Early English silver quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1700

Silver open faced verge pocket watch
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This watch has inner and outer cases of engraved silver, which are pierced to allow the sound of the bell in the inner case to be heard, signed by Daniek Quare London, circa 1700.  Engraved silver cases and dial; quarter-repeating movement with verge escapement, it repeats the quarters when the pendant is pressed down. The lion and unicorn on the dial of this watch may refer to Quare’s address. Silver dial with Roman numerals and Arabic outer, full plate gilt movement, pierced and engraved balance cock.

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Signed: Daniel Quare London
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The maker, Daniel Quare (1648-1724), worked in London at St Martin’s le Grand, and later, by 1680, at the King’s Arms, Exchange Alley. He was a Quaker, and is said to have died in Croydon, but he was buried in the Quakers’ Burial Ground at Bunhill Fields. He was one of the outstanding clockmakers and watchmakers of the generation in which London watchmaking established a leadership in Europe. He was at the forefront of the development of the repeating watch in the 1680s. In 1687 he was granted a patent for his system of repeating work after a dispute with Edward Barlow, which was taken to James II (ruled 1685-1688) for adjudication.