17th Century

1017 Antique pocket watches from the period 1600 to 1700

English gilt-brass and tortoiseshell pocket watch Circa 1700
Fine verge pocket watch by John Wise – A fine English, gilt brass and tortoiseshell pocket watch with gold champlevé dial, circa 1700. Back and bezel covered with tortoiseshell and decorated with studs, brass shutter for the winding aperture. Gold, champlevé dial, radial Roman numerals, an outer minute…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.600
Year sold
2005 GN
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French multi-colour gold repeating à toc verge Circa 1775
Gold quarter repeating watch with chatelaine by Eude – A French 18 carat three-colour gold open faced Louis XV quarter repeating à toc verge pocket watch with matching chatelaine with original key and signet, circa 1775. Comes with the original box. Case with multi-coloured design and small enamel…
Diameter
33 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English gold quarter repeating watch by Tompion Circa 1693
Gold pair cased quarter repeating repousse verge by Thomas Tompion – An English fine gold pair cased quarter repeating repousse verge watch, circa 1693/1730, fire gilded full plate movement, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with underslung balance spring, decoratively pierced and engraved winged balance cock, baluster and Egyptian…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 20.000
Price
€ 16.500
Year sold
2021
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English 20 Carat gold single handed pendant watch Circa 1680
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – A fine English 20K gold and enamel single hand pre balance spring pendant watch, circa 1680. Danaë and the golden rain by James Wightman. The case with a curved edge, a polychrome enamel scene on the back with a nude reclining…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 35.000
Price
€ 10.800
Year sold
2007 GN
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Early English gilt-metal and silver oval watch case Circa 1625
Gilt, metal and silver oval watch case – English gilt metal and silver oval pocket watch case, without movement, circa 1625. Gilt metal dial with Roman numerals and half-hour markers, decoratively engraved floral and flower border, a cherub above 12 o’clock, the centre with engraved with a farmer…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 3.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
-
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Rare French quarter repeater with leather outer case Circa 1700
Interesting brass gilt verge Oignon pocket watch by Jean Godde – A rare and interesting French quarter repeating Oignon verge watch with mock pendulum in a leather-covered case, circa 1700. Full plate fire gilt movement, keywind, fire gilt and signed, with chain/fusee, Egyptian movement pillars, two hammers, mock…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 12.000
Price
€ 9.750
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French 20 Carat gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1650
Gold verge decorated with a painted on enamel scene – An extremely fine and equally rare French 20 Carat gold and enamel pre balance spring single handed pendant watch, circa 1650. Semiramis Called Arms by Goullons. A finely painted enamel scene depicting Semiramis receiving the news of the…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 125.000 - 250.000
Price
-
Year sold
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French or possibly German rare rock crystal watch Circa 1620
Gold and enamel watch with cosse de pois enamel decoration – A French or possibly German, important and exceptionally rare gold and enamel lobed rock crystal watch with cosse de pois enamel decoration on the movement backplate, circa 1620. The case has gold and enamel frames decorated…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 75.000 - 140.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English silver octagonal one handed miniature watch Circa 1635
Extremely small watch in rock crystal case by John Charlton – An English, important, one handed pre balance miniature watch in an octagonal rock crystal case, circa 1635. Silver, gilt, octagonal shaped case, cut from rock crystal. Gilt, engraved dial, ornamented with flower heads and a figural…
Diameter
27 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 40.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Very rare English gold verge in a glazed leather case Circa 1700
Rare pocket watch with visible mock pendulum – An early and very rare English 18 carat gold verge pocket watch in leather-covered protective gold glazed case, made by Paul Lullin London, circa 1700. Leather-covered 18 carat gold glazed case. Early English verge movement, polychrome enamel portrait at…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 12.500
Price
€ 9.500
Year sold
-
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English hour striking verge in silver pair cases Circa 1685
Early silver pair cased clock watch by John Pepys – An early, English pair-cased verge clock watch with hour self strike and silver Champlevé dial of high-quality, circa 1685. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with two tulip pillars and three turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French Baroque oignon quarter repeating verge Circa 1700
Baroque oignon quarter repeater by Vitrolles – An early, French silver Baroque quarter repeating oignon verge pocket watch, circa 1700. Openwork silver case, decorated with birds of paradise, dolphins and foliage. Full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, one hammer/one bell, three-arm steel balance and verge escapement. Very fine…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 7.500
Price
€ 5.750
Year sold
2016
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Alarm watch with date in tortoiseshell pair cases Circa 1695
Silver and tortoiseshell date and alarm verge watch – An English single-handed alarm pocket watch with date in fine silver and tortoiseshell pair cases, circa 1695. Full plate fire gilt movement with four tulip pillars and one engraved pillar. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 22.000
Price
€ 27.000
Year sold
2016
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English pair-cased watch with silver champlevé dial Circa 1695
Rare tortoiseshell clock pocket watch by Joseph Foster – An early and rare, English pair-cased verge clock watch with day and night indicator, circa 1695. Two cases: a brass silver outer case which is covered with tortoiseshell and finely ornamented with inlaid silver flowers, scrolls and birds;…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 16.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English silver verge pocket watch with alarm Circa 1690
Silver single-handed verge watch – An English silver single-handed keywind alarm pocket watch, circa 1690. Fire gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, hammers striking bell, tulip pillars. Silver champlevé, Roman numerals, inner alarm markers, blued steel single hand. Polished and pierced…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 3.750 - 7.500
Price
€ 3.800
Year sold
2021
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French pair cased oignon coach clock with striking mechanism Circa 1700
Silver verge oignon watch by Jerôme Martinot – An unusually large French silver pair cased oignon coach clock with striking mechanism, circa 1700. Early verge movement, repeating the hours and quarter hours, parts of the movement decoration is missing. Silver champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic five…
Diameter
68 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2019
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English gilt-brass and tortoiseshell pocket watch Circa 1700

French multi-colour gold repeating à toc verge Circa 1775

English gold quarter repeating watch by Tompion Circa 1693

English 20 Carat gold single handed pendant watch Circa 1680

Early English gilt-metal and silver oval watch case Circa 1625

Rare French quarter repeater with leather outer case Circa 1700

French 20 Carat gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1650

French or possibly German rare rock crystal watch Circa 1620

English silver octagonal one handed miniature watch Circa 1635

Very rare English gold verge in a glazed leather case Circa 1700

English hour striking verge in silver pair cases Circa 1685

French Baroque oignon quarter repeating verge Circa 1700

Alarm watch with date in tortoiseshell pair cases Circa 1695

English pair-cased watch with silver champlevé dial Circa 1695

English silver verge pocket watch with alarm Circa 1690

French pair cased oignon coach clock with striking mechanism Circa 1700

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