Chronometer escapement

1047 The chronometer escapement is one of the most precise escapements.

Swiss silver chronometer watch for the American market Circa 1890
Unsigned silver pocket watch with open face – An extremely heavy Swiss pivoted detent chronometer for the American market, circa 1890. Swiss rocker chronometer with cylindrical spiral, fine adjustment and gold chatons, detent escapement, signed: Chronometre. Original enamel dial (defective / restored), signed Chronometre, Breguet-style radial hours,…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 800 - 1.600
Price
-
Year sold
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Rare Swiss 18K gold hunting cased chronometer Circa 1907
Gold precision watch by Zenith – A rare Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased precision pocket watch, circa 1907. ½ Plate movement, spring detent escapement, gold escape wheel, Patent October 18, 1904 No. 30751, Swiss Patent 24677, gold screw compensation balance, free sprung blued balance spring, patented fine…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.300
Year sold
2019
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Large Swiss nickel Chronomètre de Bord deck watch Circa 1920
Nickel deck watch with wooden box by Alexander Hüning – A large Swiss nickel open faced Chronomètre de Bord deck watch with a wooden box, circa 1920. 3/4 Plate movement, large Guillaume screw compensation balance. Plain case with military engraving H.S.↑ 2 12655 on the back. White enamel…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 800 - 1.500
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2019
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Swiss steel split-seconds chronograph deck chronometer Circa 1950
Steel deck chronometer in wooden box by Ulysse Nardin – A Swiss steel open faced split-seconds chronograph deck chronometer with a 60-minute counter, circa 1950. 2/3 Plate movement, screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, 60-minute counter at 12 o’clock and subsidiary seconds at 6. Plain…
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 8.000
Price
€ 4.200
Year sold
2019
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Very rare Swiss aluminium Chronometre de Bord Circa 1951
Nickel chronometer movement in square inspection case – A very rare Swiss nickel chronometer movement in a square aluminium inspection case, circa 1951. Plain square case, glazed on both sides. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute divisions and subsidiary seconds. Divided 3/4 plate movement, fitted with…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 2.800
Year sold
2019
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Rare Swiss brushed steel marine chronometer Circa 2009
Brushed steel watch with 52 hour power reserve – A large and very rare Swiss brushed steel marine chronometer linear 52 hour power reserve indication, circa 2009. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee, instruction booklet, key and COSC certificate. Made in a limited edition of 30 and sold…
Diameter
130 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 22.500
Year sold
2012 HK
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Swiss deck chronometer with 52h power reserve Circa 1920
Deck chronometer in mahogany box – A rare Swiss deck chronometer with 52 hour power reserve, center seconds and an external hand setting device in a mahogany box made by Paul Ditisheim in La Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1920. Brass movement, ∅ 61 mm, spring detent escapement and gold screw…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 12.500
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss chronometer for the Canadian Railway Circa 1911
Nickelled silver pocket watch with 24 hour dial – A Swiss nickel silver open faced keyless pocket chronometer made for the Canadian Railway by Louis Brandt & Frère SA, circa 1911. The solid and polished case with a rounded bezel. Three part white enamel dial with bold…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 1.200 - 2.500
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2007 GN
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German chronometer with jumping half seconds Circa 1918
Silver quality 1A deck chronometer by A. Lange & Söhne – A German silver open faced half second jumping deck chronometer in quality 1A, circa 1918. Delivered to the Imperial Hydrographical Institute in Pola on May 17th, 1918, for 396 DM. 2/3 plate movement, pivoted detent chronometer escapement…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 35.000
Price
€ 25.000
Year sold
2019
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Swiss brass eight-day-going Marine chronometer Circa 1942
Marine watch in a mahogany box – A fine and rare Swiss brass keyless eight-day-going Marine chronometer, circa 1942. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension, mahogany box. Silvered dial with Paris numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute track and blued steel Breguet hands. A rhodium-plated movement, 15 jewels, cut…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 6.600
Year sold
2007 GN
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French marine chronometer with power reserve Circa 1851
Brass ship’s chronometer by Onésime Dumas – A very fine and rare French mahogany 8-day-going marine chronometer with a power reserve indicator, circa 1851. Gilt-brass three-quarter plate movement with main frame and sub-frame, conical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, entirely fitted including…
Diameter
175 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 8.450
Year sold
2020 GN
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French chronometer in mahogany transport box Circa 1836
Small deck chronometer by Breguet Neveu & Compie – A fine and small French deck chronometer with the original ratchet key and mahogany transport box, circa 1836. Cancelled from the books as Profits & Pertes on December 31, 1859, for the sum of 400 Francs. Brass movement, ∅…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 50.000 - 100.000
Price
€ 93.800
Year sold
2019
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English 22K gold chronometer pocket watch Circa 1794
Gold pocket watch by John Arnold & Son – A very fine and rare English 22 carat gold chronometer pocket watch, London hallmarked for 1794. Full plate gilt-brass movement with pierced and engraved balance cock, ruby endstone, Arnold OZ balance, blue steel helical balance spring and Earnshaw escapement,…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 11.000
Price
€ 6.000
Year sold
2010 LD
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Rare English brass deck chronometer with power reserve Circa 1950
Brass marine deck watch – A rare English eight day marine deck chronometer with power reserve indication, circa 1950. Supplied by Johan Gulbransen, Oslo, Norway. Brass bowl with screwed down glazed bezel, gimbaled in a three tier mahogany box, the central section with applied supplier’s signature plaque, glazed…
Diameter
130 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.800
Year sold
2011 NY
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English gold chronometer watch with power reserve Circa 1910
Gentleman’s hunting cased pocket watch – A fine and rare 18 carat gold full hunter cased free sprung chronometer pocket watch with power reserve together with original fitted box, circa 1910. Frosted gilt 3/4 plate free sprung chronometer movement and numbered, with helical balance spring. White enamel dial…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 8.650
Year sold
2011 LD
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English watch with chronometer detent escapement Circa 1842
Half hunting cased pocket watch Patent Union Chronometer – A very fine English precision half hunting cased pocket watch with special chronometer detent escapement Patent Union Chronometer, circa 1842. Engine turned, 18-carat gold case with radial Roman inlaid cobalt blue enamelled numerals on the front lid, engraved…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 6.500
Price
€ 2.600
Year sold
2020 GN
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Swiss silver chronometer watch for the American market Circa 1890

Rare Swiss 18K gold hunting cased chronometer Circa 1907

Large Swiss nickel Chronomètre de Bord deck watch Circa 1920

Swiss steel split-seconds chronograph deck chronometer Circa 1950

Very rare Swiss aluminium Chronometre de Bord Circa 1951

Rare Swiss brushed steel marine chronometer Circa 2009

Swiss deck chronometer with 52h power reserve Circa 1920

Swiss chronometer for the Canadian Railway Circa 1911

German chronometer with jumping half seconds Circa 1918

Swiss brass eight-day-going Marine chronometer Circa 1942

French marine chronometer with power reserve Circa 1851

French chronometer in mahogany transport box Circa 1836

English 22K gold chronometer pocket watch Circa 1794

Rare English brass deck chronometer with power reserve Circa 1950

English gold chronometer watch with power reserve Circa 1910

English watch with chronometer detent escapement Circa 1842

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