English pocket watches

1033 Antique pocket watches from England and English watchmakers

English silver verge watch with royal escutcheon Circa 1710
Silver watch with beautiful ornamentation – A very early English silver verge pocket watch, circa 1710. Early English verge movement, signed on the plate case maker punch EG with crown, very beautiful ornamentation with bird motifs and child portrait on the cage. Big and steeply rising fusee, original…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2017
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English gold chronograph the Indian market Circa 1885
Minute repeating chronograph with dual time zone – An English 18 carat gold hunting cased minute repeating chronograph watch with dual time zone made for the Indian market, circa 1885. Three quarter plate highly jeweled movement, some jewels carried in gold chatons, lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance. Gold cuvette.
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 16.100
Year sold
2013
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Grande Sonnerie gold lever for the Indian market Circa 1887
Minute repeating half hunter with Grande Sonnerie – An English 18 carat gold half hunting cased minute repeating Grande Sonnerie clock watch made for the Indian market, circa 1887. Lever escapement with highly jeweled gilt three quarter plate movement, some jewels carried in screwed chatons, bimetallic compensation balance, nib repeat.
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 13.250
Year sold
2013
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Minute repeating full hunter for the Indian market Circa 1869
Small 18 carat gold and enamel repeating full hunter by James McCabe – A small English 18 carat gold and enamel hunting cased minute repeating presentation watch made for the Indian market, circa 1869. Gilt three quarter plate movement, bimetallic compensation balance, slide repeat. Gold cuvette inscribed ‘Presented to Cursetjee Jamsetjee…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 40.000
Price
€ 28.400
Year sold
2013
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English minute repeater for the Indian market Circa 1870
Small gold and enamel minute repeating presentation watch by James McCabe – A small English 18 carat gold and enamel minute repeating presentation watch made for the Indian market, circa 1870. Gilt three quarter plate lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, slide repeat, repeating on gongs. Gold cuvette. Silver dial…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 40.000
Price
€ 22.700
Year sold
2013
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Rare, large verge with astronomical indications Circa 1797
Gold center seconds watch with astronomical indications and exposed balance – A rare, large English gold, enamel and split pearl center seconds pocket watch with atronomical indications and exposed balance, circa 1797. Gilt full plate movement. White enamel dial plate with mean time dial ring at 6 o’clock, ages…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss quarter repeating verge for Turkish market Circa 1800
Gold quarter repeater in pair cases by Marwick Markham – A Swiss 18 carat gold quarter repeater in pair cases made for the Turkish market, circa 1800 (and later). Gilt verge movement, balance bridge pierced and engraved with scrolls, regulator calibrated with Turkish numerals. White enamel dial with Turkish…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Mexican English gold and enamel astronomical watch Circa 1875
Gold and enamel complicated double dialled watch – A unique Mexican/English gold and enamel double dialled minute repeating independent center seconds astronomical pocket watch with calendar and moon phases, circa 1875. Gilt two train movement, lever escapement, bi metallic compensation balance, movement signed J.N. Adorno Mexico & London, stem…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 50.000 - 100.000
Price
€ 52.050
Year sold
2013
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English silver verge made for the Chinese market Circa 1780
Silver and paste set pocket watch made for the Chinese market by Timothy Williamson – An English silver and paste set verge watch made for the Chinese market, circa 1780. Gilt full plate verge movement with applied pierced and engraved silver decoration signed Williamson, glazed balance bridge, steel three…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 32.200
Year sold
2013
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Rare, fine English gold, ruby set quarter repeater Circa 1830
Gold and ruby set quarter repeating cylinder watch by Viner – A rare and fine English 18 carat gold and ruby set quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1830. Gilt cylinder movement, plain three arm balance, hammers striking on gongs, pendant repeat. Gold cuvette. Gold matte chapter ring with…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.300
Year sold
2013
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Cylinder with regulator dial and center seconds Circa 1780
Massive gold and enamel cylinder watch by Josias Jessop – A massive English gold and enamel pocket watch with regulator dial and center seconds with stop feature, circa 1780. Gilt cylinder movement, diamond endstone, cock pierced and engraved with foliate scrolls, above a grotesque mask, the movement fitted with…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English gilt metal, crystal octagonal verge Circa 17th Century
Gilt metal and rock crystal octagonal verge watch – An English gilt metal and crystal octagonal pocket watch, circa 17th Century and later. Oval gilt metal verge movement with foliate spray balance cock. Matte gilt metal dial, Roman numerals and a single hand. Bud form pendant, housed with…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 6.650
Year sold
2013
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English verge watch converted to desk timepiece Circa 1680
Verge with mock pendulum converted to a desk timepiece by David Lestourgeon – An English verge watch with mock pendulum converted to a desk timepiece, circa 1680 (and later). Gilt verge movement, split Egyptian pillars, the backplate fitted with a gouache portrait miniature, probably of Queen Anne wearing…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.200
Year sold
2013
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English gem, mother of pearl set quarter repeater Circa 1720
Fine and rare gold pair cased repeating verge by Cabrier – A fine and rare English gold gem and mother of pearl set pair cased quarter repeating repeating watch made for the English market, circa 1720. Gilt verge movement, baluster pillars, winged balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolls.
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 16.100
Year sold
2013
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English mother of pearl, red stone set repeater Circa 1720
Gold quarter repeater in pair cases by Cabrier – A English gold mother of pearl and red stone set pair cased quarter repeating watch made for the Dutch market, circa 1720. Gilt verge movement, winged balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolls, baluster pillars. Silver dust cap engraved with…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 15.150
Year sold
2013
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Historically important lever chronometer watch Circa 1790/1791
Very fine and historically important open faced pocket watch by Josiah Emery – A very fine and historically important English open faced pocket watch with early lever escapement from the Estate of the 3rd Viscount Churchill and numbered 1075, London Hallmark for 1790/1791. Gilt full plate movement, screwed chaton…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 60.000 - 120.000
Price
€ 132.150
Year sold
2018
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English silver verge watch with royal escutcheon Circa 1710

English gold chronograph the Indian market Circa 1885

Grande Sonnerie gold lever for the Indian market Circa 1887

Minute repeating full hunter for the Indian market Circa 1869

English minute repeater for the Indian market Circa 1870

Rare, large verge with astronomical indications Circa 1797

Swiss quarter repeating verge for Turkish market Circa 1800

Mexican English gold and enamel astronomical watch Circa 1875

English silver verge made for the Chinese market Circa 1780

Rare, fine English gold, ruby set quarter repeater Circa 1830

Cylinder with regulator dial and center seconds Circa 1780

English gilt metal, crystal octagonal verge Circa 17th Century

English verge watch converted to desk timepiece Circa 1680

English gem, mother of pearl set quarter repeater Circa 1720

English mother of pearl, red stone set repeater Circa 1720

Historically important lever chronometer watch Circa 1790/1791

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