English pocket watches

1033 Antique pocket watches from England and English watchmakers

English gilt-brass and tortoiseshell pocket watch Circa 1700
Fine verge pocket watch by John Wise – A fine English, gilt brass and tortoiseshell pocket watch with gold champlevé dial, circa 1700. Back and bezel covered with tortoiseshell and decorated with studs, brass shutter for the winding aperture. Gold, champlevé dial, radial Roman numerals, an outer minute…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.600
Year sold
2005 GN
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English gold and enamel pair cased verge watch Circa 1774
Gold and enamel verge in pair cases by Alex Wilson – An English 18 carat gold and enamel pair cased verge pocket watch, Hallmarked London 1774. Fire-gilt verge movement, worm gear, large diamond endstone. White enamel dial (restored at the rim) with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes,…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.350
Year sold
2020
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English gold pocket watch with Massey lever escapement Circa 1840
Gold open faced with decorated dial – A fine English, 18 carat gold pocket watch with Massey lever escapement with unusual bimetallic compensation balance, circa 1850. The back with concentric engine-turning. Gilt brass sprung dust cap. Gold, engine-turned dial with applied polished gold radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 850
Year sold
2007 NY
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English gold, enamel and diamond set cylinder watch Circa 1780
Gold, enamel and diamond set watch by John Ellicott – A very fine English gold, enamel and diamond set open faced cylinder pocket watch, circa 1780. Typical top quality, decorated Ellicott movement, large diamond endstone, fine early cylinder escapement with rare safety device. White enamel dial with Roman…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2020
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English gold quarter repeating watch by Tompion Circa 1693
Gold pair cased quarter repeating repousse verge by Thomas Tompion – An English fine gold pair cased quarter repeating repousse verge watch, circa 1693/1730, fire gilded full plate movement, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with underslung balance spring, decoratively pierced and engraved winged balance cock, baluster and Egyptian…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 20.000
Price
€ 16.500
Year sold
2021
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Gold English double-sided world time watch Circa 1900
Gold double-sided world time watch by C. Marcks & Co. – A representative English double-sided gentleman’s pocket watch with 24h day/night indication – for the Indian market, circa 1900. Polished 18-carat yellow gold case, glazed on both sides. First dial: white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 6.100
Year sold
2016
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English 18K gold lever watch with stop-seconds Circa 1830
Gold open faced lever watch by Joseph Johnson – A very fine English 18 carat gold open faced lever pocket watch with stoppable seconds and Liverpool Windows, circa 1830. Liverpool patent movement, lever escapement, stop-seconds, Liverpool Windows, engraved cock with inscription Patent, diamond endstone, chain and fusee. Extravagant champlevé…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 4.250
Price
€ 2.050
Year sold
2020
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Early English gold triple cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1770
Gold triple cased verge watch by Rose – An early English gold triple cased repoussé verge pocket watch, circa 1770. Early English verge movement, worm gear, the bridge decorated with mythical creatures. White enamel dial with Roman hours and curved Arabic minute scale, probably original hands. An on…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 5.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Early English gold pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760
\Gold repoussé watch by Wersten – An early English 18 carat gold pair cased repoussé verge pocket watch, Hallmarked London 1760. Verge movement. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gilt hands. Repoussé outer case, plain inner case. Movement signed. – Diameter: 48 mm –…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2020
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English gold pocket watch with ruby duplex escapement Circa 1808
Gold open faced duplex pocket watch – A fine English, 18K gold pocket watch with ruby duplex escapement, circa 1808. A polished case with master mark IM, spring-loaded covers, pushbutton at 3.30 to open back cover, at 2.30 the bezel, the back cover with faintly engraved initials. White…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2007 GN
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English 20 Carat gold single handed pendant watch Circa 1680
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – A fine English 20K gold and enamel single hand pre balance spring pendant watch, circa 1680. Danaë and the golden rain by James Wightman. The case with a curved edge, a polychrome enamel scene on the back with a nude reclining…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 35.000
Price
€ 10.800
Year sold
2007 GN
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Very early and rare English gilt and leather pedometer Circa 1780
Gilt leather-covered pedometer by Spencer & Perkins – A very early and rare English gilt and leather pedometer, circa 1780. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, miles counter and 12-mile counter, steel hands. Leather-covered case. – Diameter: 55 mm – Signed: Spencer & Perkins…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 600 - 1.200
Price
€ 750
Year sold
2020
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Unusual English brass 1610-1620 style verge watch Circa 1740
Fine open faced brass pocket watch – A fine unusual English brass 1610-1200 style verge pocket watch, circa 1720. Full plate fire gilt movement, signed, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulator disc fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates, decorative movement pillars,…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
-
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English gold and enamel form watch of museum quality Circa 1810
Gold, enamel and pearl set peach form watch by William Ilbery – An English 18 Carat gold and enamel watch of museum quality studded with half pearls made for the Chinese market, The Peach, circa 1810. The case back is covered with polychrome enamel in subtle fading…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 150.000 - 300.000
Price
€ 239.300
Year sold
2016
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English 18 carat gold half-hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1885
Gold lever keyless pocket watch – A very fine English, 18K gold, half-hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with free-sprung balance, circa 1885. The case with London hallmarks for 1885 – 1886. The case is made by James Widmer (master mark), polished, spring-loaded front cover with champleve enamel radial…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.000
Year sold
2007 GN
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Early English gilt-metal and silver oval watch case Circa 1625
Gilt, metal and silver oval watch case – English gilt metal and silver oval pocket watch case, without movement, circa 1625. Gilt metal dial with Roman numerals and half-hour markers, decoratively engraved floral and flower border, a cherub above 12 o’clock, the centre with engraved with a farmer…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 3.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
-
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English gilt-brass and tortoiseshell pocket watch Circa 1700

English gold and enamel pair cased verge watch Circa 1774

English gold pocket watch with Massey lever escapement Circa 1840

English gold, enamel and diamond set cylinder watch Circa 1780

English gold quarter repeating watch by Tompion Circa 1693

Gold English double-sided world time watch Circa 1900

English 18K gold lever watch with stop-seconds Circa 1830

Early English gold triple cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1770

Early English gold pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760

English gold pocket watch with ruby duplex escapement Circa 1808

English 20 Carat gold single handed pendant watch Circa 1680

Very early and rare English gilt and leather pedometer Circa 1780

Unusual English brass 1610-1620 style verge watch Circa 1740

English gold and enamel form watch of museum quality Circa 1810

English 18 carat gold half-hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1885

Early English gilt-metal and silver oval watch case Circa 1625

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