French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French gold verge pocket watch studded with half pearls Circa 1780
Gold chatelaine watch in pair cases by Vauchez – A fine French gold, enamel and half pearl set pair cased verge pocket watch with matching chatelaine, circa 1780. A gilded copper protective case with large lateral hinge, the 18 carat gold inner case is engine turned on the…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 9.500
Price
€ 5.600
Year sold
2015
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French pocket watch in a lavishly decorated gold case Circa 1780
Gold open faced pocket watch by Jacques Pouchin – A French verge pocket watch in a lavishly decorated gold case with matching chatelaine, circa 1780. 18-Carat rose gold case, the back cover finely engraved with foliate decor, geometrical pattern and a central cartouche with a flower vase,…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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Fine French engraved gilt Louis XIV oignon watch Circa 1710
Gilt oignon watch by Gaudron – A fine French gilt open faced Louis XIV oignon watch, circa 1710. Verge movement with silvered decoration, Egyptian pillars, large and steep fusee, verge cage restored. Probably original white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, minimal hairlines, presumably later…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.350
Year sold
2019
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French gold hunting cased minute repeating watch Circa 1910
Gold repeating full hunter by Rodanet – A high-quality French 18 carat gold hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch, circa 1910. Nickel-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, fine adjusting device, calibre probably Audemars Piguet, repeating the hours, quarter hours and minutes. Original gilt dial with Arabic hours and outer minute…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 3.750 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.350
Year sold
2019
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French gold medical watch with chronograph Circa 1925
Gold Cartier watch with register and pulsometer – A fine, rare, thin French, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with chronograph, register and pulsometer, circa 1925. Medical Chronograph by Cartier, movement by European Watch & Clock Co. Inc. A polished case, the back cover with white champlevé enamel…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 13.650
Year sold
2007 HK
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French gold dress watch with two-tone silver dial Circa 1920
Gold lever watch with engraved diamond decoration – A fine and rare, thin French, 18K yellow gold dress watch, with a two-tone 24-hour dial, circa 1920. The case back with engraved diamond decoration, polished band and bezels. Two-tone guilloché silver dial with bold black radial Roman I-XII and…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
2007 HK
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Very fine French platinum and enamel chronometer Circa 1830
Chronometer with unusual and rare escapement by Bertot – A very fine French platinum and enamel open faced pocket chronometer, circa 1830. Bar movement, key winding, extremely rare chronometer escapement, a combination of a pivoted detent and a spring detent escapement with gold chronometer wheel and rubies, gold…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 7.500
Price
€ 4.700
Year sold
2019
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French gold Louis XVI style pocket chronometer Circa 1870
Gold open faced chronometer by Maingourd Frères – A very fine and rare French 18 carat gold open faced Louis XVI style pocket chronometer, circa 1870. Chronometer movement, ¾ main plate, chain/fusee, extravagant fine adjusting device, helical hairspring, screwed gold chatons, balanced lever, very rare malteser mechanism disengaging…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
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Year sold
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French gold watch with enamel and rose-cut diamonds Circa 1775
Gold verge lady’s pocket watch – A fine French 20K gold, enamel and diamond-set open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1775. The backset with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with flowers and a ribbon in her hair, the border and bezel are set with…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.250
Price
€ 1.850
Year sold
2007 HK
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French 18K rose gold open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1765
Rose gold and stone-set verge watch by Lépine – A fine and very rare French 18 carat rose gold open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1765. Skeletonized verge movement. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, original silver hands decorated with stones. The case back…
Diameter
26 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 5.000
Price
-
Year sold
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French gold and enamel repeating à toc et à tact verge Circa 1760
Gold and enamel rococo quarter repeater by Pierre Michaud – Exquisite French gold and enamel open faced quarter repeating à toc et à tact rococo verge pocket watch, circa 1760. Verge movement, repeating the hours and quarter hours on a bell or on the case. White enamel dial…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 3.100
Year sold
2019
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Large French 18K gold open faced verge watch Circa 1795
Gold and enamel verge watch by Chevalier – A large and fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1795. Verge escapement. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and rose gold hands. The case back engine-turned overlaid with translucent blue enamel, polychrome painted…
Diameter
71 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 6.000
Price
-
Year sold
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French 20K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1750
Gold and enamel verge watch by Michaud – A French 20 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1750. Fire-gilt verge movement. White enamel dial with Arabic hours and outer minute divisions, probably original hands. Case engraved, the back with polychrome enamel flowers, rose blossom…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 2.500
Year sold
2019
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French silver decimal pocket tachometer watch Circa 1860
Silver hunting cased cylinder watch by Paul Garnier – A fine, rare and unusual French, silver hunting cased decimal pocket tachometer watch, circa 1860. Calibrated to measure 100 seconds at one-second intervals, central progressive one second register hand and table for calculating the speed in kilometres per…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.600
Year sold
2015
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French watch probably made for King Oscar I of Sweden Circa 1845
Gold cylinder watch with enamel portrait by Robin – A very fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced cylinder pocket watch, probably made for Oscar I, King of Sweden, circa 1845. Early bar movement, cylinder escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions,…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 6.000
Price
€ 1.850
Year sold
2019
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Rare French 18K gold Montre de Souscription Circa 1805
Open faced pocket watch by Breguet – A rare French Montre de Souscription one-handed pocket watch with virgule escapement, circa 1805. 18-Carat gold engine-turned case, with a reeded band, signed gold dome and case maker punch mark LC. White enamel dial with Arabic Breguet numerals and single blued…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 8.100
Year sold
2015
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French gold verge pocket watch studded with half pearls Circa 1780

French pocket watch in a lavishly decorated gold case Circa 1780

Fine French engraved gilt Louis XIV oignon watch Circa 1710

French gold hunting cased minute repeating watch Circa 1910

French gold medical watch with chronograph Circa 1925

French gold dress watch with two-tone silver dial Circa 1920

Very fine French platinum and enamel chronometer Circa 1830

French gold Louis XVI style pocket chronometer Circa 1870

French gold watch with enamel and rose-cut diamonds Circa 1775

French 18K rose gold open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1765

French gold and enamel repeating à toc et à tact verge Circa 1760

Large French 18K gold open faced verge watch Circa 1795

French 20K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1750

French silver decimal pocket tachometer watch Circa 1860

French watch probably made for King Oscar I of Sweden Circa 1845

Rare French 18K gold Montre de Souscription Circa 1805

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