French pocket watches

1034 Antique pocket watches from France and French watchmakers

French neck watch with verge escapement and lid Circa 1640
Early round neck watch with lid – An example of historical horological craftsmanship, the early round neck watch with lid was created by Claude Pelletier in Roanne, France around 1640. This timepiece features a silver full hunter case adorned with 18 engine turned segments and a hinged cover.
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 16.500
Year sold
2022
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French complicated self strike repeating carriage clock Circa 1800
Museum quality carriage clock with original box – Perseval, a renowned clockmaker from Reims, France, created an exceptional carriage clock around 1800. The silver case weighs 900 grams and is covered in renewed leather, featuring an open face design with a bell for elegance and functionality. Its white…
Diameter
11 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 14.000
Price
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Year sold
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French 18K gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1780
Gold and enamel pendant watch – A fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pendant watch, circa 1780. Frosted gilt full plate movement, Ø 27 mm, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, a pierced and engraved continental type…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.050
Year sold
2014
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French one-handed oval Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1625
Silver and brass-gilt oval verge watch by Jacques Le Vieille (Viaille) – An extremely early oval French gilt and silver one-handed Renaissance pendant watch, circa 1600-1650. The watch features an oval case made of brass gilt and silver and has a hinged lid. Engraved scenes of a goddess…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 20.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss silver Oignon with automaton and erotic painting Circa 1700
Silver glazed verge pocket watch, possibly by Mussard – A rare Swiss Oignon with erotic enamel painting and automaton, Circa 1700. The watch has a silver case with glazed sides and a back that shows the enamel plaque and the automaton above it. The enamel painting is of…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 15.000
Price
€ 6.200
Year sold
2022
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Rare French quarter repeating verge Oignon watch Circa 1720
Gilt and with snakeskin-covered verge by Naudin – A rare French hour- and quarter repeating Oignon with a striking mechanism, circa 1712-1725. This watch boasts an original gilt case and is adorned with snakeskin on the outside. It is powered by an extremely rare and beautiful Oignon movement…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 7.500
Price
€ 4.450
Year sold
2022
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French watch with inlaid polychrome enamel portrait Circa 1852
Gold watch with a painted portrait of Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) – An important French presentation watch with an excellent enamel painted portrait of Jerome Bonaparte, circa 1852. This watch features an 18 carat gold à goutte Lépine case with a coined band. The back of the case has…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.500
Price
-
Year sold
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Rare French Médaillon à la Breguet repeating watch Circa 1820
Unsigned gold half-hunting cased pendant watch – A rare French gold half-hunting cased Lépine repeater, Médaillon à la Breguet-Type, circa 1820. This watch features a Breguet-type 18K gold Lépine case with a sunburst effect and a coined band. The gilt movement is a very rare calibre equipped with…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.950
Year sold
2022
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French gold and enamel quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770
Verge watch set with pearls and diamonds by Adeline – A French gold/enamel verge repeating pocket watch set with pearls and diamonds, circa 1770. The watch boasts a high-quality case made of 22K gold, featuring blue engine-turned enamel and gold paillon inlays. It is adorned with large half…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.050
Year sold
2022
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French gold and enamel repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Gold, enamel and diamond set pocket watch by Louis Mallet – A very fine early French gold/enamel cylinder watch with repeater and diamond setting, circa 1780. This timepiece boasts an elegant 18K gold case adorned with a stunning blue engine-turned enamel on the back. The band is decorated…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French multi-coloured gold quarter repeating verge Circa 1770
Two coloured gold quarter repeater à toc by Lépine – A very fine French 18 carat multi-coloured gold quarter repeating à toc verge pocket watch, circa 1770. The watch features a verge movement that repeats hours and quarters à toc. It has a white enamel Louis XVI dial…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.550
Year sold
2022
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French platinum and sapphire-set keyless lever watch Circa 1910
Platinum, sapphire-set dress watch – A very fine and elegant, thin French platinum and sapphire-set keyless lever dress watch, circa 1910. Frosted gilt movement, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with a blue steel Breguet balance spring. A matte silver dial with Breguet hours, an outer…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Large French gilt Oignon pocket watch with alarm Circa 1710
Gilt key winding pocket watch by Royal watchmaker Decovigny – An exceptionally beautiful large and heavy French gilt key winding Oignon watch with alarm, circa 1710. The watch features an intricately adorned gilt case with a gilding inside. It is equipped with an early Oignon movement, characterized by…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2022
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French quarter-hour repeater à toc verge watch Circa 1720
Silver pocket watch with coat of arms by Mornand – A rare French Oignon with repeater and noble coat of arms, circa 1720. The watch features a silver case with an intricately engraved noble coat of arms on the back. It is powered by a magnificent verge movement,…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2022
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French single-handed Oignon watch with mock pendulum Circa 1690
Gilt leather-covered pocket watch by Hommet Paris – A technically very interesting French Oignon with central winding and mock pendulum, circa 1690. This watch showcases a gilt case with a remarkably rare original leather cover adorned with golden ornamental nail decoration. It boasts a very early and technically…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 8.000
Price
€ 4.700
Year sold
2022
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French 18K gold minute repeating lever watch Circa 1890
Gold open faced repeater by Gustave Sandoz – An extremely fine French Gustave Sandoz precision pocket watch with minute repeater, circa 1890. This timepiece showcases an 18K gold à-goutte case with an engine-turned pattern. The back of the case features an enamelled monogram and is signed by Gustave…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.500
Price
€ 4.900
Year sold
2022
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French neck watch with verge escapement and lid Circa 1640

French complicated self strike repeating carriage clock Circa 1800

French 18K gold and enamel verge pendant watch Circa 1780

French one-handed oval Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1625

Swiss silver Oignon with automaton and erotic painting Circa 1700

Rare French quarter repeating verge Oignon watch Circa 1720

French watch with inlaid polychrome enamel portrait Circa 1852

Rare French Médaillon à la Breguet repeating watch Circa 1820

French gold and enamel quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770

French gold and enamel repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1780

French multi-coloured gold quarter repeating verge Circa 1770

French platinum and sapphire-set keyless lever watch Circa 1910

Large French gilt Oignon pocket watch with alarm Circa 1710

French quarter-hour repeater à toc verge watch Circa 1720

French single-handed Oignon watch with mock pendulum Circa 1690

French 18K gold minute repeating lever watch Circa 1890

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