French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

Exceptionally large French form watch in shell shape Circa 1820
Brass gilt pocket watch with verge escapement – An exceptionally large form watch in shell shape made by Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1820. This full hunter cased watch is crafted in shell shape from brass gilt. The exceptional two colour white enamel dial with applied silver figural…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.100
Year sold
2022
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French gold, enamel and diamond set cylinder watch Circa 1780
Gold watch with enamel scene by Jean Pierre Gregson – A fine French gold, enamel, and diamond set open faced cylinder pocket watch, with associated chatelaine, circa 1780. This watch features a gilded cylinder movement with a gilt three-arm balance, signed Gregson à Paris. The enamel…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 12.000
Price
€ 6.600
Year sold
2020 LD
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French 18K rose gold pendant watch with chatelaine Circa 1890
Rose gold ladies chatelaine watch – A French 18 carat rose gold open faced pendant watch with matching chatelaine, circa 1890. Bridge movement, a cylinder escapement and three arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, Arabic five minute numerals and spade &…
Diameter
31 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2023
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French decorative belle èpoque basket form watch Circa 1900
Multicoloured gold form watch with diamonds by Frédéric Boucheron – An exquisite, rare French 18 carat rose and white gold, diamond set open faced belle époque pendant watch in the shape of a basket, circa 1900. A winding mechanism through the bezel. White enamel dial with black Roman…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.800
Year sold
2023
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Swiss Renaissance 17th Century in style crucifix Circa 19th Century
Gilt and polychrome enamel crucifix – A French 17th Century in style cruciform brass, enamel and rock crystal verge neck watch bearing the signature Drovino a Potiers, circa 19th Century. Gilt full brass Cruciform plates, back bearing the signature, scroll engraving and single foot pierced and engraved balance…
Diameter
75 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.700
Year sold
2022 LD
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Ultra flat French/Swiss rock crystal lever pocket watch Circa 1925
Rock crystal pocket watch by Cartier – An ultra flat and very elegant French/Swiss platinum, gold, enamel and rock crystal pocket watch, circa 1925. Bridge movement by European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., a piston tooth lever escapement and screw compensation balance. Two-tone silver plated guilloché dial, Arabic…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 7.500
Year sold
2023
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Ultra flat French/Swiss 18K gold open faced lever Circa 1940
Gold presentation watch by Cartier – An ultra flat French/Swiss 18 carat gold open faced lever presentation watch, circa 1940. Bridge movement by European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., Swiss, a piston tooth lever escapement and screw compensation balance. Silver plated dial with Roman hours, an outer minute…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2023
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French gold and onyx lever pocket watch with chain Circa 1920
Yellow gold and onyx open faced pocket watch by Cartier – A French yellow gold and onyx open faced pocket watch with chain, circa 1920. This watch features a mechanical movement with manual winding, lever escapement, 18 jewels, cut bimetallic compensation balance, and precision snail regulation. It has…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.750
Year sold
2020 NY
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French gold and enamel Louis XV pocket watch Circa 1775
Gold decorative pocket watch – A fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced Louis XV pocket watch, circa 1775. The case back has translucent dark blue enamel over an engine-turned ground decorated with gilt stars and a concentric row of white enamel faux pearls, as well…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
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Year sold
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Rare French 18 carat gold and enamel verge watch Circa 1790
Gold open faced pocket watch – A rare French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced pocket watch made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1790. The prime quality frosted fire gilt full plate movement has a verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock with a polished…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 7.700
Year sold
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French skeletonized rose gold repeating à toc watch Circa 1770
Gold skeletonized watch attributed to Jean-Antoine Lépine – A technically very interesting French 18 carat rose gold quarter repeating à toc skeletonized pocket watch, circa 1770. Bridge movement, key winding, two hammers, an open barrel, a comma escapement and three arm brass balance. A skeletonized dial. The case…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2023
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Exclusive French gold, enamel and pearl set watch Circa 1790
Thin gold open faced verge pocket watch – An exclusive French 18 carat gold and enamel pearl set pocket watch, circa 1790. Gilt brass full plate movement with round pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, silver regulation disc with copper indicator, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring,…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 9.450
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French 18K varicoloured gold quarter repeating verge Circa 1785
Varicoloured gold chatelaine watch by Pierre Varin – A very fine French 18 carat multicoloured gold open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch with matching chatelaine, circa 1785. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, one hammer and a three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours,…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.500
Price
-
Year sold
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Exquisite French gold open faced lever pocket watch Circa 1850
Gold watch by Le Roy & Fils – This heavy 18 carat gold Parisian open faced pocket watch, dating back to circa 1850, is a remarkable piece of horological craftsmanship. Its high-quality bridge movement, key wind, lever escapement with three gold wheels, and screw compensation balance, along with…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 9.500
Year sold
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Exquisite French gold and enamel repeating watch Circa 1820
Exquisite open faced cylinder watch – A French exquisite quarter repeating gold enamel verge pocket watch, studded with half pearls, circa 1820. Quality Lepine movement with cylinder escapement and three-arm brass balance. An 18 carat gold enamel case back with half pearls on both sides and ribbed…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 3.750 - 7.500
Price
€ 5.350
Year sold
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Small French silver self striking verge coach watch Circa 1720
Silver coach watch by Jacques Cogniet – A small French silver open faced half hour and hour self striking verge coach watch with false pendulum, circa 1720. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, one hammer, an additional florally engraved barrel for self striking, elaborately florally engraved balance bridge…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.500
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2023
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Exceptionally large French form watch in shell shape Circa 1820

French gold, enamel and diamond set cylinder watch Circa 1780

French 18K rose gold pendant watch with chatelaine Circa 1890

French decorative belle èpoque basket form watch Circa 1900

Swiss Renaissance 17th Century in style crucifix Circa 19th Century

Ultra flat French/Swiss rock crystal lever pocket watch Circa 1925

Ultra flat French/Swiss 18K gold open faced lever Circa 1940

French gold and onyx lever pocket watch with chain Circa 1920

French gold and enamel Louis XV pocket watch Circa 1775

Rare French 18 carat gold and enamel verge watch Circa 1790

French skeletonized rose gold repeating à toc watch Circa 1770

Exclusive French gold, enamel and pearl set watch Circa 1790

French 18K varicoloured gold quarter repeating verge Circa 1785

Exquisite French gold open faced lever pocket watch Circa 1850

Exquisite French gold and enamel repeating watch Circa 1820

Small French silver self striking verge coach watch Circa 1720

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