17th Century

1017 Antique pocket watches from the period 1600 to 1700

Early French 18K yellow gold verge pocket oignon watch Circa 1700
Gold oignon watch by Gueroult – An early French 18 carat gold one handed verge oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. This watch features a cocked movement with verge escapement. It has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, a radial minutes track with Arabic five…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 750
Year sold
2023
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Large French silver and gilt striking oignon type watch Circa 1700
Oignon type pocket watch by Gloria – French silver and gilt brass oignon pocket watch with striking mechanism, circa 1700. This watch has a cocked movement with verge escapement and strikes on a bell. It features a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, a radial…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2023
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French silver early coach watch with self strike Circa 1660
Coach watch with alarm – An early coach clock with self strike and alarm in outstanding condition made by Abraham Le Sueur in Gisors, France, circa 1660. The open faced case of this watch, crafted from silver, has a bell and is richly pierced and engraved with flowers…
Diameter
70 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
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German silver astronomical pocket and coach watch Circa 1670
Important watch with early triple calendar – An important astronomical pocket- and coach watch, originally made by Pierre Caillatte in Heidelberg, Germany circa 1640 and modernised around 1700. The open faced plain case of this watch was crafted from silver and the very unusual and magnificent dial has…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 40.000
Price
€ 24.800
Year sold
2024
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English silver vermeil and rock crystal octagonal watch Circa 1650
Silver and rock crystal verge watch by John Brooke – An English silver vermeil and rock crystal octagonal verge pendant watch from the 17th century. This watch features a verge escapement. Its annular dial, set against an engraved foliage background topped with a winged angel head, displays hours…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 7500 - 15.000
Price
€ 5.800
Year sold
2022
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Fine Austrian silver open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Silver gentlemen’s watch by Ignatzius Lichtenstern – An Austrian silver open faced key wound pocket watch, circa 1800. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic quarter hours and moon hands, the motto C’est toujours l’heure de faire du…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 400 - 800
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2013
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English silver verge day and night pocket watch Circa 1690
Oignon pocket watch with retrograde time display – An extremely rare and early handless ‘Oignon’ watch with retrograde time display and day and night indication, made by Massy in London, England, circa 1690. The open faced case of this watch is crafted from silver, has a…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2024
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French silver verge with polychrome enamel dial Circa 1800
Silver open faced pocket watch – A French silver open faced pocket watch, circa 1800. The key wound movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with a polychrome enamel landscape scene, eccentric time indication in the upper half with radial Arabic hours numerals, minute divisions and steel…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2013
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English silver oignon clock watch with alarm Circa 1695
Silver verge with alarm – An English silver manual winding oignon pocket watch, circa 1695. This watch features a mechanical movement with manual winding via a key and a verge escapement. It has a silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals for the hours, thirty minute markers, a central…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 9.500
Price
€ 5.250
Year sold
2022
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German gilt brass mounted rock crystal watch Circa 1620
Gilt brass crucifix shaped watch – An extremely fine German gilt brass mounted rock crystal watch case in the shape of a cross, circa 1620. A crucifix shaped gilt brass mounted rock crystal hinged at the top, small lower finial, short pendant, loose ring. Silver champlevé dial with…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 45.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Important English gilt brass single hand clockwatch Circa 1620
Gilt brass hour striking clockwatch – An important English gilt brass single hand hour striking clockwatch, circa 1620. The back pierced with scrolled open work, the band decorated with intrelace. The front cover is glazed with hatched decoration on the side. Short pendant and loose ring. Gilt brass…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 11.050
Year sold
2017 GN
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French gilt metal engraved Louis XIV Oignon watch Circa 1690
Gilt Oignon watch by Loubert – A fine French gilt metal open faced Louis XIV vintage clock watch, circa 1690. This watch features a verge movement. It has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, markings for quarter- and half hours, and a single steel hand (the minute…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 750 - 1.500
Price
€ 1.000
Year sold
2020
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Fine French engraved gilt Louis XIV Oignon watch Circa 1690
Gilt Oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron – A fine French gilt open faced keywind Louis XIV vintage clock watch, circa 1690. This watch has a pendulum cock movement with verge escapement. The white enamel dial, gilt centre with scroll engravings, featuring black Roman numerals, marks for half hours,…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.800
Year sold
2020
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French silver plated single handed Louis XIV Oignon watch Circa 1690
Open faced, silver plated clock watch by Gaudron – An early single handed French Louis XIV silver plated Oignon watch with central winding, circa 1690. This watch features a signed verge movement with a visible balance wheel and an enamel medallion. The silver dial has radial Roman numerals…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.600
Year sold
2020
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French silver early coach clock with self strike and alarm Circa 1660
Silver very fine coach clock – An early coach clock with self strike and alarm in outstanding condition made by Abraham Le Sueur in Gisors, France, circa 1660. The open faced case of this watch, crafted from silver, has a bell and is richly pierced and engraved with…
Diameter
70 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English gilt historically important astronomical watch Circa 1630
Gilt self striking gift watch from Charles II – A historically important, astronomical pendant watch made by Thomas Chamberlin in London, England, circa 1630. This piece was a gift from Charles the 2nd to Silva Evelyn. The round gilt case has a bell and is lavishly pierced and…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 60.000 - 125.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Early French 18K yellow gold verge pocket oignon watch Circa 1700

Large French silver and gilt striking oignon type watch Circa 1700

French silver early coach watch with self strike Circa 1660

German silver astronomical pocket and coach watch Circa 1670

English silver vermeil and rock crystal octagonal watch Circa 1650

Fine Austrian silver open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1800

English silver verge day and night pocket watch Circa 1690

French silver verge with polychrome enamel dial Circa 1800

English silver oignon clock watch with alarm Circa 1695

German gilt brass mounted rock crystal watch Circa 1620

Important English gilt brass single hand clockwatch Circa 1620

French gilt metal engraved Louis XIV Oignon watch Circa 1690

Fine French engraved gilt Louis XIV Oignon watch Circa 1690

French silver plated single handed Louis XIV Oignon watch Circa 1690

French silver early coach clock with self strike and alarm Circa 1660

English gilt historically important astronomical watch Circa 1630

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