Chronometer escapement

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

English fine 18 K gold pocket watch chronometer Circa 1779
Open faced gold pocket watch by George Margetts – A very fine English 18 K gold pocket watch chronometer, made by George Margetts, London (1748-1808), “Longitudinal Watchmaker” , “Master of Horology” since 1779. 18 carat gold case with London hallmarks from case maker William Webb; very fine…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 11.000
Price
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Year sold
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Fine English gold chronometer of historical interest Circa 1841
Gold and enamel chronometer of noble provenance – A fine English 18 Carat gold and enamel open faced chronometer pocket watch of historical interest and noble provenance, circa 1841. Created to mark the wedding of French princess Mathilde-Laetitia Wilhelmine Bonaparte and Russian industrialist Anatole Nikolaievitch Demidov, Prince of San…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 40.000 - 80.000
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German half seconds beating deck chronometer Circa 1916
Open faced silver deck chronometer with centre seconds – An extremely rare, almost as new Glashütte half seconds beating deck chronometer with centre seconds, delivered to the Imperial Hydrographical Institute in Pola in 1916. No more than 38 of these pocket chronometers with central seconds were ever produced…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 40.000 - 70.000
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Swiss pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1870
Hunting cased pocket watch by Mugnier & Cie – A Swiss very rare and attractive watch with pivoted detent escapement and splendour renaissance case, circa 1870. 18 carat gold, “à goutte” case with engraved renaissance scene, all 3 lids solid gold, dome inscribed “CHRONOMETRE”, signed and numbered;…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2018
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German half seconds beating deck chronometer Circa 1924
Open faced deck watch with helical balance spring – An important, as new Glashütte half seconds beating deck chronometer with pivoted detent chronometer escapement and helical balance spring, sold in 1924 for 540 Swiss Francs. Silver case, tiered, polished, case design “Jürgens”, gold hinge. Silvered dial, radial…
Diameter
63 mm
Estimate
€ 50.000 - 75.000
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Swiss gold chronometer with detent escapement Circa 1900
Hunting cased 18k gold pocket watch – A Swiss very big and heavy pocket watch chronometer with extravagant detent escapement, circa 1900. 18-carat gold case with three gold lids, monogram, inscribed Chronometre Qualite Superieure no. 222015 and additional glazed movement; rare and very extravagant detent escapement with a…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 2.150
Year sold
2018
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Swiss pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1900
Hunting cased 14K gold pocket watch – A Swiss heavy and big gold hunting cased pocket watch in rare size with pivoted detent escapement, circa 1900. Engine turned 14 carat gold case with the dome inscribed “Chronomètre” and glazed movement; very fine Swiss signed movement with pivoted…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 1.850
Year sold
2018
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English chronometer with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1867
Open faced silver pocket watch by J.M. French – A very fine English silver pocket chronometer, in good condition and fine quality, with pivoted detent escapement and hallmarks London, circa 1867. Silver case with London hallmarks from 1867 “no. 40289“; fine English chronometer movement with pivoted detent…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 1.350
Year sold
2018
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Danish 18k gold hunting cased chronometer watch Circa 1868
Gold watch with patented Jürgensen bow setting – A very fine hunting case pocket watch with chronometer escapement and patented Jügensen bow setting, circa 1868. 18k gold case, engine turned, à goutte, reeded band, patented hand setting device, glazed movement. Dial is enamel, radial Roman…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 9.000
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English gold minute repeating pocket chronometer Circa 1829
Gold minute repeating chronometer by Barwise – An English 18 carat gold open faced minute repeating key wind pocket chronometer, London Hallmark for 1829. Gilt full plate chronometer movement, cut and compensated bimetallic balance, helical balance spring, diamond end stone, two hammers striking on two gongs. White enamel…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2020
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English chronometer with spring detent escapement Circa 1850
Open faced pocket watch by William Gravell – A heavy English pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement according to Thomas Earnshaw, circa 1850. The case is 18 carat gold with case maker’s punch mark “JR”; the dial is off white enamel with Roman hours, a sunk subsidiary…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.150
Year sold
2019
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Important Glashütte half seconds deck chronometer Circa 1914
Silver half seconds deck chronometer by A. Lange & Söhne – Important silver open faced Glashütte half seconds deck chronometer, circa 1914. Delivered to the Imperial and Royal Hydrographic Institute in Pola in 1914. Engine turned case with gold hinges. Extremely rare chronometer movement with diamond endstone and…
Diameter
63 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss chronometer for the Canadian Railway Circa 1905
Rose gold filled chronometer – Rare and very fine Swiss 14 carat rose gold filled pocket chronometer made for the Canadian Railway by Louis Brandt & Frère SA, circa 1905. The nickelled chronometer movement with stripe decoration, Omega top caliber grade DDR with 23 jewels, six screwed…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.500
Price
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Year sold
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Important Swiss brass Marine deck chronometer Circa 1920
Center seconds deck chronometer with minute impulse by Paul Ditisheim – An important Swiss Marine deck chronometer with center seconds and very rare electrical minute impulse, circa 1920. ‘Central Seconds Marine Chronometer Mo.1011’. Three piece mahogany box with brass fittings and countersunk handles, original ivory plate, signed and…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 8.700
Year sold
2019
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Important English silver Arnold pocket chronometer Circa 1818
Silver chronometer with ‘right angle compensation’ by Arnold – An important English open faced pocket chronometer, Hallmarked London 1818. Typical Arnold plain silver case, hinged on both sides, à goutte, maker’s mark TH for Thomas Hardy, Arnold spring detent chronometer with extremely rare adjusting device ‘right angle compensation’,…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 15.000
Price
€ 6.200
Year sold
2019
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French silver chronometer constructed in England Circa 1879
Silver open faced pocket chronometer by Bernard Poitevin – A very unusual and especially heavy French silver open faced pocket chronometer, Hallmarked London 1879. Very fine chronometer movement in the manner of Earnshaw, spring detent escapement, unusual helical hairspring, probably made of palladium. White enamel dial with Roman…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
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Year sold
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English fine 18 K gold pocket watch chronometer Circa 1779

Fine English gold chronometer of historical interest Circa 1841

German half seconds beating deck chronometer Circa 1916

Swiss pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1870

German half seconds beating deck chronometer Circa 1924

Swiss gold chronometer with detent escapement Circa 1900

Swiss pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1900

English chronometer with pivoted detent escapement Circa 1867

Danish 18k gold hunting cased chronometer watch Circa 1868

English gold minute repeating pocket chronometer Circa 1829

English chronometer with spring detent escapement Circa 1850

Important Glashütte half seconds deck chronometer Circa 1914

Swiss chronometer for the Canadian Railway Circa 1905

Important Swiss brass Marine deck chronometer Circa 1920

Important English silver Arnold pocket chronometer Circa 1818

French silver chronometer constructed in England Circa 1879

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