Longines Watchmaker's Victorinox Knife
A rare promotional vintage Swiss Army knife made for Longines by Victorinox, complete with its wallet. Presented in near-mint condition.
This is an EDC folding knife. read more
Air Ministry Issue Binoculars, c.1942
An unusually clean pair of WW2 Air Ministry issue binoculars by Wray, complete with their leather case - All stamped with the King's Crown and AM marks. These have hardly been used as they still retain the printed inspection or supplier's printed stamp to the body.
Fully functioning, these binoculars have undamaged lenses, which feature individual setting diopters and, whilst the... read more
An Afghan / Tibetan Knife
An Afghan / Tibetan knife.
This ornate knife would appear to have been made using just rudimentary tools, yet it is nicely decorated with silver rope wire and embossed designs. The overall knife shows craftsman qualities in its robust construction. read more
Manhattan Arms .36" Navy Revolver, c.1862
Selling on Consignment: A very good Manhattan Arms .36 Navy revolver made for holster and belt wear, c.1862.
Established by a group of savvy businessmen in 1856, the Manhattan Firearms Company took advantage of Colt's expiring firearm patents and produced their interpretation of their rival's best selling revolvers. Production of their arms began immediately at the Manhattan faci... read more
Pewter Toy Cannon, c.1830
An interesting antique miniature cannon made of pewter, probably as a boy's toy.
This cast cannon is slightly distorted with a misshaped muzzle, yet the bore is clear through to the vent. Apparently, this novelty item was found in the silt of the Thames' mudbanks at Greenwich.
Overall length = 1¾ inches read more
US Gambler's Percussion Rifled Boot Pistol, c.1830
Consignment Sale: A rare US percussion pistol, c.1830, featuring a rifled barrel and a rounded profile with a concealed hammer, designed to be worn within a boot holster, or otherwise concealed. Possibly intended for the gambling man, with its profuse decoration and large calibre, approximately 22 bore.
Generally untouched, this delightful and possibly custom made pistol, is pres... read more
WW2 "MetroVick" Omega / Lemania Chronograph
A special-purpose wrist timer, once owned by the firm Metropolitan Vickers Electric Limited and made by the Omega / Lemania group in Switzerland. Designed with a hi-beating balance, these chronograph based timers were state of the art, capable of providing very accurate time measurement. All of this at a time when war had been declared in Europe, suggests that something interesting was being wo... read more
790.00 GBP
WW2 Military Omega / Lemania Chronograph
A rare sterile WW2 wrist-timer of military pattern assembled with a hi-beating Lemania movement, which according to the Omega Museum in Switzerland states that these single-button chronographs are Omega factory products. Whether these watches were supplied by Lemania or from the Omega House is in debate but what is agreed is that both watch companies operate in partnership, with Lemania concent... read more
690.00 GBP
WW2 Polish Air Force 6B Omega Wristwatch, c.1942
A very rare Polish Air Force marked 6B/159 Omega watch, in untouched and very beautiful original condition.
At first, when the Polish airmen arrived in Britain the RAF was sceptical of their ability as pilots but impressions changed during the Battle of Britain and, although they were part of the Royal Air Force, the Poles were permitted to form their own air force to operate alo... read more
British Palestine Police Longines Watch, c.1920
A very rare Longines Chronograph watch, issued to the British Officers in command of the Palestinian Police, whose history is linked to events in the Middle East, stemming from when the Egyptian Expeditionary Force won the decisive Battle of Gaza in 1917. One month after in December, Jerusalem came under British Martial Law and less than a year later, the Ottoman Empire finally surrendered, lea... read more