• Movement: gilded full plate, decoratively pierced and foliate engraved masked balance cock, plain flat balance, fusee and chain, turned baluster pillars • signed Jno. Archambo, London• Dial: gold champlevé, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel beetle and poker hands, winding aperture between 3 and 4 o’clock, the centre with banners signed Archambo, London• Case: gold single case, gilt-metal bezels, the back set with single bloodstone, the bezel set with 6 bloodstone panels each interspersed with a diamond, diamond-set thumb piece, stirrup pendant and bow 

Dial: Bright and clean. Case: Bloodstone to back appears to be in good overall condition, but possibly later replaced, two bloodstone panel to the bezel have a crack. The bezels to the front are tarnished. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing, there is one blank hole to the left of the signature.
"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."

Brian Loomes notes in his book Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World [21st Century Edition, 2006, p.19] that John Archambo was born in France in 1699 before moving to London where he married in 1724. Archambo is recorded as working in King Street in 1740 before moving to Gerard Street in Westminster from 1741-51. Retiring around 1754, Archambo died in c.1777. For a watch with similar bloodstone case but with a movement signed by Joseph Martineau, see Sotheby's London, 7 July 2016, lot 22.