, Clock & Pedometer maker, 163 New Bond Street 1909-1908 Payne, Wm. & Co. Watch & Clockmakers & Jewellers, Diamond Merchants & Pedometer Makers, 163 New Bond Street 1909- 1910 As 1906-1908 with addition of "antique silver, etc." 1911 Payne, Wm. & Co. Clockmakers (sic) 163 New Bond Street 1912-1915 Payne, Wm. & Co. Clockmakers, 165 (sic) New Bond Street (sanie address as Aspreys)