French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

Extremely rare French gold complicated lever watch Circa 1900
Complicated repeating chronograph with carillon by Bernard Poitevin – A French extremely rare, very fine minute repeating gentleman’s pocket watch with carillon, perpetual calendar, moon phase and split seconds chronograph, circa 1900. There is no other watch familiar with this kind of complications and a carillon. 18…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 45.000 - 80.000
Price
€ 60.000
Year sold
2014
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French double cased 18K gold enamel verge watch circa 1770
Verge pocket watch “à quatre couleurs” – A very fine French double cased gold enamel “à quatre couleurs” verge pocket watch, circa 1770. Two cases: a protective outer case – firegilt, glazed and moulded, with large lateral hinge. And an inner case – 18 carat rose gold,…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2014
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French 18K gold skeletonized verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Skeletonized gold pocket watch by Jacques Jérôme Gudin – A French skeletonized and both sides glazed verge pocket watch, circa 1780. 18 carat pink gold case, the bezels set with ornamental stones, with an engraved band and large lateral hinge. Enamel dial with radial Roman hours and…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2014
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French 18K gold skeletonized verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Rare small skeletonized gold pocket watch – A very fine, rare, skeletonized French verge pocket watch, glazed on both sides, circa 1780. 18 carat gold case with engraved band, gemstone set edging and large lateral hinge. Enamel dial with radial Roman hours, paste set and pierced hands.
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.150
Year sold
2014
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French small pendant watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1800
Gold and enamel open faced verge watch by Le Roy – A very fine, small French gold and enamel open faced verge pendant watch made for the Ottoman market, circa 1800. The case back with a polychrome enamel medallion depicting the symbols of war (torch, arrow, drum)…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 9.500
Price
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Year sold
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French elegant silver open faced verge watch Circa 1820
Silver open faced gentlemen’s watch – An elegant French silver open faced key wind pocket watch, circa 1820. The numbered, tiered and polished case has pink gold bezels and a fluted band. The white enamel dial has Arabic hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic quarter hour numerals…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
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Year sold
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French rare repeating pocket watch with date indicator Circa 1840
Gold open faced pocket watch by Urbain Adam – A rare French gentleman’s quarter repeating pocket watch with date indicator, circa 1840. 18 carat gold polished case with signed gold dome and slide for repeating mechanism. Enamel dial with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, central date ring…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
2014
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Important French gold watch with sonnerie striking Circa 1806
Gold minute repeater with gold dial – An extremely fine and important French 18K gold, grande and petite sonnerie striking, independent two-train clockwatch with minute repeating and ruby cylinder escapement, circa 1806. Sold to Monsieur Castaneda, le 1 Brumaire, for 3600 Francs with a discount of 400 Francs.
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 200.000 - 350.000
Price
€ 338.250
Year sold
2006 GN
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French rare silver quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1820
Silver open faced gentleman’s pocket watch by Simon Gallonier – A rare French gentleman’s quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1820. Silver engine turned case with reeded band and pusher for repetition via pendant. Enamel dial with Arabic “Empire” numerals and blued Breguet hands. Full plate movement, keywind,…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2014
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French verge watch with regulator dial and calendar Circa 1790
Silver open faced pocket watch with calendar – A French verge pocket watch with regulator dial and calendar, circa 1790. Silver polished and tiered case. Enamel dial with eccentric hour dial with Arabic numerals, centre seconds, eccentric dials for date and month and pierced hands. Full plate…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
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Year sold
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French gold watch with ruby cylinder escapement Circa 1809
Gold open faced pocket watch – A very fine and very rare French 18K gold pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement, circa 1809. Engine-turned and polished, reeded band, loose ring bow. Gilt metal cuvette. White enamel dial by Borel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, secret signature below 12. Blued…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 35.000
Price
€ 32.700
Year sold
2006 GN
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French gold half quarter repeating keyless watch Circa 1847
Gold open faced lever pocket watch – A very fine, rare and slim French 18K gold Garde Temps half quarter-repeating, jump-hour hand, early keyless watch, circa 1847. Built sur les principes des chronomètres in morocco fitted box. Accompanied by the original certificate, spare dial and a copy of…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 17.500
Price
€ 13.400
Year sold
2006 GN
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French vari coloured gold quarter repeating watch Circa 1750
Gold cylinder pocket watch – A fine and extremely rare French, quarter repeating, vari coloured gold pocket watch with unusual large cylinder escapement mounted on the backplate, circa 1750. The bezel chased with scrolls and flowers, the back cover decorated with a vari coloured gold trophy of scientific…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 6.500
Price
€ 5.200
Year sold
2006 GN
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French plain 18K gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Gold verge watch – A French verge pocket watch in a plain gold case, circa 1780. Keywind verge movement. Pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.000
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
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French silver quarter repeating oignon pocket watch Circa 1720
Rare silver open faced verge pocket watch by Marc Mertier – A very fine, rare French “Oignon” quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1720. Silver case, decorated with flowers, with a florally engraved bezel, an open work border with engravings, a rear bell and a large lateral…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 7.500
Price
€ 4.750
Year sold
2014
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French 18k gold digital jump hour pocket watch Circa 1830
Gold and champlevé cylinder watch by Veron – A fine, rare and thin French 18-carat gold and champlevé enamel open faced digital jump hour pocket watch, circa 1830. Frosted gilt movement, jewelled cylinder escapement, plain three armed gold balance, flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Gold hinged…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
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Year sold
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Extremely rare French gold complicated lever watch Circa 1900

French double cased 18K gold enamel verge watch circa 1770

French 18K gold skeletonized verge pocket watch Circa 1780

French 18K gold skeletonized verge pocket watch Circa 1780

French small pendant watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1800

French elegant silver open faced verge watch Circa 1820

French rare repeating pocket watch with date indicator Circa 1840

Important French gold watch with sonnerie striking Circa 1806

French rare silver quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1820

French verge watch with regulator dial and calendar Circa 1790

French gold watch with ruby cylinder escapement Circa 1809

French gold half quarter repeating keyless watch Circa 1847

French vari coloured gold quarter repeating watch Circa 1750

French plain 18K gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1780

French silver quarter repeating oignon pocket watch Circa 1720

French 18k gold digital jump hour pocket watch Circa 1830

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