JUMP, LONDON | A FINE PINK GOLD OPEN-FACED QUARTER REPEATING LEVER WATCH WITH SHORT CHAIN AND KEY 1896 NO. 575

• Movement: gilded, lever escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance, diamond endstone, two polished steel hammers repeating on two coiled gongs, signed and numbered Jump, 11 Old Bond Street, London, 575• Dial: engine turned silver dial, satin finished chapter ring with black Roman numerals, outer minute ring, aperture for age and phases of the moon with gold moon and silver stars against a blued background, gold moon hands• Case: 18ct pink gold, the back, bezel and band all engine-turned, the case side with short sunken repeating slide, plain ring pendant, hallmarked London, 1896 • plain polished gold cuvette with apertures for winding and handset, case and cuvette numbered 575, and with maker's mark JA for James Ayres • with a short chain and key

The S.E. Prestige Collection, Sotheby & Co., London, 29 April 1968, lot 23
Sotheby's Geneva, Property of an Estate, 13 November 2007, lot 80

Dial: In good overall condition with light tarnishing. Case: Some light rubbing to engine turned decoration but generally the patterning remains clear. A small 5mm wide section to the engine turning of the band beneath 7 - 8 o'clock that has been polished and lightly free-hand re-engraved with cross hatching. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing, plates appear to be in good condition, mainspring barrel is tarnished. Hands slightly misaligned and are currently out of sync with repeating so should be reset.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Joseph Jump was apprenticed to Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy in 1827 and succeeded him in business in 1855. He moved to Pall Mall in 1880 and he died in 1899 after which the business was continued as Jump & Sons, moving to Mount Street in 1898 until it ceased trading in 1934.