#378 • Charles Haley, 22K verge fusee w/beautiful enamel detail, 43mm

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

High bid $1,700.00

Status: Available

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

EPW - Charles Haley, London, verge fusee, 43mm, 22K gold OF case bearing London hallmarks for 1781, incuse casemaker's "I W" marking, case rear with exquisite enamel detail, rear with en grisaille classical image of a woman and a child with garland framed within an oval of raised white dots which is surrounded by red guilloche enamel, bezel and rear perimeter with blue enamel and raised white dots, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 4, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock, s#1126. Gross weight of assembled watch 44.9 dwt (66.9 g). Materials tested via XRF analysis. An exquisitely beautiful enameled case with delightful red guilloche enamel contrast to its rear imagery. Charles Haley was apprenticed to Brockbanks in 1762, became member of the Clockmakers' Company in 1781, and patented a marine chronometer design in 1797. CONDITION: Mvt: Started ticking when wound but stopping occasionally and needing a twist to restart, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches, some ultra-fine scratch striations from past light wiping; dial with chipping surrounding winding aperture, some scattered fine scratches; case shows very little wear, no dents, rear en grisaille enamel fully intact with some typical surface scratches, red guilloche enamel substantially intact with some perimeter flaking at upper-left and lesser small bit of perimeter flaking at upper-right, one raised white dot lost to rear and some others with varying sizes of surface flaking; tight bow; good domed glass crystal. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 JH-80735