French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

Fine French gold and enamel open faced watch Circa 1790
Gold and enamel open faced watch – A fine French yellow gold and enamel open faced watch, circa 1790, gilt full plate verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, plain three arm balance. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, yellow gold case, front and back bezels with white…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.550
Year sold
2015 NY
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French 18K pink gold à toc quarter repeating watch Circa 1780
Pink gold open faced cylinder watch – A fine French 18 carat pink gold open faced quarter repeating à toc pocket watch made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1780. The gilt Lépine caliber cylinder movement with wolf’s tooth winding and a large hammer for the repeat.
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
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Year sold
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French Baroque oignon quarter repeating verge Circa 1700
Baroque oignon quarter repeater by Vitrolles – A French silver Baroque quarter repeating oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. Verge escapement. Very fine white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes. Open work silver case, decorated with birds of paradise, dolphins and foliage. – Diameter: 58…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 8.450
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French 20k gold quarter repeating cylinder Circa 1798-1809
Gold quarter repeater by Lepaute – A French 20 carat gold quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1798-1809. Fire gilded and frosted full plate movement, 2 hammers/2 gongs, chain/fusee, cylinder escapement, three armed brass balance, blued screws, polished steel parts, signed and numbered. White enamel dial, black Arabic numerals,…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 7.300
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Fine French gold open faced anchor chronometer Circa 1890
Precision watch by Pierre Giteau – A fine, small French 14-carat gold open faced anchor chronometer, circa 1890. Rhodium-plated bridge movement, Cal. LeCoultre, bolt-on minute wheel chart, polished screws, swan neck adjustment, blued Breguet hairspring, large gold screwed compensation balance. Silver-plated dial with black numerals, outer minutes…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 3.180
Year sold
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Very rare French gold and enamel quarter repeater Circa 1760
Fine gold and enamel quarter repeating verge by Jean Romilly – A very rare French 20 carat gold and enamel quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1760. Full plate movement, fire gilded, quarter hour repeater with 2 hammers on bottom bell, keywind, verge escapement, chain/fusee, blued screws, conical movement…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 7.500
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Magnificent French silver ognion quarter repeater Circa 1715
Silver oignon watch – A magnificent and rare French silver quarter repeating oignon pocket watch made by Julien Le Roy in Paris, circa 1715. Gilded, very high full plate movement with verge escapement, chain and screw, silvered pillar, blued screws, swan neck regulator, engraved balance cock, engraved…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 9.390
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French gold and diamond set repoussé repeater Circa 1730
Open faced repoussé à toc et à tac repeating watch by François Antoine Jolly – A French 20 carat gold and diamond set open faced repoussé à toc et à tac repeater, circa 1730. Repetition of hours and quarter hours with two hammers on bottom bell, two legged…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 14.000
Price
€ 15.790
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French gold enamel watch for the Turkish market Circa 1850
Gold and enamel cylinder watch made for the Turkish market – A French pink gold and enamel open faced watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1850, gilt brass key wound movement. White enamel dial, Turkish numerals, outer minute track, gold beetle and poker hands, pink gold case,…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 7.250
Year sold
2015 NY
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French verge oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron Circa 1690
Silver oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron – A French silver oignon watch, circa 1690. Full plate movement, verge escapement, silver pillars, bridge cock with floral ornamental elements and birds. Movement signed. White enamel dial with blue Roman hours and Arabic five-minute numerals, iron hands. Large, plain case.
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 8.150
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Gold, enamel, split pearl set watch with chatelaine Circa 1790
Gold, enamel and split pearl decorated verge with chatelaine by Matthey & Compe – A French 18 carat gold, enamel and split pearl set pocket watch with chatelaine, circa 1790. Full plate verge movement, keywind, chain/fusee, three armed brass balance and very finely engraved balance bridge, large silver…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 9.980
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French 20 carat gold repeating à toc et à tac verge Circa 1734
Gold Rococo quarter/hour repeater by Guillaume Vitrolles – A very fine French 20 carat gold quarter and hour repeating à toc et à tac verge watch, circa 1734. White enamel dial with gold hands. Open worked case, driven and engraved, motif with musical instruments to the back, decorated with…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 8.390
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French 18k gold open faced anchor chronometer Circa 1865
Gold lever precision watch by Charles Oudin – A fine French 18 carat gold open faced anchor chronometer pocket watch, circa 1865. Precision anchorage of the finest quality with unusual compensation anchor, large gold screwed compensation balance, gold mechanism, wolf toothed winding wheels, blued cylindrical balance spring.White enamel…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 5.800
Year sold
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Very fine and rare French open faced lever watch Circa 1890
Rare silver lever by Charles Jospeh – A very fine and rare French open faced pocket watch, circa 1890. Gold plated, frosted bridge movement, gold screwed compensation balance, patented adjustment (‘Déposé 1884’), wolf toothed mechanism, moustache lever. White enamel dial, Roman numerals and blued steel spade hands. Plain…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 5.600
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French silver open faced oignon watch with alarm Circa 1685
Silver oignon verge with alarm by Antoine Masson – A unique French silver open faced oignon watch with alarm, circa 1685. Early French gilt movement with alarm clock, engraved barrel, bridge cock decorated with birds of paradise, squirrels and mythical creatures, blued screws. White namel dial with gilded…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 8.590
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French full hunter chronometer with chronograph Circa 1892
Rose gold hunting cased chronometer with chronograph – A French 18 carat rose gold hunting cased anchor chronometer with chronograph, circa 1892. Anchor chronometer movement, adjustable steel anchor with compensation balance (the same type Patek used in his Observatory Chronometer), very interesting chronograph mechanism with faceted, polished and…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 6.000
Price
€ 5.250
Year sold
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Fine French gold and enamel open faced watch Circa 1790

French 18K pink gold à toc quarter repeating watch Circa 1780

French Baroque oignon quarter repeating verge Circa 1700

French 20k gold quarter repeating cylinder Circa 1798-1809

Fine French gold open faced anchor chronometer Circa 1890

Very rare French gold and enamel quarter repeater Circa 1760

Magnificent French silver ognion quarter repeater Circa 1715

French gold and diamond set repoussé repeater Circa 1730

French gold enamel watch for the Turkish market Circa 1850

French verge oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron Circa 1690

Gold, enamel, split pearl set watch with chatelaine Circa 1790

French 20 carat gold repeating à toc et à tac verge Circa 1734

French 18k gold open faced anchor chronometer Circa 1865

Very fine and rare French open faced lever watch Circa 1890

French silver open faced oignon watch with alarm Circa 1685

French full hunter chronometer with chronograph Circa 1892

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