French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French gold miniature quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1840
Gold miniature watch made for Henry Seymour – A French miniature 18 carat gold quarter repeating pocket watch with the crest of the Dukes of Somerset, circa 1840. The case with a ribbed band and a gold cuvette. The bezels and back have engraved initials and on the…
Diameter
32 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2016 GN
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French calendar watch in a malachite stone case Circa 1810
Silver gilt pocket watch with date – A fine and unusual exquisite large silver gilt pocket watch in a malachite stone case with calendar, France circa 1810. Gilt brass full plate movement with square pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock with polished steel…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 6.100
Year sold
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French smallest known 18K gold knife edge watch Circa 1905
Gold extremely flat Cartier rarity – A rarity is this, probably smallest known, knife edge watch made by Cartier in Paris, France, circa 1905. The open faced numbered case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold, is extremely flat and has central white enamelled decoration on the back.
Diameter
32 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2022
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French flat Art Nouveau knife edge dress watch Circa 1910
Gold watch with precision lever escapement – A very flat Art Nouveau dress watch made by Cartier in Paris, France, circa 1910. The plain open faced case of this numbered original Cartier watch is crafted from 18 carat gold, has a so called knife edge shape and a…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.050
Year sold
2022
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French 18K gold watch made for the Mexican market Circa 1910
Gold lever watch with special dial – A unique knife edge watch with an extravagant special dial, La Esmeralda, made in France for the noble jeweller Hauser Zivy & Cie in Mexico, circa 1910. The extremely thin but solid open faced plain case has a, typical Cartier form,…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2022
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Elegant French 18 carat yellow gold pocket watch Circa 1990
Gold watch with hand-guilloche dial – A very elegant French 18 carat yellow gold keyless pocket watch, circa 1990. A massive Empire case, coin-edge band, flat crown and circular pendant. Matte silvered dial on solid gold, hand-guilloche, offset brushed chapter ring for the minutes with Roman numerals, subsidiary…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French 18 carat pink gold minute repeating cylinder watch Circa 1810
Rose gold minute repeater – A rarity is this, one of the earliest known, numbered pocket watch minute repeater with three hammers and a visible striking train made by Bausse in Paris, France, circa 1810. The open faced case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat pink…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 3.790
Year sold
2022
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Rare French/Swiss gold and enamel chronograph watch Circa 1922
Gold chronograph watch by Cartier/European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. – A rare French/Swiss gold and enamel open faced keyless lever chronograph watch with register, circa 1922. Made for the Yacht Club de France. The watch has a damascened movement with lever escapement, 29 jewels, a bi metallic…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 40.000
Price
€ 82.000
Year sold
2020 GN
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French/Swiss repeating perpetual calendar chronograph Circa 1931
Gold calendar chronograph by Cartier and European Watch & Clock Co. Inc. – A superb and rare French/Swiss gold open faced skeletonized minute repeating perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph watch with register, moon phases, and display back, circa 1931. The watch features a damascened movement with lever escapement, 36…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 50.000 - 120.000
Price
€ 199.200
Year sold
2020 GN
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French large silver repeater of finest quality Circa 1830
On both sides skeletonized repeater pocket watch – A large numbered on both sides skeletonized repeater of finest quality made by Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1830. The open faced case is crafted from silver and engine turned on the back lid, has a reeded band and a French…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 33.500
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2022
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French 18 Carat gold top quality skeletonized lépine Circa 1820
Large lépine with striking mechanism – A large skeletonized top quality lépine with striking mechanism, made by Breguet & Fils in Paris, France, circa 1820. The case of this pocket watch is crafted from 18 Carat gold and engine turned on the back lid and has a coined…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.070
Year sold
2022
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French repeater with hanging cylinder escapement Circa 1810
Extravagant numbered skeletonized quarter repeater – An extravagant skeletonized and numbered repeater with rare hanging cylinder escapement in the manner of Breguet, made in France circa 1810. The numbered and open faced case of this watch is crafted from 18 carat pink gold, is spiral engine turned…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French watch with stone case and diamond setting Circa 1830
Miniature 18 Carat gold lady’s pendant watch – A pendant watch miniature lady’s watch with stone case and diamond setting, probably made by Édouard Catala in Toulouse, France, circa 1830. The open faced and numbered case of this watch was crafted from 18 Carat gold, its back with…
Diameter
24 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.300
Year sold
2022
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French exquisite museum verge watch with original chatelaine Circa 1780
Pocket watch with quarter hour repeater – An exquisite museum verge watch repeater with original chatelaine, probably made by Augustin More in Paris, France, circa 1780. The open faced case was crafted from 18 Carat four colour gold in exceptional quality and has a relief depiction of a…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.945
Year sold
2022
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French gold pocket watch with concealed guillotine dial Circa 1930
Gold keyless pocket watch by Cartier – A French yellow gold pocket watch with a concealed guillotine dial, circa 1930. The watch features a 16″ ligne movement with 18 jewels, a silvered guilloché dial with a guillotine slide, Roman radial hours, an outer minutes track, and blue…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 4.150
Year sold
2020 NY
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French platinum keyless watch with associated chain Circa 1935
Platinum open faced pocket lever watch with chain by Cartier – A French platinum open faced keyless pocket watch with associated chain, circa 1935. This watch has a 16″ ligne movement with 19 jewels. The silvered dial is signed Cartier and features Arabic radial hours, an outer…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.750
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2020 NY
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French gold miniature quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1840

French calendar watch in a malachite stone case Circa 1810

French smallest known 18K gold knife edge watch Circa 1905

French flat Art Nouveau knife edge dress watch Circa 1910

French 18K gold watch made for the Mexican market Circa 1910

Elegant French 18 carat yellow gold pocket watch Circa 1990

French 18 carat pink gold minute repeating cylinder watch Circa 1810

Rare French/Swiss gold and enamel chronograph watch Circa 1922

French/Swiss repeating perpetual calendar chronograph Circa 1931

French large silver repeater of finest quality Circa 1830

French 18 Carat gold top quality skeletonized lépine Circa 1820

French repeater with hanging cylinder escapement Circa 1810

French watch with stone case and diamond setting Circa 1830

French exquisite museum verge watch with original chatelaine Circa 1780

French gold pocket watch with concealed guillotine dial Circa 1930

French platinum keyless watch with associated chain Circa 1935

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