French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French gunmetal and rose gold observatory chronometer Circa 1890
Gunmetal anker chronometer – An observatory chronometer, L’Observatoire de Besançon, made by G. Charpentier, Horloger de la Marine in Paris, France, circa 1890. The decorative and numbered open faced case of this watch is crafted from gunmetal and rose gold, and has a monogram on the back. The…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 500 - 1.200
Price
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Year sold
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French hunting cased ruby cylinder Montre Simple watch Circa 1839
Gold ruby cylinder pocket watch by Breguet – A fine French gold hunting cased ruby cylinder Montre Simple watch, circa 1839. Sold to Monsieur Pierre Lalanne de Bayonne on 17 September 1840 for 1,500 francs. The watch features an 18 1/2′” gilded movement, signed and numbered Breguet 206,…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 11.000
Price
€ 8.800
Year sold
2020 GN
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French Montre Simple Nouveau Calibre cylinder watch Circa 1809
Gold open faced ruby cylinder watch by Breguet – A French gold open faced ruby cylinder, Montre Simple Nouveau Calibre, watch, circa 30 August 1809. The watch has a gilded movement featuring a ruby cylinder escapement, three lateral bridges, a plain flat three arm brass balance, a steel…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 11.100
Year sold
2020 GN
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French Montre Simple watch with dead centre seconds Circa 1831
Pink and yellow gold open faced watch by Breguet – A fine French pink and yellow gold open faced watch, Montre Simple à Grande Secondes, with dead centre seconds, stop slide, and eccentric subsidiary seconds, circa 1831. Movement, 22”’ inverted calibre with a ruby cylinder escapement, flat balance,…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 17.500 - 35.000
Price
€ 49.350
Year sold
2020 GN
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French single handed Souscription watch with date Circa 1827
Gold and silver ruby cylinder Souscription watch by Breguet – A wonderful French gold and silver ruby cylinder single handed Souscription watch, Montre Simple Médaillon, with date, visible regulation and double ended gold ratchet key, circa 1827. Gilded movement, 15”’ Souscription calibre, equipped with a ruby cylinder escapement,…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 27.500 - 55.000
Price
€ 56.350
Year sold
2020 GN
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Unusual French Montre Simple cylinder watch with date Circa 1818
Gold pocket watch with short chain by Breguet et Fils – A fine and unusual Swiss gold ruby cylinder watch, Montre Simple, with date and short chain, circa 1818. This watch features a gilded movement with a ruby cylinder escapement, a plain three arm brass balance, and a…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 45.000
Price
€ 32.900
Year sold
2020 GN
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French gold repeater decorated with enamel coat of arms Circa 1890
Gold and enamel repeating keyless lever – A very fine and rare French 18K yellow gold and enamel minute repeating keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1890. Retailed by Auger, Joaillier Bijoutier, Place des Victoires, Paris. A massive, polished case, the back cover decorated with a painted enamel coat…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 8.200
Year sold
2020 GN
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French blued iron rare double sided military chronograph Circa 1915
Pocket watch with telemeter and compass – A rare double sided military chronograph with telemeter and compass made by A. François in Paris, France, circa 1915. The open faced case of this watch was crafted from blued iron and has a compass in the winding crown. The two…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2023
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Swiss gold double dialled lever calendar watch circa 1890
Gold hunting cased keyless lever watch – A Swiss hunting cased double dialled keyless pocket watch with calendar and moon phases made by B. Haas Jeune & Cie in Geneva, circa 1890. This timepiece features a damascened nickel movement with a lever escapement, wolf’s tooth winding mechanism…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 4.450
Year sold
2020 GN
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Rare French double dialled 24 hour world time lever watch Circa 1887
Pink gold keyless lever watch by Bernard Callier – A very rare French pink gold double dialled 24 hour world time keyless lever watch with an enamelled map of the northern hemisphere, circa 1887. This watch features a gilded movement with a lever escapement, 19 jewels, and a…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 37.500
Year sold
2020 GN
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Unusually large French solid silver verge watch Circa 1803
Pocket watch with movement set with gem stones – An unusually, large verge watch with gems, made by Pierre Luis Dorsard in Paris, France, circa 1803. The open faced and plain case is crafted from solid silver and has a side hinge. The particularly beautiful and rare white…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 750 - 1.500
Price
€ 550
Year sold
2023
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French gold, enamel and rose cut diamond set pocket watch Circa 1790
Gold open faced verge by Guex – A fine French 18 carat gold, painted on enamel and rose cut diamond set pocket watch, circa 1790. The bezel is set with rose cut diamonds within a chased gold border, the back is decorated with translucent royal blue enamel decorated…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
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Year sold
2015 GN
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French gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced pocket watch – A French 18 carat gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1800. An Empire case, polished, reeded bezels and band, slide on the band at 11 for locking the repeating. The gilt metal cuvette hinged to the movement ring. White enamel dial with…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2015 GN
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French gold, enamel and diamond quarter repeater Circa 1780
Gold open faced verge by Romilly – A French gold, enamel and rose cut diamond set quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1780. Verge escapement, gilt movement bridge pierced and engraved. White enamel dial and pastes between Roman numerals. The back polychrome enamelled scene with two doves. Red translucent enamel with…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2400
Year sold
2015 GN
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Rare French chromed split seconds keyless chronograph Circa 1950
Silver lever with stopwatch and register – A rare French chromed, split seconds chronograph keyless stopwatch with an instantaneous 30 minute register, circa 1950. A chromed, polished case with a hinged steel cuvette. White dial with painted black Arabic numerals for 0-30, 1/10th of a second track and…
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.150
Year sold
2015 GN
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French platinum and gold engraved pendant watch Circa 1900
Platinum and gold watch by Breguet – A fine and very elegant French, platinum and yellow gold lady’s keyless pendant watch, circa 1900. A gold chased engraved cuvette. Platinum dial with painted Roman dark blue numerals, outer minute track and blued steel Brequet hands. Frosted gilt movement, straight…
Diameter
27 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.650
Year sold
2015 GN
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French gunmetal and rose gold observatory chronometer Circa 1890

French hunting cased ruby cylinder Montre Simple watch Circa 1839

French Montre Simple Nouveau Calibre cylinder watch Circa 1809

French Montre Simple watch with dead centre seconds Circa 1831

French single handed Souscription watch with date Circa 1827

Unusual French Montre Simple cylinder watch with date Circa 1818

French gold repeater decorated with enamel coat of arms Circa 1890

French blued iron rare double sided military chronograph Circa 1915

Swiss gold double dialled lever calendar watch circa 1890

Rare French double dialled 24 hour world time lever watch Circa 1887

Unusually large French solid silver verge watch Circa 1803

French gold, enamel and rose cut diamond set pocket watch Circa 1790

French gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1800

French gold, enamel and diamond quarter repeater Circa 1780

Rare French chromed split seconds keyless chronograph Circa 1950

French platinum and gold engraved pendant watch Circa 1900

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