French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French 18K gold half skeletonized quarter repeater Circa 1820
Gold verge with automaton – A French 18 carat gold, half skeletonized quarter repeating pocket watch with jacquemart automaton made by Breguet & Fils in Paris, circa 1820. A solid plain, round case, half skeletionized with automaton jacks of cherubs. In the center a small white enamel…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2021 GN
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fine French gilt and enamel verge watch with portrait Circa 1790
Gilt and enamel watch set with zircons – A French gilt metal key wind open faced pocket watch with Vernis Martin portrait, Paris circa 1790. Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation disc, square baluster pillars and a plain three-arm gilt balance.
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2023 LD
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French multicoloured gold and enamel watch Circa 1780
Gold enamel and rhinestones set verge watch – A French 18 carat multicoloured gold, partially enamelled, keywinding verge pocket watch set with rhinestones, made by Berthoud, circa 1780. The watch features a rooster movement with verge escapement, meeting wheel, and chain fusee.
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2024
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French multicoloured gold watch with enamel portrait Circa 1775
Gold enamel and rhinestones set pocket watch – A French 18 carat multicoloured gold key winding verge pocket watch, decorated with a polychrome enamel miniature and rhinestones, made by Berthoud, circa 1775. The watch features a rooster movement with verge wheel escapement…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2024
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Fine French 18 carat gold open faced lever watch Circa 1900
Gold key wind pocket watch – A French 18 carat yellow gold open faced key wind pocket watch, circa 1900. The movement includes a lever escapement with chain and fusee. It features a white enamel dial with Roman hours, outer minute divisions, outermost Arabic numerals every five minutes,…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.050
Year sold
2024
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French 18 carat gold watch with enamel painting Circa 1790
Gold enamel and rhinestones set pocket watch – A French 18 carat yellow gold key operated verge pocket watch, decorated with a polychrome enamel miniature and rhinestones, made by Berthoud, circa 1790. The watch features a rooster movement with a verge wheel…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 1.800
Year sold
2024
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French 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1900
Gold pendant winding watch with monogram – A French 18 carat yellow gold open faced pendant winding cylinder pocket watch by Leroy & Fils, circa 1900. The movement features a cylinder escapement, double gold bowl, and is engraved with…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.200
Year sold
2024
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French two tone gold watch with enamel portrait Circa 1800
Gold and enamel keywind verge watch – A French two tone gold front winding verge pocket watch with key, decorated with a polychrome enamel miniature, made by Berthoud in Paris, circa 1800. The watch features a rooster movement with verge wheel escapement and chain fusee. It has…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 1.400
Year sold
2024
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French gilt, enamel and stone set verge watch Circa 1775
Gilt and enamel key wind watch set with stones – A French gilded brass, enamel and stone set key wind pocket watch, circa 1770-1780. The movement features a verge escapement with chain and fusee. It has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, outer minute…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.100
Year sold
2024
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French 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1900
Gold pendant winding watch with monogram – A French 18 carat yellow gold open faced pendant winding lever pocket watch by Leroy & Fils, circa 1900. The movement has a bimetallic compensating balance and lever escapement. The white enamel dial features Arabic…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
2024
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French gold quarter repeating automaton Circa 1820
Gold open faced key winding verge – An unusual French 18 carat gold quarter repeating automaton pocket watch, made by Berthoud in Paris, circa 1820. A round, plain case with an eccentric dial, engine turned gold, with Breguet numerals on enamel cartouches, outer chased cornucopias. On a…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 7.700
Year sold
2021 GN
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Fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and hardstone set watch Circa 1830
Gold and enamel verge with granulation decoration – A fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and hardstone set open faced key wind pocket watch made by Frères Bordier in Geneva, circa 1830. The gilt full plate movement with a fusee verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, and…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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French 18K gold open faced watch with chronograph Circa 1905
Gold pendant winding chronograph watch – A French 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch with chronograph and counter, made by F. Rötig Hâvre, early 20th century. The watch features a mechanical movement with pendant winding, lever escapement, Breguet balance spring, and compensated bimetallic balance. It has a…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2024
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French 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1819/1838
Open faced watch with cylinder escapement – A French 18 carat gold quarter repeating open faced pocket watch, made by Vaucher Frères circa 1819/1838. The keywound mechanical movement strikes hours and quarters on demand and features a cylinder escapement. It has a…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.100
Year sold
2024
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French silver open faced verge calendar watch Circa 1760
Silver astronomical key wind watch – A French silver open faced calendar pocket watch with an earlier astronomical dial made by Julien Le Roy in Paris, dial circa 1680, case and movement circa 1760. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge with steel…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 5.200
Year sold
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French 18 carat yellow gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1900
Gold pocket watch with chased and engraved case – A French 18 carat yellow gold open faced pocket watch made by Savoye Frères & Cie, circa late 19th to early 20th century. This watch features a signed mechanical movement with pendant winding, lever escapement, Breguet balance spring, and…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.250
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2024
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French 18K gold half skeletonized quarter repeater Circa 1820

fine French gilt and enamel verge watch with portrait Circa 1790

French multicoloured gold and enamel watch Circa 1780

French multicoloured gold watch with enamel portrait Circa 1775

Fine French 18 carat gold open faced lever watch Circa 1900

French 18 carat gold watch with enamel painting Circa 1790

French 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1900

French two tone gold watch with enamel portrait Circa 1800

French gilt, enamel and stone set verge watch Circa 1775

French 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1900

French gold quarter repeating automaton Circa 1820

Fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and hardstone set watch Circa 1830

French 18K gold open faced watch with chronograph Circa 1905

French 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1819/1838

French silver open faced verge calendar watch Circa 1760

French 18 carat yellow gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1900

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