Jeremie Gregory, London

• Movement: gilded full plate movement, decoratively pierced and engraved cock with a serpent amidst flowers, oval foot, flat steel balance, worm and wheel set-up, silver regulation disc, fusee and gut line, Egyptian pillars
• Dial: gilt-brass, the chapter ring with Roman numerals and fleur-de-lys half hour marks, quarter hour divisions, gilded annular carrying a pointer indicating the date to the outer ring, dial centre with pierced and engraved vase of flowers, single short hour hand
• Case: plain polished inner case, shuttered winding aperture to back • outer leather covered protective case with decorative gold piqué work, the back with four tulip flowers within a central ring

Auktionen Dr. Crott, 91^st Auction, 15^th May 2015, lot 82

Movement running at time of cataloguing. Dial in good refreshed condition. Inner case with light scuffs. The outer case with some pin work lacking and some replaced but the overall design is still very attractive and some slight rubbing to leather.
"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."

This is a rare and good example of a late pre-balance spring watch and has a particularly handsome dial. Jeremy Gregory (1621-1686), a highly respected maker, became a Clockmakers’ Company Assistant in 1656, Warden in 1660, Master from 1665-1668 and again in 1676. He appears to have been a close friend of the watchmakers Robert Grinkin
and Simon Bartrum and was mentioned in both their wills. A watch by Robert Grinkin was sold at Sotheby’s Celebration of the English Watch Part I sale in London, 15th December 2015, lot 7. It is believed that Gregory was originally apprenticed in the Goldsmiths’ Company to Jeremy East and he seems to have spent a considerable period of time working for the Easts who much influenced his work. A fascinating biography of Jeremy Gregory can be found on Brian Loomes’ website www.brianloomes.com.

Despite a lengthy business life, only a handful of works by Gregory are recorded. Examples of Gregory’s watches and clocks can be found in the collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers at the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.