1063 Decorative antique pocket watches are watches with all kind of decoration such as: Stones, Perls and so on
Gold watch with diamonds and emeralds – Pierced, engraved and chased gold watch, the dial set with table-cut diamonds and emeralds, quarter repeating movement, signed by George Etherington, circa 1704-1705. With casemaker’s mark ‘ID’ attributed to James Delander, with London hallmarks for 1704-1705. Gold dial, diamonds and emeralds, Roman…
Gold and enamelled open faced watch – A Swiss gold and enamelled gilded copper open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1680. A later full plate verge movement from circa 1740 by Frederick de Mierre, Amsterdam, chain and fusee, three-arm brass balance, verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock.
Gold verge watch by Jan Bernardus Vrythoff – Unique Dutch gold verge watch with an enamel portrait of a young woman on the front, signed by Jan Bernardus Vrythoff, The Hague Holland, watch circa 1640-1660, movement circa 1740. Typically decorated Dutch verge movement around 1740, signed plate, extensively…
Gilt and enamel open faced pocket watch – An early and important Swiss gilded copper and enamel pre-balance spring verge pocket watch, circa 1680-1700. The case is of gilded copper alloy, a painted enamel landscape scene on the inside, Lucretia & Roman Charity on the back by Les Frères Huaud.
Open faced pocket watch by Longines – An unusual Swiss iron, gold and gun metal pocket watch with Damascene case, circa 1893. 3/4 Plate movement and a screwed compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, sunken subsidiary dial for the seconds and gold Louis XV hands.
Gilt-brass with two one-handed dials – Gilt metal and silver watch with movement by Jean Pattru Genèva Swiss (the name inscribed in Arabic), probably Turkey, circa 1640. Engraved gilt brass and silver watch. The gilt-brass case is engraved with scrolling foliage and flowers on a horizontally engraved ground.
Open faced gold enamel pocket watch by Breguet – A French important, small quarter repeating gold enamel lady’s pocket watch – sold on September 27th, 1861 to Monsieur Constant Say for 1350 Francs. With Breguet extract from the archives. Made by Louis Audemars company in Les Brassus for…
Copper verge with diamond and pearl – Gilded copper alloy and mother-of-pearl medallion mounted with agate cameos of the Roman Emperors Augustus and Vespasian signed by Johann Salomon, circa 1738. Centre, a carnelian bust of Minerva, with helmet and armour in gold; set with diamonds, mostly brilliant and…
Gold and enamel lever watch by Wegelin Fils – An ultra-thin Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced pocket watch made for the Chinese Market, circa 1920. High-quality bridge movement, stamped with two Geneva seals, gold screwed compensation balance. Gilt dial with Arabic hours and outer…
Gilt brass verge pocket watch – English gilt brass self strike pocket watch with lunar time and date, pierced and engraved with silver movement signed by T. Chamberlin, England, London, circa 1600-1610. Clock watch of cast and pierced gilt brass with a silver dial, engraved with ‘The Sacrifice…
Gold, enamel and diamond-set full hunter by Piguet Frères – An important Swiss 18 Carat gold, enamel and diamond-set hunting cased grande and petite sonnerie quarter repeating lever pocket watch, circa 1890. Made on special order for the Nawab of Junagadh, Bahadur Khanji III, reign from 1882 to…
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – Gold case set with pearls and enamelled with Venus and Adonis after a painting by Etienne Jeaurat engraved by René Gaillard, movement signed ‘Js. Coulin & Amy Bry a Geneve’, also signed ‘Orazio Semeraro (the retailer), Switzerland, Genèva, circa 1790-1800. A…
Gold and silver full hunter by Meurice Froment – A Silver and gold watch, with a personification of Painting surrounded by scrolls inscribed ‘Poesie’, ‘Musique’, ‘Sculpture’, ‘Gravure’, and the initials of Thomas Creswick, R.A. for whom it was made, signed by M. Froment A Paris, circa…
Gilt brass open faced watch – A French carriage self strike watch with gilt brass case and engraved dial by Nicolas Lemaindre, Blois, circa 1630. Watch with circular gilt-brass case, the side pierced and engraved with panels of flowers and foliage between 16 radial flutes. The base of…
Silver pair cased verge by François Dentand – An interesting, early Swiss pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1690. Verge movement with very early hairspring, extraordinary pillars and magnificent verge cock. Decorative silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals and iron hands. Silver outer case, tortoiseshell nail decoration, plain…
Gilt oignon watch by Simon Menu – A French gilt Louis XIV oignon watch, circa 1690. Very early French verge movement, extraordinary verge bridge with figurative Rococo scene, very high and steep fusee, verge escapement, early central winding around 1690. Gilt dial with enamel cartouches, Roman numerals and…