17th Century

1017 Antique pocket watches from the period 1600 to 1700

English silver oval puritan verge pocket watch Circa 1635
Rare silver oval puritan verge watch – An English silver oval puritan verge pocket watch, circa 1635, full plate fire gilt verge movement, plate with engraved outer, elongated pierced and engraved balance cock, plain flat steel balance, gut line fusee, ratchet and click set-up, baluster pillars. Plain…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 9.000 - 15.000
Price
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Year sold
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English silver and shagreen verge oignon watch Circa 1690
Silver tripe cased oignon watch by Robert Williamson – An exceptionally large English silver and shagreen triple-cased verge oignon pocket watch, circa 1690. Glazed, early verge movement, plate with a large gemstone, rare and exceptional silver movement protection. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, steel hands.
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.200
Year sold
2020
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English oignon watch with mock pendulum and date Circa 1697
Silver pair cased verge oignon watch by Henry Massy An important and large English silver pair cased verge oignon pocket watch with mock pendulum and date, Hallmarked 1697. Very fine verge movement, mock pendulum, very unusual pillars. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, date, probably original hour hand,…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.100
Year sold
2020
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Early English silver pair cased verge oignon watch Circa 1700
Silver oignon watch by Michael Bird – An early English silver pair cased verge oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. Verge movement, tulip pillars. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, London town symbol the lion head in the centre, iron hands. The outer case is tortoiseshell with…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.000.
Year sold
2020
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Very early French single handed verge oignon watch Circa 1690
Gilt-brass oignon watch by Joubert – A very early French gilt brass single handed verge oignon pocket watch with central winding, circa 1690. Very exceptional early verge movement, Egyptian pillars, sun shaped balance bridge, above the words Aussi Juste Que Toy. White enamel dial with Roman hours and…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.550
Year sold
2020
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Early English silver mock pendulum verge watch Circa 1700
Silver pair cased verge by Burleigh – An early English silver pair cased mock pendulum verge pocket watch, circa 1700. Very early verge movement, tulip pillars, mock pendulum. Silver champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, probably original hands. Plain cases. Movement and dial signed. Diameter: 56…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
2020
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Very fine French gilt-brass verge oignon watch Circa 1700
Gilt-brass oignon watch by Boucher – A very fine French gilt-brass verge oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. Verge movement. Dial with white cartouches, blue Roman hours, black Arabic minutes and iron hands. The case back with relief hunting scene. Movement signed. Diameter: 60 mm – Weight:…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2020
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Swiss silver verge with alarm and rotating date display Circa 1690
Silver verge watch by François Terroux – An extremely rare Swiss silver verge pocket watch with alarm and rotating date display, circa 1690. Very early verge movement, early hairspring, alarm on a bell, extremely rare rotating date indication by a fusee going train. Champlevé dial with Roman and…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 8.050
Year sold
2020
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English pair-cased single-handed verge with alarm Circa 1686-1689
Silver and lacquered metal verge by Daniel Mussard – A very early English silver and lacquered metal pair-cased single-handed verge pocket watch with alarm, circa 1686-1689. Early English movement, extraordinary pillars, very early hairspring also decorated with flowers and birds, two barrels, one for the movement and one…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 11.000
Price
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Year sold
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French silver and gilt-brass Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1620
Renaissance pendant watch by Triboullard – A French silver and gilt-brass verge Renaissance pendant watch, circa 1620. Very early verge movement without hairspring, high and very steep fusee, gut string missing. Very fine silver dial matching to the case band, Roman hours, above the 12 the face of an…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 9.000 - 15.000
Price
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Year sold
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Important French self striking Renaissance coach watch Circa 1630
Coach watch with transport case by Daniel Bourgaud – An important French open faced self striking Renaissance coach watch with alarm, circa 1630. Very early full plate movement, florally designed balance cock, very fine work, very early regulation, three windings for the movement, self-striking and alarm, vase pillars,…
Diameter
92 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
-
Year sold
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French silver pair cased repeating oignon coach watch Circa 1700
Silver and shagreen quarter repeater by Jerome Martinot – An unusually large French silver pair cased quarter repeating oignon coach watch, circa 1700. Early verge movement, repeating the hours and quarter hours. Silver champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, probably later blued hands. Shagreen outer…
Diameter
68 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 3.100
Year sold
2020
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French turquoise-set oignon watch with date Circa 1630-1670
Leather, turquoise-set oignon watch by Estienne Ester – A very interesting and early French oignon pocket watch with turquoise and date, circa 1630-1670. Very early verge movement, extraordinary cylindrical pillars, filigree worked cock, typical for the time 1630-1670, very early hairspring. Later, probably around 1760, white enamel dial…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.500
Price
€ 2.600
Year sold
2020
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Early French gilt single-handed Louis XIV oignon watch Circa 1690
Gilt verge oignon watch by Simon Menu – An early French gilt single-handed Louis XIV oignon pocket watch, circa 1690. Very early French verge movement, verge bridge with Rococo figure scene, very high and steep fusee, verge escapement, early central winding from around 1690. Gilt dial with blue Roman…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.650
Year sold
2020
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Interesting English verge oignon watch with date Circa 1700
Gold-plated oignon watch by P. Joseph – An interesting English gold-plated pair cased verge oignon pocket watch with date, circa 1700. Very early English verge movement, splendid cock with straight foot, typical for the time round 1700. Gilt champlevé dial, probably original, very beautiful iron hands, date aperture,…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.500
Year sold
2020
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English gold and enamel double cased verge watch Circa 1685
Gold and enamel pocket watch by Joseph Norris – An English 21 Carat yellow gold and enamel pair cased single handed pocket watch with an early hairspring, circa 1685. Bassine shaped case, the back painted on enamel showing a young woman who makes a young warrior drink using…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 30.000 - 60.000
Price
€ 35.300
Year sold
2019 HK
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English silver oval puritan verge pocket watch Circa 1635

English silver and shagreen verge oignon watch Circa 1690

English oignon watch with mock pendulum and date Circa 1697

Early English silver pair cased verge oignon watch Circa 1700

Very early French single handed verge oignon watch Circa 1690

Early English silver mock pendulum verge watch Circa 1700

Very fine French gilt-brass verge oignon watch Circa 1700

Swiss silver verge with alarm and rotating date display Circa 1690

English pair-cased single-handed verge with alarm Circa 1686-1689

French silver and gilt-brass Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1620

Important French self striking Renaissance coach watch Circa 1630

French silver pair cased repeating oignon coach watch Circa 1700

French turquoise-set oignon watch with date Circa 1630-1670

Early French gilt single-handed Louis XIV oignon watch Circa 1690

Interesting English verge oignon watch with date Circa 1700

English gold and enamel double cased verge watch Circa 1685

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