English pocket watches

1033 Antique pocket watches from England and English watchmakers

Decorated English gold open faced lever watch Circa 1821
Gold open faced lever by John Moncas – An English 18 carat gold open faced key wind pocket watch, Chester Hallmark for 1821. Patented gilt full plate English lever movement, three armed balance, diamond end stone. Engine turned gilt dial with applied gilt Roman numerals, outer minute divisions,…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.700
Year sold
2020
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English 18k gold open faced lever pocket watch Circa 1839
Gold decorated lever watch by Arnold & Dent – An English 18 carat gold open faced key wind pocket watch, London Hallmark for 1839. Gilt English lever movement, three armed balance. Guilloché engraved gilt dial with applied Roman numerals, outer three colour gilt foliate decoration, subsidiary seconds at…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2020
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English silver, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli set watch Circa 1876
Decorative pocket watch for the Chinese market by Yuen Yue Shing – An English silver, coral, turquoise and lapis lazuli set key wind open faced pocket watch made for the Chinese market, London Hallmark for 1876. Finely engraved gilt movement, five armed steel balance, blued steel screws. White…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.200 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2020
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English quadruple cased verge for Turkish market Circa 1827
Silver, gilt metal and tortoiseshell verge by Isaac Rogers – An English silver, gilt metal and tortoiseshell key wind quadruple cased pocket watch made for the Turkish market, London Hallmark for 1827. Gilt full plate movement with fusee verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock, hybrid pillars, silver…
Diameter
83 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.000
Year sold
2020
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English quadruple cased verge for Turkish market Circa 1866
Silver and gilt metal quadruple verge watch by Edward Prior – An English silver and gilt metal quadruple cased key wind pocket watch made for the Turkish market, London Hallmark for 1866. Gilt full plate movement with fusee verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, hybrid…
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 950
Year sold
2020
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English pocket watch with pull wind mechanism Circa 1824
Open faced pocket watch by Viner & Co. Inventors – An English pocket watch with a pull wind mechanism via coaxial button in the pendant, circa 1824. This watch has an 18 Carat gold engine-turned case with case maker punch mark “LC” (Louis Comptesse, Soho, London) and…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
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Year sold
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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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English repeating verge with “repoussé” decoration circa 1720
Repoussé case “Orpheus and Eurydice” – A very fine, rare and heavy quarter repeating verge pocket watch with a very fine outer Repoussé case “Orpheus and Eurydice”, circa 1720. Transport case is brass, gilt, leather covered, applied stud decoration, large lateral hinge. Inner case is gold, pierced…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 16.000 - 25.000
Price
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English silver deck watch with 34 minute carrousel Circa 1909
Silver open faced lever made for the British Royal Navy – A heavy and extremely rare English silver lever deck watch with 34 minute carrousel made for the British Royal Navy, circa 1909. Frosted gilt 3/4 plate movement, ébauche: Bahne Bonniksen, Broad Arrow, screwed chatons, Bonniksen carrousel…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
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English expedition deck watch with power reserve Circa 1926
A rare water- and dustproof expedition deck watch – A rare water- and dustproof expedition deck watch with 30h power reserve indicator,circa 1926. Silver case, polished, case maker punch mark “FT” (Frederick Thoms), screw back, winding crown concealed by a screwed protective cap secured by a chain.
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.000
Price
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English metal pilot’s lever deck watch Circa 1940
Watch by H. Golay & Son Ltd – An English metal open faced pilot’s watch, circa 1940. Weems patent, lever movement. Black and white enamel dial, blued steel hands and center seconds. A military deck watch with British marking to the back, screwed plain metal case, ribbed band,…
Diameter
63 mm
Estimate
€ 500 - 1.000
Price
€ 550
Year sold
2019
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Swiss gold automaton made for the Chinese market Circa 1884
Gold musical automaton calendar watch – A very fine and extremely rare English 18 carat gold open faced musical calendar automaton pocket watch playing two tunes made for the Chinese market, The Conductor, circa 1884. The first melody is La lle de Madame Angot from the opera by…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 30.000 - 50.000
Price
€ 36.250
Year sold
2014
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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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English gold half quarter repeating chronometer Circa 1818
Gold open faced pocket chronometer by Henry French – An extremely rare English 18 carat gold open faced half quarter repeating pocket chronometer, Hallmarked London 1818. Very fine calibre with duplex escapement and diamond endstone, special chronometer balance with trapezoidal weights, repeating hours, quarters and half quarters. Gold…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 12.000
Price
€ 7.200
Year sold
2019
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Gold chronometer in manner of Thomas Earnshaw Circa 1821
Watch by William Gravell – An English 18 carat gold open faced pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, Hallmarked London 1821. Very fine chronometer movement in manner of Thomas Earnshaw, diamond endstone, special hairspring and spring, bimetallic Z-balance with trapezoidal weights and platinum screws, engraved cock. White enamel…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 4.450
Year sold
2019
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English enamelled verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1813
Gold and enamel verge watch with three cases by James Markwick – An English 18 carat gold and enamel verge watch with three cases made for the Ottoman market, Hallmarked London 1813. Verge movement, cock with initials JM for James Markwick, below a star. White enamel dial with…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Decorated English gold open faced lever watch Circa 1821

English 18k gold open faced lever pocket watch Circa 1839

English silver, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli set watch Circa 1876

English quadruple cased verge for Turkish market Circa 1827

English quadruple cased verge for Turkish market Circa 1866

English pocket watch with pull wind mechanism Circa 1824

English chronometer with spring detent escapement Circa 1850

English repeating verge with “repoussé” decoration circa 1720

English silver deck watch with 34 minute carrousel Circa 1909

English expedition deck watch with power reserve Circa 1926

English metal pilot’s lever deck watch Circa 1940

Swiss gold automaton made for the Chinese market Circa 1884

Important English silver Arnold pocket chronometer Circa 1818

English gold half quarter repeating chronometer Circa 1818

Gold chronometer in manner of Thomas Earnshaw Circa 1821

English enamelled verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1813

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