17th Century

1017 Antique pocket watches from the period 1600 to 1700

Rare and beautiful French gilded brass and metal pocket watch Circa 1690
Single handed pocket watch by Tvret – A rare and exquisite French gilt brass and metal pocket watch, circa 1690. This watch features a chain driven fusee movement with a spiral spring. It has a typical Louis XIV dial, adorned with chased and gilded decoration, where hours are…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 9.500
Price
€ 5.750
Year sold
2017
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Early English silver verge repoussé watch with alarm Circa 1690
Silver pocket watch in pair cases – An early repoussé pocket watch with alarm, probably made in England, circa 1690. This pair cased watch, which is crafted from silver, has a pierced and engraved outer case with a rare repoussé representation of a mythological scene on the back…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2023
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French early silver single handed oignon watch with alarm Circa 1690
Silver verge oignon watch – An early single handed oignon pocket watch with alarm made by the royal watchmaker Pierre Gaudron in Paris, France, circa 1690. The open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from silver, is pierced and has a bell. The fine silver dial…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.350
Year sold
2023
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Impressive Swiss silver pair cased verge watch Circa 1685
Silver pocket watch with alarm – An impressive pocket watch with stackfreed and alarm made by Barthélemy Duhamel in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1685. This pair cased watch, which was crafted from silver, has a pierced inner case depicting various animals and featuring a bell. The silver champlevé dial…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 6.200
Year sold
2023
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French single handed oignon watch with rare escapement Circa 1690
Silver verge oignon pocket watch – An absolute rarity, this single handed oignon pocket watch made by Pierre Rousseau in Paris, France, circa 1690. The open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from silver, is magnificently engraved, and the white enamel dial has raised cartouches with…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 12.500
Price
€ 6.200
Year sold
2023
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Swiss gilt oignon pocket watch with enamel plaque Circa 1690
Fire gilded brass shagreen covered verge watch – A rare automaton oignon pocket watch with an enamel plaque, possibly by the Frères Huaud, made by François Terroux in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1690. The original open faced case of this watch was crafted from fire gilded brass and is…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Early English gilt brass and silver oval watch case Circa 1615
Gilded brass and silver verge watch – An early oval pendant watch made in England, circa 1615. The case of this watch was crafted from gilded brass, it has a front lid that is florally engraved on the inside, a very fine silver band engraved with petals and…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.100
Year sold
2023
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Swiss gold watch with enamel scene of Cleopatra Circa 1680
Gold open faced verge – A fine Swiss, gold and painted on enamel pocket watch, circa 1680. A polished, solid case with curved in edges, the back painted scene (the meeting of Cleopatra and Anthony), the interior decorated with a rural landscape, the band with four cartouches depicting…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 6.400
Year sold
2017 GN
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Important English 21K gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1680
Gold open faced verge – An important English 21 carat gold and painted on enamel pocket watch, circa 1680 – 1685. A polished, solid case with deep back and inward edges, back finely painted on enamel depicting Roman Charity, band with four vignettes, each with a rural scene,…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 8.150
Year sold
2017 GN
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English silver open faced key wound verge pocket watch Circa 1700
Silver gentlemen’s watch by John Bushman – A museum quality English silver open faced key wound pocket watch, circa 1700. The movement with a verge escapement and a very elaborate engraved balance cock with arabesques and birds of paradise. Silver chased champlevé dial with Arabic hours, an outer…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.600
Year sold
2016
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Dutch silver pocket watch with repeater and enamel painting Circa 1690
An exceptional pocket watch with a verge escapement – An exceptional pocket watch with repeater and enamel painting, made by Johanes Van Ceule Le Jeune, in the Hague, the Netherlands, circa 1690. The numbered open faced pierced case with a bell was crafted from silver and has three…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 6.500
Price
€ 4.200
Year sold
2023
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English center seconds duplex for the Chinese market Circa 1800
Gold enamelled pocket watch – An English 18 carat gold and enamel open faced center seconds pocket watch made for the Chinese market, circa 1800. The gilt, elaborately hand-engraved bridge movement with a duplex escapement, a flying barrel with ring setting, three screwed chatons, a ring balance and…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 11.600
Year sold
2021
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French rock crystal key wound verge pocket watch Circa 1685
Verge in later rock crystal case by P. Cuper – A French gilt and rock crystal key wound verge pocket watch, circa 1680-1690. The oval movement with a verge escapement, chain and gut string, a balance without hairspring, an engraved balance cock and astronomical indications. Richly engraved gilt…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 40.000
Price
€ 14.200
Year sold
2021
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French silver oignon verge clock watch with alarm Circa 1700
Silver oignon watch by Étienne François Bobillier – A French silver verge oignon watch with alarm, circa 1700. The watch features a gilded full plate movement, signed Bobillier à Besançon, with a verge escapement, a plain flat balance, a decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, fusee and chain,…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.850
Year sold
2021 LD
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French silver watch in the form of a mock pendulum Circa 1700
Silver oignon watch by Jean and Jacques Rousseau – A French silver oignon watch with balance in the form of a mock pendulum, circa 1700. The watch features a gilded full plate movement with a verge escapement, Egyptian pillars, and a flat two arm balance, one arm resembling…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.650
Year sold
2021 LD
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Rare German silver pair cased hour repeating clockwatch Circa 1700
Silver open faced verge pocket watch by Paul Schroder – A German silver pair cased hour striking and trip hour repeating clock watch, circa 1700. The watch features a gilded movement, signed Paul Schroder, Kiel, with a verge escapement, fusee and chain, a plain flat steel balance, a…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.150
Year sold
2021 LD
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Rare and beautiful French gilded brass and metal pocket watch Circa 1690

Early English silver verge repoussé watch with alarm Circa 1690

French early silver single handed oignon watch with alarm Circa 1690

Impressive Swiss silver pair cased verge watch Circa 1685

French single handed oignon watch with rare escapement Circa 1690

Swiss gilt oignon pocket watch with enamel plaque Circa 1690

Early English gilt brass and silver oval watch case Circa 1615

Swiss gold watch with enamel scene of Cleopatra Circa 1680

Important English 21K gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1680

English silver open faced key wound verge pocket watch Circa 1700

Dutch silver pocket watch with repeater and enamel painting Circa 1690

English center seconds duplex for the Chinese market Circa 1800

French rock crystal key wound verge pocket watch Circa 1685

French silver oignon verge clock watch with alarm Circa 1700

French silver watch in the form of a mock pendulum Circa 1700

Rare German silver pair cased hour repeating clockwatch Circa 1700

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