Decorative pocket watches

1063 Decorative antique pocket watches are watches with all kind of decoration such as: Stones, Perls and so on

Important French hour striking coach watch with alarm Circa 1625
Gilt-brass one-handed pre-balance verge by Jacques Duduict – A rare and large French gilt brass one-handed hour striking verge coach watch with alarm, circa 1625. The timepiece features a signed gilded full plate movement with a verge escapement, pierced and engraved pinned-on balance cock, plain flat steel balance,…
Diameter
80 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 25.000
Price
€ 50.000
Year sold
2019 LD
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Magnificent Swiss gold duplex for the Chinese market Circa 1835
Gold duplex with centre seconds – Magnificent and important Swiss 18K gold and painted-on enamel pocket watch, circa 1835. A centre-second watch with duplex escapement, made for the Chinese market. In a Chinese-type case, the back enamel panel finely painted Enamel scene depicting two colourful wild birds…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 55.000 - 110.000
Price
€ 106.000
Year sold
2016 GN
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Early English one-handed oval verge pendant watch Circa 1625
Gilt metal and silver oval verge by Mathew Day – An exceptional English oval silver and gilt metal verge pendant watch, circa 1625. The watch features a gilded full plate oval movement with beautifully engraved details, a verge escapement, and a plain flat steel balance. It also includes…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 13.900
Year sold
2019 LD
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German octagonal one-handed verge pendant watch Circa 1625
Unsigned gilt metal pendant watch – A German gilt metal octagonal pendant watch with later made stack freed movement, circa 1625. The watch features an associated (and likely later) iron full plate with verge escapement, dumbbell balance, hog’s bristle regulator, and stack freed mounted to the backplate. It…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 4.700
Year sold
2019 LD
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English gold duplex made for the Chinese market Circa 1820
Gold, enamel and pearl pocket watch – An English 18K gold, pearl and painted-on enamel pocket watch with duplex escapement, circa 1820. The enamel is attributed to Hess, Geneva. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. An Empire case, the bezel, stem and bow set with split-pearls, hinged…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 40.000 - 75.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English gold quarter repeating cylinder pocket watch Circa 1830
Gold, enamel and pearl pocket watch – An extremely fine English 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1830. A hinged bezel set with pearls, hinged back with pearl-set, finely painted with a scene of a young couple dressed as a shepherd in landscape and…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 22.500
Price
€ 14.650
Year sold
2016 GN
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English gold watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1813
CHF est. 30,000 – 50,000 / Sold: CHF 37,500 – Euro 33,750 – Gold, enamel and pearl pocket watch – An elegant English 18 carat gold painted on enamel, pearl set pocket watch, circa 1813. Made for the Chinese market, the case with London hallmarks for…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 32.500 - 60.000
Price
€ 33.750
Year sold
2016 GN
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Splendid English musical watch for the Chinese market Circa 1820
Gold watch attributed to Piguet & Meylan – A splendid, large English 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl set musical pocket watch, circa 1820. Playing music on the hour or at will. Accompanied by the original Charman fitted box and a winding key. Made for the Chinese market.
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 55.000 - 110.000
Price
€ 89.800
Year sold
2016 GN
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Swiss gold repeater with hidden erotic automaton Circa 1810
Gold musical quarter repeater – A rare Swiss 18K gold and painted-on enamel, two-train, quarter repeating musical watch with concealed erotic automaton scene, playing at will, circa 1810. An Empire, polished case with a reeded band. Gold dial with radial Roman numerals and blued steel hands. Engraved foliate…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 16.900
Year sold
2016 GN
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Small Swiss gold minute repeating half hunter Circa 1888
Gold watch made for A.H. Rodanet Paris – Very fine, small Swiss 18K yellow gold and enamel, minute repeating, half hunting cased keyless pocket watch, circa 1888. Accompanied by a copy of the Patek Philippe registers confirming the sale to Rodanet in 1889. A polished case, the front…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 17.500 - 32.500
Price
€ 30.400
Year sold
2016 GN
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English silver verge watch in the form of a Fritillaria Circa 1630
Silver verge pendant watch by Henry Beraud – A rare English silver single-handed verge pendant watch in the form of a Fritillaria Meleagris, circa 1630. This timepiece features a gilded full plate signed oval movement with a verge escapement, intricately pierced and floral engraved pinned-on balance cock, simple…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 21.950
Year sold
2019 LD
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English single-handed watch in the shape of a rosebud Circa 1640
Silver verge pocket watch by Edward East – A rare silver English single-handed verge watch in the form of a rosebud, circa 1640. The watch features a gilded full plate movement with verge escapement, intricately pierced and floral engraved pinned-on balance cock, plain flat steel balance, wheel and…
Diameter
33 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 17.550
Year sold
2019 LD
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Rare French octagonal Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1620
Unsigned silver and gilt metal octagonal watch – A superb and extremely rare French silver and gilt metal octagonal watch with a single hand in the form of a lizard circa, 1620. This timepiece showcases a gold-plated full plate octagonal movement with a verge escapement, intricately pierced and…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 45.000
Price
€ 43.900
Year sold
2019 LD
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Early German hour striking clock watch with alarm Circa 1575
Unsigned gilt brass watch with astrolabic dial – An important and massive early German gilt brass hour striking clock watch with stack freed, alarm and astrolabic dial, circa 1575. The watch is equipped with an iron movement featuring a verge escapement, brass barrels, dumb bell foliot, hog’s bristle…
Diameter
119 mm
Estimate
€ 60.000 - 120.000
Price
€ 102.400
Year sold
2022 LD
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German watch and powder-flask in antler-shaped case Circa 1570
Unsigned gilt brass form watch – An exceptionally rare German gilt brass combined powder-flask and watch in the shape of an antler with highly detailed decorations, circa 1570. The drum clock boasts a gilded movement with a verge escapement, later balance, and gut-fusee. Its gilt brass dial showcases…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 60.000
Price
€ 73.100
Year sold
2019 LD
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Rare German gilt metal book form verge watch Circa 1580
Unsigned gilt metal form pocket watch – A very rare German gilt metal book shape stack freed clock watch, circa 1580. The watch has a unique gilt metal book-shaped design with intricate foliate scrollwork and geometric patterns. The hinged strap catches may have been added later, and there…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 25.000
Price
€ 19.000
Year sold
2019 LD
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Important French hour striking coach watch with alarm Circa 1625

Magnificent Swiss gold duplex for the Chinese market Circa 1835

Early English one-handed oval verge pendant watch Circa 1625

German octagonal one-handed verge pendant watch Circa 1625

English gold duplex made for the Chinese market Circa 1820

English gold quarter repeating cylinder pocket watch Circa 1830

English gold watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1813

Splendid English musical watch for the Chinese market Circa 1820

Swiss gold repeater with hidden erotic automaton Circa 1810

Small Swiss gold minute repeating half hunter Circa 1888

English silver verge watch in the form of a Fritillaria Circa 1630

English single-handed watch in the shape of a rosebud Circa 1640

Rare French octagonal Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1620

Early German hour striking clock watch with alarm Circa 1575

German watch and powder-flask in antler-shaped case Circa 1570

Rare German gilt metal book form verge watch Circa 1580

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