18th Century

1018 Antique pocket watches from the period 1700 to 1800

English gold duplex made for the Chinese market Circa 1795
Gold duplex with centre seconds – A magnificent English 18 carat gold and enamel centre seconds pocket watch, circa 1795. Made for the Chinese Market. A polished, solid case with split pearl set bezels and pendants, the backs of green translucent enamel over engine turning, with split pearl…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss gold quarter repeating automaton watch Circa 1790
Gold, enamel and pearl set verge – An extremely rare Swiss, 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl set quarter repeating automaton watch, circa 1790. A polished, solid case with invisible hinges. A red translucent guilloché background with a painted on enamel vase of flowers bouquet inside a cartouche…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 80.000 - 160.000
Price
€ 149.750
Year sold
2017 GN
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English pair cased 18K gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1790
Gold cylinder watch by Francis Perigal – An English 18 carat gold pair cased clock watch with polychrome enamel scene, circa 1790. This watch features a signed movement with a cylinder escapement. It has a gold dial with guilloché in the centre, hour markers made of Roman numerals…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 7.950
Year sold
2020
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Fine Swiss 18K gold with diamonds set automaton watch Circa 1780
Gold verge with enamel windmill scene – A fine and rare Swiss, 18 carat gold and painted on enamel with diamonds set automaton watch, circa 1780. Accompanied by a glazed gilt-brass outer case. The back is finely painted with a village scene, foreground with an animated windmill, edge…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 15.100
Year sold
2017 GN
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English repeating verge with repoussé decoration from the 18th century
Gold pair cased repeating pocket watch – An English 14 carat yellow gold pair cased quarter repeating verge pocket watch with repoussé decoration, from the 18th century. This watch features a mechanical verge movement, showcasing an English cockerel protected by a cover and allowing for manual winding with…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.200
Year sold
2020
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Swiss gold and enamel erotic automaton pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold quarter repeating pocket watch – A magnificent Swiss, 18 carat gold and enamel quarter repeating, erotic automaton pocket watch, circa 1800. Attributed to Chevalier & Cochet or Antoine Rojard, Geneva. A directoire with a large faceted band, each of the ten lateral panels guilloché engine turned…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 100.000 - 200.000
Price
€ 172.050
Year sold
2017 GN
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Important Swiss 18K gold musical automaton ring watch Circa 1800
Gold ring watch attributed to Isaac Daniel Piguet – An important Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel pearl set keyless musical automaton ring watch, circa 1800. Attributed to Isaac Daniel Piguet, Genève. The ring is octagonal shaped with a three coloured gold animated scene depicting a lady…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 40.000 - 80.000
Price
€ 60.450
Year sold
2017 GN
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Early German repeating clock watch with self strike Circa 1720
Gilt verge clock watch by Joseph Geymüller – A very interesting and early German gilt brass open faced hour and quarter striking verge clock watch with bell, circa 1720. This watch has a technically highly complicated and decorated fire gilt verge movement, hour self strike, quarter hour repeater,…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 2.700
Year sold
2020
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Swiss 18K gold bras en l’air verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold verge automaton – An extremely rare bras en l’air automaton in the original presentation box made in Switzerland, circa 1800. The plain open faced case of this pocket watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold, is numbered. Its face has a Bras en l’air automaton, which…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 14.900
Year sold
2023
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French enamel, and stone set gilt pocket watch Circa 1790
Open faced keywind pocket watch by Romilly – A fine French gilt, enamel, stone set open faced keywind verge pocket watch, circa 1790. This watch has a cock movement with a verge escapement. The white enamel dial, signed Romilly à Paris, features black Roman numerals, an outer minute…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 2.550
Year sold
2020
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Swiss 18K gold, enamel and diamond set verge watch Circa 1770
Gold quarter repeating chatelaine watch – An extremely rare quarter repeating pocket watch with a matching chatelaine made by Philippe Terrot & Jean-Pierre Achard in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1770. The open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold, has a bell, the back…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.200
Year sold
2023
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Belgian 18K gold Lépine watch with rare caliber and date Circa 1790
Gold grande sonnerie quarter repeater – An extremely rare and large grande sonnerie quarter repeating Lépine pocket watch with date made by Lambert Jh. Laguesse in Liège, Belgium, circa 1790. The open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold, is plain with a…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
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Year sold
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French multicoloured gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Yellow gold open faced pocket watch by Dufour – A French 18 carat multicoloured gold keywind open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1790. This watch features a cock movement with verge escapement. It has a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a black minute track with Arabic…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2020
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Swiss gold verge with concealed erotic automaton Circa 1790
Multicoloured gold full glazed pocket watch – A rare Swiss, multicoloured 18 carat gold pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton scene, circa 1790. A polished case with a reeded band, glazed front and back. Automaton on the back finely painted with a Swiss landscape, varicoloured chased gold decoration,…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
€ 30.250
Year sold
2017 GN
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Swiss gold pocket watch with matching châtelaine Circa 1790
Gold châtelaine with a coat of arms – A fine Swiss, 18 carat gold and enamel pocket watch, circa 1790. With a very fine multicoloured gold, enamel, and pearl set châtelaine in the form of the coat arms with gold and enamel seal and key. To the Allied…
Diameter
29 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 5.350
Year sold
2017 GN
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Exceptionally fine English 22 carat gold châtelaine watch Circa 1780
Gold watch attributed to George Michael Moser – An exceptionally fine and equally rare English, 22 carat gold and enamel diamond set pocket watch, circa 1780. An open faced, key winding and setting, Neo classical watch, with its matching chatelaine and breloques, probably made for a member of…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 60.000
Price
€ 97.500
Year sold
2017 GN
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English gold duplex made for the Chinese market Circa 1795

Swiss gold quarter repeating automaton watch Circa 1790

English pair cased 18K gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1790

Fine Swiss 18K gold with diamonds set automaton watch Circa 1780

English repeating verge with repoussé decoration from the 18th century

Swiss gold and enamel erotic automaton pocket watch Circa 1800

Important Swiss 18K gold musical automaton ring watch Circa 1800

Early German repeating clock watch with self strike Circa 1720

Swiss 18K gold bras en l’air verge pocket watch Circa 1800

French enamel, and stone set gilt pocket watch Circa 1790

Swiss 18K gold, enamel and diamond set verge watch Circa 1770

Belgian 18K gold Lépine watch with rare caliber and date Circa 1790

French multicoloured gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1790

Swiss gold verge with concealed erotic automaton Circa 1790

Swiss gold pocket watch with matching châtelaine Circa 1790

Exceptionally fine English 22 carat gold châtelaine watch Circa 1780

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