18th Century

1018 Antique pocket watches from the period 1700 to 1800

English skeletonized verge for the Turkish market Circa 1751
Gold and enamel skeletonized watch by Markwick Markham & Robert Ward – An English 18 carat gold and enamel open faced skeletonized keywound verge watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1751. Later gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, large three armed balance, rounded pilasters. White…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 6.200
Year sold
2012 NY
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English gold, enamel and pearl set clockwatch Circa 1790
Pair cased centre seconds two train striking cylinder by Francis Perigal – A fine and rare English 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl set pair cased centre seconds two train striking clock watch, circa 1780-1799. Full plate gilt brass cylinder two train movement, chain fusée, pierced…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 19.000
Year sold
2012 NY
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French silver tortoise shell repeating verge watch Circa 1720
Pair cased quarter repeater with six bell music – A rare French silver and tortoise shell pair cased quarter repeating verge watch with six bell music, circa 1720. Two tier brass movement, verge movement, chain fusée, pinned cylinder playing a tune on six hammers on six…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 15.000
Price
€ 10.450
Year sold
2012 NY
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French gilt open faced verge oignon watch Circa 1690-1710
Gilt single handed verge oignon watch by Coquerelle – A fine French gilt open faced single handed verge oignon watch, circa 1690-1710. Full plate gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock, Egyptian pillars. Engraved gilt brass dial, white enamel cartouches, Roman numerals…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2012 NY
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English 18K gold verge watch with bloodstone bowl Circa 1750
Gold consular cased verge by L. Biggs – An English 18 carat gold consular cased key-wound verge watch, circa 1750. Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, square baluster pillars. White enamel dial with Roman numerals for hours, Arabic numerals for the minutes, beetle…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 2.600 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.700
Year sold
2012 NY
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Swiss gold and enamel quarter repeating verge Circa 1750
Gold and enamel quarter repeater by François Ferlitte – A Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced quarter repeating verge watch, circa 1750. Full plate gilt finished verge movement, chain fussé, engraved and pierced balance cock, quarter repeating on a bell, activated through the pendant,…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.050
Year sold
2012 NY
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English gold fob watch with auxiliary seconds Circa 1750
Gold open faced fob watch by Benjamin Gray – An extraordinary English 18 carat gold fob watch with auxiliary seconds, circa 1750. Firegilt full plate movement in the similar shape as the case, keywind, applied pierced and florally engraved ornaments, chain/fusee, square baluster pillars, cylinder escapement, three armed…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 32.000
Price
€ 27.500
Year sold
2015
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French repeating coach clock with Grande Sonnerie Circa 1800
Silver open faced carriage clock by Berthoud – An important and complex French carriage clock with Grande Sonnerie, repeater and alarm, circa 1800. Original silver case with sound openings and bell. Very complex verge movement with self-striking quarters, repeating hours and quarters, alarm, disengageability, Petit Sonnerie, and Grande…
Diameter
102 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 9.900
Year sold
2018
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German triple cased self-striking coach clock Circa 1750-1767
Silver open faced coach clock by Judas Thaddäus Gerstlacher – An important German silver self-striking triple cased coach clock with repeater and alarm, circa 1750-1767. Highly complicated verge movement with four barrels, Tompion type fine adjusting device, extravagant pillars, engraved barrels, self striking, repeater and alarm.
Diameter
155 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 15.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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German repeating coach clock with rare escapement Circa 1800
Open faced brass pocket clock by C. Schmid(t) – An extravagant German quarter repeating coach clock with rare escapement, circa 1800. Brass, shagreen pierced case, missing protective case. Full plate movement, repeating hours and quarters à toc, rare escapement, early version of lever movement, escape wheel with…
Diameter
115 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.100
Year sold
2018
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French Louis XIV gilt Oignon pocket watch Circa 1710
Open faced pocket watch by Boucheret – A fine French Louis XIV Oignon pocket watch with cartouche dial, circa 1710. Gilt case, engraved with mythical creatures and birds. Early French verge movement with very high and steep fusee and bridge also with birds. Fire-gilt cartouche dial with…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2018
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French repoussé Oignon with Renaissance scenes Circa 1720
Silver open faced pocket watch by Charles Masson – A rare and extravagant repoussé French Oignon with Renaissance scenes “The god of wine”, negative winding through the dial and original key, circa 1720. Silver case with repoussé scene; central figures with the god of wine and a…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 2.600 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2018
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French quarter repeating Louis XV Oignon watch Circa 1720
Silver open faced Oignon by Gosselin – A big and heavy French Louis XV Oignon watch with quarter repeating on bell, circa 1720. Silver case with sound openings, typical Louis XV case shape and bell. Splendid fire-gilt verge movement with repeating hours and quarters and signed plate.
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French heavy silver Oignon with mock pendulum Circa 1700
Open faced verge pocket watch by Hubert – A rare, very big, early one hand French Oignon (watch) with mock pendulum and champlevé dial, circa 1700. Decorated silver case with central winding. Fire-gilt verge movement with very big verge bridge and mock pendulum, very high pillars, main…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.650
Year sold
2018
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French silver repeating Oignon with mock pendulum Circa 1720
Open faced striking watch by Royal watchmaker Gaudron – A French quarter repeating Louis XV Oignon watch with striking train and mock pendulum, circa 1720. Silver case with bell, plain and smooth edition, nine small sound openings. Very rare Oignon movement, repeating hours and quarters, mock pendulum,…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 7.500
Price
€ 3.850
Year sold
2018
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German 1/8 repeating verge with enamel painting Circa 1780
Silver open faced pocket watch by Franz Xaver – A German rare Augsburg verge watch with enamel painting and rare 1/8 repeater on bell, circa 1780. Silver plain case with fine sound openings and bell. Signed and numbered verge movement, technically complicated, repeating hours, quarters and half-quarters.
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.500
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English skeletonized verge for the Turkish market Circa 1751

English gold, enamel and pearl set clockwatch Circa 1790

French silver tortoise shell repeating verge watch Circa 1720

French gilt open faced verge oignon watch Circa 1690-1710

English 18K gold verge watch with bloodstone bowl Circa 1750

Swiss gold and enamel quarter repeating verge Circa 1750

English gold fob watch with auxiliary seconds Circa 1750

French repeating coach clock with Grande Sonnerie Circa 1800

German triple cased self-striking coach clock Circa 1750-1767

German repeating coach clock with rare escapement Circa 1800

French Louis XIV gilt Oignon pocket watch Circa 1710

French repoussé Oignon with Renaissance scenes Circa 1720

French quarter repeating Louis XV Oignon watch Circa 1720

French heavy silver Oignon with mock pendulum Circa 1700

French silver repeating Oignon with mock pendulum Circa 1720

German 1/8 repeating verge with enamel painting Circa 1780

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