French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French deck chronometer with 49h power reserve Circa 1835
Deck chronometer by Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl – A small French deck chronometer in a mahogany box with 49-hour power reserve, circa 1835. Brass movement, ∅ 63 mm, chain and fusee, a spring detent escapement according to Thomas Earnshaw, bimetallic chronometer balance with two weights, two gold screws and…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
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Year sold
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French silver repeating verge coach clock with alarm Circa 1775
Coach clock with alarm and date by Julien Le Roy – A large French brass and silver open faced quarter repeating verge coach clock with alarm and date, circa 1775. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, an additional barrel for alarm, three hammers, a verge escapement and three-arm…
Diameter
121 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
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Year sold
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Elegant French gold mystery lever dress watch Circa 1997
Yellow gold mystery watch by Cartier – A fine, elegant, and limited edition French 18K yellow gold mystery keyless lever dress watch, circa 1997. This Cartier mystery watch features a keyless lever mechanical and jewelled movement. It has an 18K yellow gold case with a sapphire crystal display…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 22.500
Price
€ 17.900
Year sold
2020 HK
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French gold and enamel verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1820
Gold and enamel pocket watch by Le Roy – A very fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch made for the Ottoman market, circa 1820. Full plate movement, key wind, chain and fusee, a verge escapement and three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 4.500
Year sold
2022
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French gold enamelled cylinder watch with chatelaine Circa 1790
Gold, enamel and pearl-set chatelaine watch – An ornamental French 18 carat gold, enamel and half pearl-set open faced pocket watch, circa 1790. Full plate movement, key wind, chain and fusee, a cylinder escapement and three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 11.000 - 20.000
Price
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Year sold
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French Art Deco jumping hour chronoscope watch Circa 1930
Gold dress watch by Vacheron Constantin – A very fine French two-colour gold jump hour keyless lever chronoscope watch, circa 1930. This timepiece features a cal. RA 17 PC damascened movement with lever escapement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, and is signed and numbered Vacheron & Constantin Genève,…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 12.850
Year sold
2019 LD
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French silver painted polychrome enamel watch Circa 1815
Silver and enamel pocket watch – A rare silver French painted polychrome enamel key wind open face pocket watch, circa 1815. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation. Maroon enamel dial, black Roman numeral hour markers to white surround, black outer…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2022
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French rose gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1835
Gold cylinder watch with jump hours – A very fine French 18 carat rose gold quarter repeating pocket watch with jump hours, circa 1835. Accompanied by the original gold chain and key. An engine-turned back and a hinged gilt cuvette. Silver, engine-turned dial, jump hour aperture at the…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.150
Year sold
2016 GN
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Charming French gold and champleve enamel digital watch Circa 1830
Gold cylinder watch with jump-hours – A charming French 18 carat gold and champleve enamel digital hunting cased pocket watch with jump-hours, circa 1830. A hinged sprung back and cover decorated with black enamel and chased gold foliage, hinged gold cuvette. Entirely decorated dial with black enamel and…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2016 GN
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French verge watch with striking mechanism on bell Circa 1820
€ 1.400 – 2.800 Sold € 2.170 – Pocket watch former property of a noble family – A pink gold French verge watch with striking mechanism on bell of very fine quality, former property of a noble family (Earl’s coat of arms), probably made in France,…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.200
Year sold
2022
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French enamel verge watch repeater “à toc et à tact” Circa 1760
Very fine watch with a rare blocking device – A complicated very fine enamel verge watch repeater “a toc et a tact” with a rare blocking slider for accidental release of the repeater, made by Berthoud in Paris, France, circa 1760. The open faced case of exceptional quality…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.050
Year sold
2022
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French gold open faced Souscription pocket watch Circa 1822
Gold cylinder watch – A fine and rare French 18 carat gold open faced key wind Souscription pocket watch, circa 1822, crisp gold marks. Fire gilt, typical symmetrical placement of wheels, large central barrel, plain 3-arm balance, bimetallic compensation curb regulator, typical Breguet parachute balance protection system, underslung…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 17.600
Year sold
2020 LD
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French 18K gold quarter repeating Breguet watch Circa 1797
Gold quarter repeating cylinder watch by Breguet et Fils – A French fine and very rare 18K gold key wind quarter repeating open face pocket watch with jumping hour hand, London Hallmark for 1797. Matte gilt with typical underslung ruby cylinder escapement, plain 3-arm balance, parachute protection for…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 17.500 - 35.000
Price
€ 19.100
Year sold
2020
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Fine French 18K gold open faced lever chronograph Circa 1865
Gold chronograph by Le Roy & Fils – A fine French 18 carat gold open faced chronograph lever pocket watch, circa 1865. Bridge movement, a club-tooth lever escapement and gold screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with black Roman hours, outer minute divisions, an outermost fifths of a…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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French/Swiss verge watch with relief case & stone setting Circa 1800
Pocket watch with three different gold colours – A very fine verge watch with relief case & stone setting in old watch box, made by Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens who probably operated in Genève and Paris in respectively Switzerland and France, circa 1800. The open faced gold…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2022
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French lever chronograph made for the English market Circa 1882
Gold full hunter chronograph by William Godfrey – A fine French 18 carat gold hunting cased chronograph lever pocket watch made for the English market, circa 1882. Bridge movement, a club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance, gold-chatoned centre wheel, wolf teeth winding wheels and an S-shaped special…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 2.700
Year sold
2022
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French deck chronometer with 49h power reserve Circa 1835

French silver repeating verge coach clock with alarm Circa 1775

Elegant French gold mystery lever dress watch Circa 1997

French gold and enamel verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1820

French gold enamelled cylinder watch with chatelaine Circa 1790

French Art Deco jumping hour chronoscope watch Circa 1930

French silver painted polychrome enamel watch Circa 1815

French rose gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1835

Charming French gold and champleve enamel digital watch Circa 1830

French verge watch with striking mechanism on bell Circa 1820

French enamel verge watch repeater “à toc et à tact” Circa 1760

French gold open faced Souscription pocket watch Circa 1822

French 18K gold quarter repeating Breguet watch Circa 1797

Fine French 18K gold open faced lever chronograph Circa 1865

French/Swiss verge watch with relief case & stone setting Circa 1800

French lever chronograph made for the English market Circa 1882

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