#160 • Daniel Quare, 20K gold verge fusee w/shagreen

Part of 261022 - "Fall Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - October 1 - 22 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $5,500.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Oct 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

EPW - Daniel Quare, London, verge fusee, 53mm, 20K gold OF case with shagreen wrap, gold champlevé dial signed "Quare" and "London," dial with stippled background and with winding aperture at 3, KWKS (lot comes with a key as pictured), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, s#2112. Comes with a gold-filled Breguet style ratchet key as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.8 dwt (131.9 g). Materials tested via XRF analysis. Daniel Quare (born 1660, died 1724) was one of the greatest English watchmakers of the late 17th century and was inventor of a repeating mechanism circa 1680. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, few fine scratches and surface nicks; excellent dial with few mild fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, no dents, shagreen fully present with green coloration that looks to have been enhanced having some unevenness to its green hue, solder fill present inside case bezel; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal. Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000 JH-80732