Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Splendid Dutch 22K gold repoussé watch with date Circa 1740
Gold pair cased repoussé watch by Jan Heijder – A splendid Dutch 22 carat gold pair cased repoussé verge pocket watch of high quality with date and repoussé decoration with a scene of Venus presenting arms to Aeneas, circa 1740. Frosted gilt full plate movement with square baluster…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 10.500
Year sold
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Swiss rose gold verge watch with calendar dial Circa 1820
Gold calendar watch by Robert et Courvoisier – An elegant Swiss 14 carat rose gold open faced verge pocket watch with a calendar dial, circa 1820. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial, time indication at 6 0’clock with gold Arabic…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 12.000
Price
-
Year sold
2019
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German centre seconds verge with calendar and visible balance Circa 1800
Rose gold open faced pocket watch by Christian Huzel – A German 18 Carat rose gold open faced early centre seconds verge pocket watch with calendar and visible balance, circa 1800. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, three arm brass balance. White enamel dial, a window intricately ornamented…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 4.250 - 8.000
Price
€ 4.700
Year sold
2019
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German 18 Carat rose gold open faced verge watch Circa 1800
Rose gold verge pocket watch by Christian Huzel – A German 18 Carat rose gold open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, three arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarter hour numerals. Plain case.
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2019
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English silver-gilt pair-cased verge pocket watch Circa 1805
Gilt pair-cased verge watch – An English silver-gilt pair cased key wound verge pocket watch, hallmarked for 1805. Gilt full plate verge movement, finely pierced and engraved balance cock, three-arm flat balance, silvered regulation disc. White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and five-minute divisions…
Diameter
63 mm
Estimate
€ 400 - 800
Price
€ 500
Year sold
-
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Swiss silver verge with concealed enamel erotic scene Circa 1810
Silver watch attributed to Girardier l’Aîné – A very unusual silver pocket watch with a concealed painted-on enamel erotic scene, circa 1810. Attributed to Girardier l’Aîné, Paris. An Empire case with a foliate engraved bezel, faceted band, the back engraved with a lakeside scene within a foliate engraved…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 7500 - 15.000
Price
€ 21.250
Year sold
2012 GN
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English triple cased verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1850
Gilt-brass and tortoiseshell verge in triple cases by Edward Prior – A fine English gilt-brass and tortoiseshell triple cased verge pocket watch made for the Ottoman market, circa 1850. Gilt full plate movement, chain and fusee, three-arm steel balance, fine florally engraved and pierced balance cock. White enamel…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.400
Year sold
2019
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English silver pair cased repeating repoussé verge watch Circa 1760
Silver half quarter repeater in pair cases by James Rousseau – A fine English silver pair cased half quarter repeating repoussé verge pocket watch, circa 1760. Fine full plate movement, chain and fusee, two hammers, three arm brass balance. Repoussé outer case depicting Roman soldiers, the figures have…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.000
Year sold
2019
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Rare German silver pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Silver verge watch in pair cases by Antoine Nicolas Delolme – A rare German silver pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1790. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, three arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five-minute numerals. Plain case. Dial and movement…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2019
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English buckle watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1790
Gilt brass silver enamel and paste set buckle watch – An exceptionally rare English gilt brass, silver, enamel and paste set belt buckle fitted with a watch, circa 1790. Accompanied by the original pair of matching shoe buckles set with hair and cut work three dimensional flower panels.
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 50.000 - 100.000
Price
€ 109.250
Year sold
2012 GN
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English gold and enamel George III pocket watch Circa 1790
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – An English 18K gold and enamel George III pocket watch, circa 1790. The back set with a panel of pale blue champleve enamelled and translucent grey enamel over engine-turned decoration in a sunburst pattern, concealed hinge and hinged gilt brass cuvette.
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 11.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss gold carillon watch with three automaton jacks Circa 1820
Gold repeater with hammers on three gongs – A very rare Swiss 18K gold carillon quarter repeating with three hammers on three gongs pocket watch with three automaton jacks, circa 1820. An Empire case, polished bezel, rope-twist band, the back with engraved classical design within an engine-turned border.
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 11.700
Year sold
2012 GN
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Swiss gold verge with translucent aquamarine enamel Circa 1795
Gold open faced with pearl-set – A fine Swiss 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set pocket watch, circa 1795. The back is decorated with translucent aquamarine enamel over sunray engine-turning, pearl-set bezel and border. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and gold poire hands. A gilt brass…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2012 GN
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French gold, enamel and paste-set verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Gold decorated watch by Robin – A French 18K gold, enamel and paste-set pocket watch, circa 1790. The back is decorated with translucent Imperial blue enamel over sunray engine-turning with rose-cut paste-set applied rosette, gold and coloured paillon border, paste-set bezel and border. Hinged gilt cuvette fixed to…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss gold, enamel and pearl-set pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold verge with enamel portrait of Euterpe – A fine Swiss 18K gold painted-on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch, circa 1800. An Empire case, the bezel set with half-pearls, the back decorated with a painted-on enamel portrait of Euterpe playing the tambourine, translucent royal blue background over…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.250
Year sold
2012 GN
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Attractive Swiss gold and enamel paste-set watch Circa 1810
Gold verge with the scene of a young couple – An attractive 18K gold and painted enamel paste-set pocket watch with protective gilt metal and glass outer, circa 1810. The reserve with paste-set outer, central enamel with a scene of a young seated couple, upper blue enamel with…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.300
Year sold
2012 GN
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Splendid Dutch 22K gold repoussé watch with date Circa 1740

Swiss rose gold verge watch with calendar dial Circa 1820

German centre seconds verge with calendar and visible balance Circa 1800

German 18 Carat rose gold open faced verge watch Circa 1800

English silver-gilt pair-cased verge pocket watch Circa 1805

Swiss silver verge with concealed enamel erotic scene Circa 1810

English triple cased verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1850

English silver pair cased repeating repoussé verge watch Circa 1760

Rare German silver pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1790

English buckle watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1790

English gold and enamel George III pocket watch Circa 1790

Swiss gold carillon watch with three automaton jacks Circa 1820

Swiss gold verge with translucent aquamarine enamel Circa 1795

French gold, enamel and paste-set verge pocket watch Circa 1790

Swiss gold, enamel and pearl-set pocket watch Circa 1800

Attractive Swiss gold and enamel paste-set watch Circa 1810

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