Chronometer escapement

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

French chronometer with spring detent escapement Circa 1824
Silver open faced pocket watch – A very fine and rare French, silver pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement. Accompanied by a Breguet certificate, circa 1824. A Monsieur Texier, Lieutenant de Vaisseau Breguet et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale, Garde-Temps d’argent, sold to Monsieur Texier, Lieutenant de…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 15.850
Year sold
2007 GN
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Rare American 18 Carat gold hunting cased chronometer Circa 1870
Gold chronometer with Fasoldt’s patented double wheel escapement – A very fine and extremely rare American, 18 Carat gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer with Fasoldt’s patented double wheel escapement, circa 1870. The case is made by Humbert, (master mark), engine turned covers with polished borders, spring loaded…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 25.900
Year sold
2007 GN
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Swiss unusual gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1850
Gold open faced pocket watch by Du Bois & Fils – An unusual, Swiss quarter repeating pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, circa 1850 An 18-carat gold case, reeded band and the back engine-turned. A signed, white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, and Breguet…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 18.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss gold chronometer made for the American market Circa 1860
Gold chronometer with pivoted detent – A very fine and rare, large Swiss, 18K gold, hunting cased pocket chronometer with pivoted detent, circa 1860. Gold wheel-train and interesting presentation inscription. Made for the American market. Engine-turned covers with polished borders, the interior of the front cover with…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 3.450
Year sold
2007 GN
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Rare French brass marine deck chronometer watch Circa 1850
Brass marine watch in a mahogany box – A very fine and rare French, marine deck chronometer watch with pivoted detent escapement, circa 1850. Three-tier mahogany deck watch box, the lid with ivory signature plaque, brass case en forme de tabatière secured inside the mahogany box, screwed-down glazed…
Diameter
175 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 6.500
Year sold
2007 GN
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Important French brass marine chronometer watch Circa 1845
Brass marine watch in a mahogany box – An extremely rare and important French, 30 hour, marine chronometer watch, circa 1845. Made in the Louis Berthoud style by one of the pupils of his son, Charles Auguste Berthoud. A two tier, mahogany box with slide on the lid…
Diameter
80 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 14.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss two day marine chronometer with power reserve Circa 1950
Gilt aluminium marine watch in a mahogany box – A fine Swiss, mahogany, two day marine chronometer with power reserve indication and ratchet key, circa 1950. Two tier, with a brass drop, handles, signature and number plaques, the upper section with bevelled glass top, gilt painted aluminium bowl…
Diameter
110 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 4.300
Year sold
2007 GN
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Swiss gold observatory quality chronometer watch Circa 1920
Yellow gold lever pocket watch by Rolex – A fine, thin Swiss, 18K yellow gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch, circa 1920. Observatory Quality Chronometer by Rolex, retailed by C. Bucherer, Lucerne. A polished case, hinged gold cuvette. Matte champagne dial, black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 4.700
Year sold
2007 GN
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Very heavy English silver open faced chronometer Circa 1845
Silver pocket chronometer by Robert Roskell – A very heavy English silver open faced pocket chronometer, circa 1845. Spring detent escapement, spring in the manner of Earnshaw, two part bi metallic compensation balance in the manner of Earnshaw with two wedge shaped, rounded sliding brass weights and two…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2019
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Technically interesting English silver pocket chronometer Circa 1830
Silver open faced chronometer by Robert Pennington – A very heavy and technically highly interesting English silver open faced pocket chronometer, circa 1830. Full plate movement, chain/fusee with Harrison’s constant force, spring detent escapement, Pennington secondary deviation compensation balance, blued, curved, and free helical hairspring (a special feature…
Diameter
63 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.500
Price
€ 4.350
Year sold
2019
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English gold half-hunting cased repeating deck chronometer Circa 1830
Gold quarter repeating chronometer by Parkinson & Frodsham – An English 18 carat gold half-hunting cased quarter repeating deck chronometer with stoppable seconds, London Hallmarked 1830. Very fine chronometer movement, extra-large chronometer balance, diamond endstone, lever escapement, stop device for the seconds, repeating the hours and quarter hours.
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2019
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English gold 7½ minute repeating chronometer watch Circa 1840
Gold repeating chronometer by George Moore – A rare and very fine English 18 carat gold 7½ minute repeating chronometer pocket watch, London Hallmarked 1840. Full plate movement with spring detent escapement in the manner of Thomas Earnshaw, bimetallic big chronometer balance with gold screws, diamond endstone, engraved…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2019
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English gold chronometer with Pennington balance Circa 1812
Gold open faced chronometer by John Barwise – A very fine English 18 carat rose gold open faced pocket watch with Pennigton chronometer balance, London Hallmarked 1812. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, Pennington’s Double-L chronometer balance, diamond endstone, helical hairspring, screwed gold chatons. White enamel dial with Roman hours…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 5.600
Year sold
2019
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German chronometer with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1889
Silver pocket chronometer by Gustav Ehrhardt – An important German pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement, circa 1889. Made at the German Watchmaking School in Glashütte – with extract from the archives by the watch museum Glashütte. Sterling silver case with Hallmark: Birmingham 1889. Signed enamel dial…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 25.000
Price
-
Year sold
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German gold chronometer hunting cased watch Circa 1888
Gold full hunter by A. Lange & Söhne – An important, extremely rare pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement manufactured in quality 1A, circa 1888. Sold in 1888 for the sum of 875 Marks, formerly with rating certificate of the Deutsche Seewarte Hamburg. An 18-carat rose gold…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 60.000 - 100.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss gold chronometer with one-minute Tourbillon Circa 1877
Gold hunter with pivoted spring detent escapement – A very fine and very rare Swiss, 18K rose gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer, circa 1877. With one-minute Guinand type II tourbillon regulator and pivoted spring detent escapement. A massive case, engine-turned, the cover centred with a monogram, engraved…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 50.000 - 80.000
Price
€ 57.600
Year sold
2007 GN
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French chronometer with spring detent escapement Circa 1824

Rare American 18 Carat gold hunting cased chronometer Circa 1870

Swiss unusual gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1850

Swiss gold chronometer made for the American market Circa 1860

Rare French brass marine deck chronometer watch Circa 1850

Important French brass marine chronometer watch Circa 1845

Swiss two day marine chronometer with power reserve Circa 1950

Swiss gold observatory quality chronometer watch Circa 1920

Very heavy English silver open faced chronometer Circa 1845

Technically interesting English silver pocket chronometer Circa 1830

English gold half-hunting cased repeating deck chronometer Circa 1830

English gold 7½ minute repeating chronometer watch Circa 1840

English gold chronometer with Pennington balance Circa 1812

German chronometer with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1889

German gold chronometer hunting cased watch Circa 1888

Swiss gold chronometer with one-minute Tourbillon Circa 1877

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