French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French pocket watch with enamel painting and original box Circa 1910
Pocket watch with a representation of a horse’s head with a wreath – An exquisite pocket watch with enamel painting and original box, made by chronometer maker A.H. Rodanet in Paris, France, circa 1910. The extremely elegant open faced case is crafted from silver and has a representation…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.000
Price
€ 1.550
Year sold
2022
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Oval French gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1630
Gold and enamel oval verge watch by Jean Baptiste Vallier – An exceptional French gold and polychrome enamel pendant watch, circa 1630. The watch features a signed gilded full plate movement with a verge escapement, an intricately pierced pinned-on balance cock adorned with floral engravings, a flat brass…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 45.000
Price
€ 20.500
Year sold
2019 LD
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Important French hour striking coach watch with alarm Circa 1625
Gilt-brass one-handed pre-balance verge by Jacques Duduict – A rare and large French gilt brass one-handed hour striking verge coach watch with alarm, circa 1625. The timepiece features a signed gilded full plate movement with a verge escapement, pierced and engraved pinned-on balance cock, plain flat steel balance,…
Diameter
80 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 25.000
Price
€ 50.000
Year sold
2019 LD
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French gold two-train quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1820
Gold open faced cylinder – A very rare French, 18K gold two-train quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1820. An Empire case, reeded band and borders. Hinged gilt cuvette with apertures for the winding and hand-setting buttons. Champagne, engine-turned dial, black painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.500
Price
€ 2.950
Year sold
2016 GN
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Early French important gold minute repeating watch Circa 1810
Gold open faced cylinder watch – An early and important French 18 carat gold open faced minute repeating pocket watch made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1810. The case with an engine turned back, plain bezels, pendant and bow, and maker’s mark IF. White enamel dial…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 8.450
Year sold
2016 GN
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Rare French octagonal Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1620
Unsigned silver and gilt metal octagonal watch – A superb and extremely rare French silver and gilt metal octagonal watch with a single hand in the form of a lizard circa, 1620. This timepiece showcases a gold-plated full plate octagonal movement with a verge escapement, intricately pierced and…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 45.000
Price
€ 43.900
Year sold
2019 LD
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French white gold dress watch with perpetual calendar Circa 1935
The watch’s dial is nickel plated and shows moon phase and age – A complicated white gold dress watch with perpetual calendar, moon phase, moon age and original box, made by Leroy & Fils in Paris, France, circa 1935. The open faced case is crafted from 18 Carat…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 19.050
Year sold
2022
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Fine French watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase Circa 1924
Absolute rarity sold to Sir Dinshaw Petit – An absolute rarity this numbered dress watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase, sold in 1924 to Sir Dinshaw Petit for CHF 6.500, with certificate and made by Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1924. The extremely flat open faced,…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
€ 49.550
Year sold
2022
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Rare French gold quarter-hour repeating à toc watch Circa 1792
Gold repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet – An important French pocket watch with quarter-hour repeater à toc and anchor escapement after Robert Robin, circa 1792. The watch features an 18k rose gold polished case crafted by Guillaume Mermillod, and is hallmarked B8218 and B82. It has an enamel…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 40.000
Price
€ 25.000
Year sold
2022
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Fine French gold and translucent enamel pocket watch Circa 1900
Gold open faced lever – A fine French 18K yellow gold and translucent enamel pocket watch, circa 1900. An enamel dial with a chapter ring and Breguet-style numerals. Lever escapment, gilt chain fusee movement, pierced and engraved decorative cock. Translucent blue enamel on sunburst decorative background, movement signed…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2016 GN
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Splendid French gold, enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Elaborately painted pendant watch by Dutertre et Compagnie – Impressive French gold enamel verge pocket watch from Paris, circa 1800. This exquisite watch boasts an enamel dial with Arabic radial hours, an outer minute track with numerals in fifteen-minute intervals, and original hands. It features a full plate…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.500
Year sold
2022
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Early French silver verge pendant pocket watch Circa 1675
Silver verge open faced pocket watch by Epaphras Laudreau – An early one-handed pendant pocket watch from Bordeaux, circa 1675. The timepiece has a silver case with stylized vines and a silver champlevé dial, featuring a barking dog and a frightened swan surrounded by floral tendrils. The design…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2022
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French chronometer with split seconds chronograph Circa 1915
Rarity Breguet pocket chronometer with counter – A rarity pocket chronometer with split seconds chronograph and a numbered counter, made by Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1915. The open faced original silver numbered plain case of this watch has a dust cover which is numbered, it bears the…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 14.000
Year sold
2022
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Important French chronometer with chronograph Circa 1890
Le Roy pocket watch with central counter – An important chronometer with chronograph, central counter and numbered, made by Leroy in Paris, France, circa 1890. The open faced case is made of 18 Carat gold and has a monogram on the back. The dust cover has an enscription…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.070
Year sold
2022
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French gold medical watch with chronograph Circa 1925
Gold watch with register and pulsometer by Cartier – An exquisite, flat French pocket watch with a pusher doctor’s chronograph, 30-minute counter and pulsometer scale, circa 1925. A so-called Montre De Poche Medicale. This timepiece features an 18K gold polished case with a push-back. It has a silvered…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French/Swiss quarter-hour repeating pocket watch Circa 1900
Gold quarter-hour repeater by Jean Regis / Alfred Lugrin – A French/Swiss pocket watch with a quarter-hour repeater, circa 1900. This timepiece features an 18K red gold monogrammed case bearing the case maker’s punch mark C&J. It boasts an enamel dial with Breguet-style radial hours, an outer minutes…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
-
Year sold
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French pocket watch with enamel painting and original box Circa 1910

Oval French gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1630

Important French hour striking coach watch with alarm Circa 1625

French gold two-train quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1820

Early French important gold minute repeating watch Circa 1810

Rare French octagonal Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1620

French white gold dress watch with perpetual calendar Circa 1935

Fine French watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase Circa 1924

Rare French gold quarter-hour repeating à toc watch Circa 1792

Fine French gold and translucent enamel pocket watch Circa 1900

Splendid French gold, enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800

Early French silver verge pendant pocket watch Circa 1675

French chronometer with split seconds chronograph Circa 1915

Important French chronometer with chronograph Circa 1890

French gold medical watch with chronograph Circa 1925

French/Swiss quarter-hour repeating pocket watch Circa 1900

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