English silver and leather pair cased verge watch Circa 1690

Silver and leather pair cased watch by Edward East
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An English, verge clock watch in silver and leather-covered outer case with silver studs, circa 1690
This antique timepiece boasts a gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with Egyptian pillars. The backplate features a finely symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock flanked by a silvered regulation disc. The silver champlevé dial has Roman radial hours with half-hour divisions, an outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals, and blued steel hands; all encased in an outer leather-covered case with silver studs and a silver pierced and engraved with flowers inner case. This watch is signed by Edward East himself on the movement and face, proudly bearing the name of EAST / LONDON.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Signed: East London
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Edward East was founded in 1602 by Charles I of England as a clockmaker and watchmaker. He was a notable watchmaker and successor to David Ramsay.
East was apprenticed to Richard Rogers by the Goldsmiths Company in 1618. He was one of the original assistants of the Clockmakers Company. He was named on the charter and held at the same time in its proceedings, and after serving in the subordinate capacities, was elected master in 1645, a position he again occupied in 1652. He was then based in the PallMall in London, near the tennis court. When tennis and other games were played in the Mall, the King noticed that His Majesty often provided one of East’s watches as a prize. Afterwards, Edward East moved to Fleet Street, where he lived in 1635was recorded. According to the London Gazette of 22 and 26 January 1690, he was resident “at the Sun, outside Temple Bar” in The Strand.
Edward East presumably died in 1696; Jeremy East was possibly a son of Edward. Jeremie was acquitted by the Clockmakers Company in 1641.