17th Century

1017 Antique pocket watches from the period 1600 to 1700

Early French silver verge pendant pocket watch Circa 1675
Silver verge open faced pocket watch by Epaphras Laudreau – An early one-handed pendant pocket watch from Bordeaux, circa 1675. The timepiece has a silver case with stylized vines and a silver champlevé dial, featuring a barking dog and a frightened swan surrounded by floral tendrils. The design…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2022
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French round neck watch with lid and signed verge escapement Circa 1640
Round neck watch with beautiful rock crystal case – A rare early round neck watch with lid, made by Claude Pelletier in Roanne, France, circa 1640. The fantastically beautiful rock crystal full hunter case of this watch is elaborately faceted and the patinated dial is florally engraved, has…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 12.700
Year sold
2022
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French neck watch with verge escapement and lid Circa 1640
Early round neck watch with lid – An example of historical horological craftsmanship, the early round neck watch with lid was created by Claude Pelletier in Roanne, France around 1640. This timepiece features a silver full hunter case adorned with 18 engine turned segments and a hinged cover.
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 16.500
Year sold
2022
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English large and extremely rare turquoise enamel watch Circa 1680
Important Blois type verge watch – An important large and extremely rare turquoise enamel Blois type verge watch, made by Henricus Jones in London, England, circa 1680. The full hunter case of the watch is made of turquoise enamel, decorated with many flowers, in a very rare case…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 17.500 - 40.000
Price
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Year sold
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German gilt watch mounted into a pocket knife Circa 1700
Unsigned watch incorporated in a gilt and brass knife. – A museum quality and rare German watch mounted in a knife so-called, a probably unique knife, circa 1700. The knife case is made of gilt and engraved brass with a steel blade. Both sides of the handle have…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English single-handed pair cased verge with alarm Circa 1700
Silver and covered with snakeskin verge by Marc Thomega – An impressive English pair-cased single-handed pocket watch with alarm, circa 1700. This English watch is in excellent condition. It has a silver pair case, with the outer case covered in snakeskin, sound openings, and a beautifully pierced inner…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 5.450
Year sold
2022
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French one-handed oval Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1625
Silver and brass-gilt oval verge watch by Jacques Le Vieille (Viaille) – An extremely early oval French gilt and silver one-handed Renaissance pendant watch, circa 1600-1650. The watch features an oval case made of brass gilt and silver and has a hinged lid. Engraved scenes of a goddess…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 20.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss silver Oignon with automaton and erotic painting Circa 1700
Silver glazed verge pocket watch, possibly by Mussard – A rare Swiss Oignon with erotic enamel painting and automaton, Circa 1700. The watch has a silver case with glazed sides and a back that shows the enamel plaque and the automaton above it. The enamel painting is of…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 15.000
Price
€ 6.200
Year sold
2022
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French single-handed Oignon watch with mock pendulum Circa 1690
Gilt leather-covered pocket watch by Hommet Paris – A technically very interesting French Oignon with central winding and mock pendulum, circa 1690. This watch showcases a gilt case with a remarkably rare original leather cover adorned with golden ornamental nail decoration. It boasts a very early and technically…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 8.000
Price
€ 4.700
Year sold
2022
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Swiss gilt single-handed verge Oignon pocket watch Circa 1690
Gilt key winding pocket watch by Marchand – A very early Swiss single-handed Geneva Oignon with central winding, circa 1690. The watch case is made of gilt and covered with black leather. It features an exceptionally early Oignon movement from around 1690, with a single hand and central…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2022
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English gold pocket watch London watch with alarm Circa 1685
Early single hand neck pocket watch – An extremely rare, large, early, single hand London neck pocket watch with alarm, made by Henry Godfrey in London, England, circa 1685. The golden florally designed housing open faced case of this watch is pierced and has a bell. The golden,…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 12.000
Price
€ 8.300
Year sold
2022
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English double cased verge clock with rock crystal bridge Circa 1700
Early exceptionally large pocket watch with sun pointer – An early exceptionally large double cased verge clock with rock crystal bridge, made by Francis Goodo in London, England, circa 1700. This timepiece boasts a silver, open faced double case that is sure to catch the eye of any…
Diameter
67 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.020
Year sold
2022
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Unusual French verge Oignon pocket watch Circa 1700
Brass, silver and leather pocket watch by Piovet – An unusual French brass, silver verge Oignon watch, circa 1700. This pocket watch features a case made of brass and silver. The inside of the case is gilded, while the outside is adorned with silver shells covered in leather…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2022
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Large and early English pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1700
Silver pair cased pocket watch by John Rayner – A large and early English pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1687-1727. This pocket watch is housed in silver pair cases that bear matching maker’s marks IB (with crown) and English watchpaper. It is equipped with an early English…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.750
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2022
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English verge pocket watch in a tortoiseshell case Circa 1700
Brass pair cased pocket watch by Simon Decharmes – An early English pair cased brass verge pocket watch with a tortoiseshell design, circa 1700. This watch features a brass pair case with an outer case covered in tortoiseshell and bearing the master’s mark JD and a brass polished plain…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.450
Year sold
2022
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Swiss 22K gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1690
Gold and enamel pendant watch – A fine Swiss 22 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pendant watch, circa 1690. A hinged, gilt-brass full plate movement made circa 1770 by François Hochenadel, Ø 34 mm, conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, pierced and…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.500
Price
€ 5.650
Year sold
2014
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Early French silver verge pendant pocket watch Circa 1675

French round neck watch with lid and signed verge escapement Circa 1640

French neck watch with verge escapement and lid Circa 1640

English large and extremely rare turquoise enamel watch Circa 1680

German gilt watch mounted into a pocket knife Circa 1700

English single-handed pair cased verge with alarm Circa 1700

French one-handed oval Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1625

Swiss silver Oignon with automaton and erotic painting Circa 1700

French single-handed Oignon watch with mock pendulum Circa 1690

Swiss gilt single-handed verge Oignon pocket watch Circa 1690

English gold pocket watch London watch with alarm Circa 1685

English double cased verge clock with rock crystal bridge Circa 1700

Unusual French verge Oignon pocket watch Circa 1700

Large and early English pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1700

English verge pocket watch in a tortoiseshell case Circa 1700

Swiss 22K gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1690

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