Chronometer escapement

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

English silver precision open faced pocket watch Circa 1851
Silver open faced chronometer watch by Barraud – An English precision pocket watch with chronometer balance in the manner of Pennington, circa 1851. Sold to company William Bond & Son, Boston, and in 1852 and 1853 mentioned in their records. The case is sterling silver with gold hinges,…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 3.450
Year sold
2018
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Swiss silver military chronometer deck watch Circa 1940
Silver open faced pocket watch – A deck chronometer of the German “Kriegsmarine” sold to Andreas Huber company, Munich-Berlin, circa 1940. A silver case with military engraving: swastika “M 6675” I.KL., enamel dial, bridge movement, large gold screw compensation balance. – Diameter: 59 mm…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 1.600 - 2.500
Price
€ 2.150
Year sold
2017
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Swiss silver deck chronometer, power reserve Circa 1939
Large silver deck watch by Ulysse Nardin – A Swiss deck chronometer with 40h power reserve indicator from the inventory of the Swedish Navy, circa 1939. Formerly this chronometer received a Bulletin as Chronomètre de Poche from the Neuchâtel Observatory. The case is sterling silver with…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.700
Year sold
2018
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Swiss silver rare observation deck chronometer Circa 1907
Large silver deck chronometer by August Ericsson – A Swiss deck chronometer with spring detent escapement, circa 1907. This watch consists a smooth silver case with golden hinges. The dial is white enamel, signed, numbered, has radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds and blued spade hands. It has…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss two day deck watch with power reserve Circa 1945
Brass and mahogany deck watch by Ulysse Nardin – A Swiss brass and mahogany two day deck watch with power reserve, circa 1945. Three quarter plate gilt finished jeweled Earnshaw’s spring detent movement, bimetallic compensation balance, blued spiral spring and regulator. Silvered matte dial with Roman…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2012 NY
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English marine chronometer, power reserve Circa 1850
Two day marine chronometer in mahogany box by Barraud – An English mahogany two day marine chronometer with power reserve indication, circa 1850. Spotted single chain and fusée movement, Earnshaw’s detent lever escapement, freesprung cut bimetallic balance with wedge weights, blued steel helical balance spring and…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.400
Year sold
2012 NY
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English 18k gold chronometer pocket watch Circa 1874
Gold open faced pocket watch – A solid pocket chronometer with rare English pivoted detent chronometer escapement, circa 1874. An 18 carat gold case, case maker’s punch mark “JR”, enamel dial, roman numerals, full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, gold screw chronometer balance, freesprung blued helical balance spring.
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 5.500
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English silver open faced cased deck-chronometer Circa 1856
Silver chronometer by Parkinson & Frodsham – An English deck-chronometer with original exotic wooden box with signed and numbered bone shield, circa 1856. This watch from London consists, a silver case with case maker’s punch mark “IT”, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 6.450
Year sold
2018
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American silver cased Precision Patent Chronometer Circa 1870
Silver Precision Patent Chronometer by Charles Fasoldt – A heavy American Precision Patent Chronometer with Fasoldt’s patented coaxial double wheel lever chronometer escapement, circa 1870. The timepiece features a silver à goutte case stamped with the case maker’s mark F and a transparent movement. It boasts a signed…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 7.450
Year sold
2018
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Austrian silver hunting cased chronometer watch Circa 1893
Unusual silver chronometer pocket watch – An unusual Austrian pocket chronometer/masterpiece in a richly decorated silver case, circa 1893. Silver/gold “à goutte” case, lavishly engraved fowling scene with monogram “AS”, dome with engraving: “Specialität in Remontoirs, Chronometer No. 1, gebaut von Carl Sonderwald, Linz a/D., 1893”, glazed…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.050
Year sold
2018
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American silver cased patented Chronometer watch Circa 1860
Watch with coaxial double wheel lever chronometer escapement – A complicated American precision watch “Patent Chronometer” with Fasoldt’s patented coaxial double wheel lever chronometer escapement, circa 1860. This watch from New York consists, a silver case signed “A.W.CO.”, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 28.500
Year sold
2018
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Swiss silver hunting cased chronometer watch Circa 1875
Rare silver chronometer pocket watch by Albert H. Potter & Co. – A very fine and rare Swiss precision hunting cased pocket watch with Potter’s patented pivoted detent chronometer escapement, circa 1875. Specially designed bridge movement, nickel-plated, Geneva Stripes decoration, screwed gold chatons, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, heavy…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 11.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 16.100
Year sold
2018
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English heavy silver pocket chronometer watch Circa 1810
Silver chronometer by Robert Pennington – A rare heavy English pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, according to Thomas Earnshaw, circa 1810. This watch has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic for the minutes, blue hands and subsidiary seconds, a silver…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.500
Year sold
2018
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English gold repeating pocket chronometer watch Circa 1840
Repeater with spring detent escapement – An 1/8 repeating English pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, circa 1840. 18 carat gold case with case maker’s punch mark “LC” (Louis Comptesse, Soho, London). Off-white signed enamel dial with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary dial for the seconds and fine…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 4.400
Year sold
2018
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English gold watch with spring detent escapement Circa 1824
Gold open faced pocket watch – A heavy precision pocket watch with spring detent escapement, circa 1824. An 18 carat gold case, case maker punch mark “WW”, gilt, chased and engine turned dial, roman numerals, subsidiary dial, full plate movement, chain/fusee, spring detent escapement, four-arm gilt brass…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 3.750 - 5.500
Price
€ 2.150
Year sold
2017
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Early German silver military detent chronometer Circa 1910
Silver open faced military chronometer watch by Lauritz Jensen – An early German silver open faced keyless military detent deck chronometer watch, circa 1910. Exquisite 3/4 plate gilt finished chronometer movement, Glashütte chronometer escapement, bimetallic chronometer compensation balance, helical hairspring, finely engraved balance cock. Silvered…
Diameter
63 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 20.200
Year sold
2011 NY
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English silver precision open faced pocket watch Circa 1851

Swiss silver military chronometer deck watch Circa 1940

Swiss silver deck chronometer, power reserve Circa 1939

Swiss silver rare observation deck chronometer Circa 1907

Swiss two day deck watch with power reserve Circa 1945

English marine chronometer, power reserve Circa 1850

English 18k gold chronometer pocket watch Circa 1874

English silver open faced cased deck-chronometer Circa 1856

American silver cased Precision Patent Chronometer Circa 1870

Austrian silver hunting cased chronometer watch Circa 1893

American silver cased patented Chronometer watch Circa 1860

Swiss silver hunting cased chronometer watch Circa 1875

English heavy silver pocket chronometer watch Circa 1810

English gold repeating pocket chronometer watch Circa 1840

English gold watch with spring detent escapement Circa 1824

Early German silver military detent chronometer Circa 1910

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