Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Swiss silver open faced verge pocket watch with alarm Circa 1800
Silver verge alarm watch – A Swiss silver open faced verge pocket watch with alarm, circa 1800. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, one hammer, three-arm brass balance, florally engraved and pierced balance cock. White enamel dial with Arabic hours and outer minute divisions. Engine-turned case back overlaid…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2019
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Unique Swiss musical verge for the Chinese market Circa 1790
Gold and enamel automaton attributed to Dubois et Fils – A unique Swiss 18 Carat rose gold and enamel double sided musical verge pocket watch of museum quality with two automata made for the Chinese market, circa 1790. The traveller and his dancing dog. Full plate movement, cylindrical…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 45.000 - 80.000
Price
€ 33.000
Year sold
2019
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French gilt enamel and paste stone set Louis XVI watch Circa 1785
Gilt, enamel and paste stone-set neoclassicism watch by Gregson – An ornamental French gilt, enamel and paste stone set open faced Louis XVI verge pocket watch, circa 1785. Full plate movement, verge escapement, chain and fusee, three arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.800
Year sold
2019
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French 14K gold and enamel repeating verge watch Circa 1800
Gold verge with a miniature portrait by Breguet – An ornamental French 14 carat gold and enamel open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Full plate movement, verge escapement, two hammers, two gongs. White enamel dial with Arabic hours and outer minute divisions. On the case…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 2.800
Year sold
2019
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Austrian 18K gold centre seconds verge watch with calendar Circa 1810
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – A large Austrian 18 carat gold open faced early centre seconds verge pocket watch with calendar, circa 1810. Ultra-thin full plate movement, chain and fusee, three-arm brass balance. White enamel regulator dial, the days of the week are displayed in French…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2019
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French silver open faced verge watch with date Circa 1800
Silver verge pocket watch – An ornamental French silver open faced verge pocket watch with date, circa 1800. Gilt full plate movement, chain and fusee, three-arm brass balance, pierced balance cock. The front is decorated with a fine gold painting showing a kind of baroque-style kiln in a…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.500
Year sold
2019
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Swiss gold & enamel paste set watch ‘aurora’ Circa 1800
Gold painted on enamel and paste set pocket watch – A fine 18 Carat gold painted on enamel and paste set pocket watch, made in Switzerland, circa 1800. Two body, Directoire style and polished case, its back cover with a painted on enamel scene of Aurora being drawn through…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English gilt metal painted on enamel pocket watch Circa 1750
The lover’s serenade pair cased pocket watch – A fine and rare gilt metal and painted on enamel pair cased pocket watch, made by J. Charleson, London, Great Britain, circa 1750. Outercase: two body, the deep back cover painted on enamel with a scene of a couple…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss gold repeating verge with Jacquemarts automaton Circa 1830
Gold quarter repeating automaton – A rare Swiss 18K pink gold quarter repeating pocket watch with multicoloured gold striking Jacks, circa 1830. An Empire, engine-turned case. Gilt brass springloaded cuvette fitted to the movement ring. Gold dial with Arabic numerals on white enamel chapter plaques, outer minute-ring, the…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss 18K gold repeating verge Jacquemarts automaton Circa 1820
Gold quarter repeating automaton – An attractive Swiss 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch with automaton and three Jacquemarts, circa 1820. Full plate movement, verge escapement, key wind, two hammers, two gongs, three-arm brass balance. White enamel chapter ring with Arabic hours, outer minute…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 6.500
Year sold
2019
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French gold enamel and pearl set pocket watch Circa 1800
Pocket watch made in France for the Turkish market – A fine gold enamel and pearl set pocket watch, made in France for the Turkish market, circa 1800. Two body case, its back with a central circular panel overlaid with translucent royal blue guilloché enamel decorated with gold…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 11.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss gold steel and garnet set verge pocket watch Circa 1815-1830
Multi colour gold decorated verge watch by Henri Maillardet – A very fine Swiss multi coloured gold, garnet set verge pocket watch, circa 1815-1830. The watch features a full plate movement, silver regulation, a balance cock that is pierced and engraved and a verge escapement. The gold…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English pinchbeck verge watch in tortoiseshell pair cases Circa 1750
Pair cased pocket watch by Isaac Rogers – An English pinchbeck, tortoiseshell, enamel pair cased pocket watch, circa 1750. The full plate movement of this item is adorned with gilt and features a verge escapement, a pierced and engraved balance cock, a plain three-armed balance, a diamond…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Fine English gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1802-1840
Gold pocket watch by the Firm of Perigal and Duterrau – A fine English 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch, circa 1802-1840. This watch has a gilded brass full plate movement, meaning the entire mechanism is made of solid brass and coated in gold. It also…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English silver quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770-1790
Silver verge pocket watch by Thomas Wagstaffe – A fine English quarter repeating silver pair cased pocket watch, circa 1770-1790. This timepiece is a true masterpiece of watchmaking. The gilt brass full plate movement with tapered cylindrical pillars is a testament to the skill and precision of…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
-
Year sold
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English gold enamel and agate pocket watch Circa 1740-1750
Gold and agate verge watch of museum quality by Rice (?) Williamson – An important English museum quality gold, agate verge pocket watch, circa 1740-1750. This pocket watch is truly exquisite. It boasts a fine full plate movement, key winding, one hammer, chain/worm, and a spindle escapement.
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 14.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss silver open faced verge pocket watch with alarm Circa 1800

Unique Swiss musical verge for the Chinese market Circa 1790

French gilt enamel and paste stone set Louis XVI watch Circa 1785

French 14K gold and enamel repeating verge watch Circa 1800

Austrian 18K gold centre seconds verge watch with calendar Circa 1810

French silver open faced verge watch with date Circa 1800

Swiss gold & enamel paste set watch ‘aurora’ Circa 1800

English gilt metal painted on enamel pocket watch Circa 1750

Swiss gold repeating verge with Jacquemarts automaton Circa 1830

Swiss 18K gold repeating verge Jacquemarts automaton Circa 1820

French gold enamel and pearl set pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold steel and garnet set verge pocket watch Circa 1815-1830

English pinchbeck verge watch in tortoiseshell pair cases Circa 1750

Fine English gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1802-1840

English silver quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1770-1790

English gold enamel and agate pocket watch Circa 1740-1750

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