French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French 20K gold and guilloché enamel pocket watch Circa 1828
Gold open faced cylinder watch – A very fine and thin French 20 carat gold pocket watch, circa 1828. Sold to Capitaine Baudon on November 18th, 1828. Accompanied by a Breguet box, a Breguet extract from the archives and a winding key. A guilloché enamel back cover and…
Diameter
88 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 20.000
Price
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Year sold
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French 18 carat gold very fine precision anker chronometer Circa 1900
Anker chronometer watch – A very fine precision anker chronometer, made by Louis Leroy in Paris, France, circa 1900. The numbered open faced case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold and has a monogram on the back lid. The white enamel dial has Arabic…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.600
Year sold
2024
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Important French brass marine deck chronometer Circa 1840
Brass chronometer by Louis Berthoud – An extremely rare and important French brass marine deck chronometer pocket in a mahogany box, circa 1816. A brass case with a dedication engraved on the inner dome: Dépot général de la marine. White enamel dial regulator type with a small eccentric…
Diameter
82 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 50.000
Price
€ 75.550
Year sold
2017 GN
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French brass marine chronometer with 40 hour power reserve Circa 1840
Brass chronometer by Dumas – A rare French marine deck Chronometer with spring footed detent and 40 hour power reserve, circa 1840. Made under the direction of Henri Motel. A mahogany deck box, the upper section with a numbered bone plaque, brass case en forme de tabatière secured…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2017 GN
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Swiss gold and tula silver anker chronometer pocket watch Circa 1890
Heavy anker chronometer with splendour case – A heavy anker chronometer pocket watch with splendour case, made by B. Haas Jeune in Paris Genéve, circa 1890. The numbered open faced splendour case was crafted from gold and tula silver, has gold hinges, a front lid decorated with…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.850
Year sold
2024
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French brass marine chronometer with power reserve Circa 1860
Brass chronometer by Dumas – A French brass two day marine chronometer with power reserve indicator, circa 1860. A mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section, brass bowl in gimballed suspension. Frosted and silvered dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, 49 hour power reserve sector…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
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Year sold
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French brass 42 hour going marine deck chronometer Circa 1860
Deck chronometer with pivoted detent escapement – A French brass 42 hour going marine deck chronometer with power reserve indicator, circa 1860. A rosewood box with brass corners fixings and sunk brass handles, the glazed upper section with a hinged lid and brass corners. Brass bowl and gimballed…
Diameter
75 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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French 18 carat gold and enamel ‘Louis XV’ verge watch Circa 1875
Exquisite ‘Louis XV’ watch with pearl setting – An exquisite ‘Louis XV’ gold and enamel verge watch with pearl setting of fantastic quality, made by the Royal watchmaker Le Roy et Fils in Paris, France, circa 1875. The numbered open faced ‘Louis XV’ case of this watch, which…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2024
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Fine French gold, enamel and pearl set verge watch Circa 1790
Gold decorative ladies’ watch by Vauchez – A fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl set open faced pocket watch, circa 1790. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, Arabic five minute numerals and decorative gold hands. Both…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2016
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Small French gilt and enamel verge in pair cases Circa 1780
Gilt and enamel ladies’ watch – A French gilt and enamel pair cased key wound pocket watch, circa 1780. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial, Roman hours alternated with diamonds, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and the hands decorated with diamonds.
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 700
Year sold
2014
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Small French gilded pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1770
Gilt ladies’ watch – A French gilt pair cased ladies’ pocket watch, circa 1770. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and moon hands. Both the outer and inner cases are gilded and polished.
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 600 - 1.200
Price
€ 750
Year sold
2013
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Small French rose gold, enamel and diamond set verge Circa 1800
Rose gold ladies’ watch with chain – A small French 18 carat rose gold, enamel and diamond set open faced key wound pocket watch made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1800. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.000
Price
€ 850
Year sold
2013
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French 18 carat gold fine early Lépine watch with stone setting Circa 1769
Early lépine watch verge escapement – A very fine early lépine watch with stone setting, made by Jacques Jérôme Gudin in Paris, France, circa 1769. The numbered open faced case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold and its bezel is set with original stones. The…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2024
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French gold Art Nouveau keyless pocket watch Circa 1910
Gold minute repeating hunter – A charming French 18 carat gold minute repeating Art Nouveau keyless pocket watch, circa 1910. A solid, polished case, outer case with engraved Art Nouveau translucent enamel floral decoration and initials. Hinged gold cuvette, monogram “BT”. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 9.900
Year sold
2017 GN
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18 Carat gold pendant watch ‘Boule de Genève’ Circa 1860
Pendant watch with diamond setting – A pendant watch ‘Boule de Genève’ in very rare quality with diamond setting, made circa 1860. The exceptionally heavy open faced case of this watch is crafted from 18 carat gold and is richly decorated with rose cut diamonds. The white enamel…
Diameter
22 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.500
Price
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Year sold
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French silver glazed on both sides verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Large pocket watch with coined band case – An unusual pocket watch glazed on both sides large verge watch, made by Abraham Louis Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1800. The open faced case of this watch was crafted from silver, has a coined band and is glazed…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.750
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2024
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French 20K gold and guilloché enamel pocket watch Circa 1828

French 18 carat gold very fine precision anker chronometer Circa 1900

Important French brass marine deck chronometer Circa 1840

French brass marine chronometer with 40 hour power reserve Circa 1840

Swiss gold and tula silver anker chronometer pocket watch Circa 1890

French brass marine chronometer with power reserve Circa 1860

French brass 42 hour going marine deck chronometer Circa 1860

French 18 carat gold and enamel ‘Louis XV’ verge watch Circa 1875

Fine French gold, enamel and pearl set verge watch Circa 1790

Small French gilt and enamel verge in pair cases Circa 1780

Small French gilded pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1770

Small French rose gold, enamel and diamond set verge Circa 1800

French 18 carat gold fine early Lépine watch with stone setting Circa 1769

French gold Art Nouveau keyless pocket watch Circa 1910

18 Carat gold pendant watch ‘Boule de Genève’ Circa 1860

French silver glazed on both sides verge pocket watch Circa 1800

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