18th Century

1018 Antique pocket watches from the period 1700 to 1800

French 18K gold and pearl-set lady’s pendant watch Circa 1790
Gold open faced verge watch – A fine French 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set open faced verge lady’s pendant watch, circa 1790. The case back painted on enamel with a lady representing hope, sitting by the shore at sunset, mountains in the background, pearl-set bezels. White enamel dial,…
Diameter
33 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.200
Year sold
2006 GN
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French 18K varicoloured gold lady’s pendant watch Circa 1780
Gold open faced cylinder watch – A fine and unusual, slim French, 18K varicoloured gold and enamel lady’s pendant watch, circa 1780. A Lepine type with concealed hinge, back with champlevé enamel in blue, white, green, and red, border in applied varicoloured gold, floral wreath set with ruby…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.200
Year sold
2006 GN
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French gold quarter repeating à toc verge watch Circa 1760
Gold à toc watch with à tact option – A very fine and rare French, 18K varicoloured gold, diamond-set, quarter-repeating à toc watch with à tact option, circa 1760. The Hunter’s Rest by Philippe Gros, a Paris. The case with Paris hallmarks for 1760-61. A Louis XV case,…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.400
Year sold
2006 GN
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Fine French 20k gold, pearl and garnet-set watch Circa 1775
Gold open faced lady’s pocket watch – A fine French, 20K gold, pearl- and garnet-set watch, circa 1775. A Louis XV case, back decorated with pearl and ruby-set flower basket with floral border, pearl-set bezel. White enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with five-minute Arabic…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.500
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2006 GN
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Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770
Gold open faced verge watch – A very fine Swiss 18K gold and enamel open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1780. A Louis XVI case, the back decorated with a charming painted on enamel scene of cupid playing with two doves before an altar of love…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.500
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
2006 GN
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English 22k gold and enamel pair cased watch Circa 1768
Gold open faced verge watch – A very fine English, 22K gold and enamel, pair cased watch, circa 1768. Flower Bouquet by James Tregent, London. The case with London hallmarks for 1768-1769. A consular case, back richly decorated with translucent imperial blue and green enamel forming a bouquet…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 3.350
Year sold
2006 GN
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Swiss silver marine chronometer pocket watch Circa 1792
Silver open faced watch with centre seconds – An extremely fine Swiss, unique and historically important high-precision pocket chronometer watch, circa 1792. With an innovative wheel train especially designed to produce decimal time, Berthoud’s spring detent chronometer escapement, anti-friction rollers, dead centre seconds and regulator dial. Accompanied by…
Diameter
67 mm
Estimate
€ 250.000 - 400.000
Price
€ 281.800
Year sold
2006 GN
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Important French gold minute repeater à toc Circa 1792
Gold open faced cylinder watch by Breguet – A very fine, rare and important French, first-series, half-ten-minute repeating a toc, 18 carat gold pocket watch, circa 1792. With Republican calendar and early English type ruby cylinder escapement. A polished, concealed hinge. White enamel dial by Morimont, Breguet numerals,…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 40.000 - 80.000
Price
€ 96.100
Year sold
2006 GN
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English gilt and enamel verge for the Chinese market Circa 1790
Gilt-brass and enamel open faced verge watch by Fontac – A fine and rare English gilt brass and enamel open faced 12 and 24 hour verge pocket watch made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. The hinged gilt brass movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, a verge…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 12.500
Price
€ 8.750
Year sold
2010 HK
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English gold verge watch made for the Islamic market Circa 1790
Multicoloured triple cased repeating verge by De St. Leu – An extremely fine and rare English 18 carat multi coloured gold triple cased quarter repeating verge pocket watch made for the Islamic market, circa 1790. Gilt brass full plate movement, foliate engraved and with cylindrical pillars, fusee and…
Diameter
72 mm
Estimate
€ 17.500 - 35.000
Price
€ 37.500
Year sold
2010 HK
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French gold, enamel and pearl set repeating à toc watch Circa 1790
Quarter repeating à toc cylinder pendant watch by Henry – A fine French gold, enamel and pearl set open faced quarter repeating à toc cylinder pendant watch, circa 1790. Hinged, matte gilt movement, conical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, three arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced and…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2010 HK
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Swiss gold cylinder watch for the Chinese market Circa 1790
Gold and pearl-set pocket watch with visible movement – A very fine and rare Swiss 18 carat gold and pearl-set open faced cylinder pocket watch with visible movement made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. Retailed by Edward Darvill, London. Entirely foliate engraved movement, Chinese calibre, standing barrel, cylinder…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 8.750
Year sold
2010
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Fine Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold and enamel open faced verge by Louis Duchène & Fils – A fine Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Frosted gilt full plate movement with flared turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance,…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss gold, enamel and pearl-set repeating verge Circa 1790
Varicoloured gold, enamel and pearl-set repeater by Bordier – A very fine and rare Swiss 18 carat varicoloured gold, enamel and pearl-set open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1790. Hinged, frosted gilt full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 14.000
Price
€ 9.400
Year sold
2010
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French 18 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Gold verge decorated with painted on enamel scene by Vauchez – A very fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1780. Hinged, frosted gilt full plate movement with flared cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, brass balance…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 10.500
Price
€ 6.500
Year sold
2010
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Swiss three-colour gold and enamel verge watch Circa 1770
Multi-coloured gold and enamel verge – A fine Swiss 18 carat three-colour gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1770. Hinged gilt-brass full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, polished…
Diameter
33 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.200
Year sold
2010 HK
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French 18K gold and pearl-set lady’s pendant watch Circa 1790

French 18K varicoloured gold lady’s pendant watch Circa 1780

French gold quarter repeating à toc verge watch Circa 1760

Fine French 20k gold, pearl and garnet-set watch Circa 1775

Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770

English 22k gold and enamel pair cased watch Circa 1768

Swiss silver marine chronometer pocket watch Circa 1792

Important French gold minute repeater à toc Circa 1792

English gilt and enamel verge for the Chinese market Circa 1790

English gold verge watch made for the Islamic market Circa 1790

French gold, enamel and pearl set repeating à toc watch Circa 1790

Swiss gold cylinder watch for the Chinese market Circa 1790

Fine Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold, enamel and pearl-set repeating verge Circa 1790

French 18 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1780

Swiss three-colour gold and enamel verge watch Circa 1770

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