Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1810
Unsigned gold open faced verge pocket watch, probably from Geneva. – A Swiss, 18K gold quarter repeating key-winding pocket watch with open face, circa 1810. Frosted gilt full plate movement, calibre 19, verge escapement. Silver dial with radial Roman numerals on a polished ring, outer minute divisions,…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.000
Year sold
2020 GN
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Austrian octagonal shaped revival pocket watch Circa 1850-1880
Silver, gilded silver, enamel and rock crystal watch by Michael Ranna – An Austrian, key winding octagonal shaped open faced revival pocket watch, circa 1850-1880. Signed movement, calibre 13, fusee and chain, verge escapement. Enamel dial, cartouches with Roman hours and original Louis XV type hands. Silver,…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2020 GN
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English gold pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760
Gold open faced repoussé watch in pair cases by John Markham – An English gold open faced repoussé key-winding verge watch in pair cases, circa 1750-1770. Signed full plate gilt movement, verge escapement with fusee chain. White enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals and blued hands. Yellow…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2020 GN
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French 18 carat gold dumb quarter repeating à toc watch Circa 1777
Gold open faced verge watch – A French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced dumb quarter repeating à toc verge pocket watch with a Paris hallmark for 177-1778. Gilt full plate movement, pierced bridge cock forming a star, verge fusee escapement, steel coqueret, adjustable potence, repeating on…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.450
Year sold
2011 NY
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Swiss gold and enamel quarter repeating verge Circa 1780
Gold open faced quarter repeater – A fine Swiss enamelled 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating pair-cased verge watch, circa 1780. Gilt full plate verge fusee movement with scroll pierced cock set with diamond endstone, repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant, signed gilt dust cap.
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 5.500
Price
€ 2.450
Year sold
2011 NY
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German gilded silver pair cased repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1760
Quarter repeating pocket watch by Johann Michael Sing – A German, gilt silver pair cased open faced key winding pocket watch with quarter-repeater, circa 1760. Signed movement, calibre 16, fusee and chain, verge escapement and one horological complication: Quarter repeater on one bell by two hammers (activated by…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2020 GN
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Silver Italian oblong-shaped revival watch with cover Circa 1970
Silver pocket watch with engraved dial by Dino Falcone – An Italian, silver key-winding oblong-shaped revival pocket watch with cover, circa 1970. Signed movement (83 x 29.3 mm.) with fusee, gut, and verge escapement; model: apocryphal signature, made by Dino Falcone, Milan (Italy), origin from Jacq. Jolly. Dial…
Diameter
34 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.000
Price
€ 2.350
Year sold
2020 GN
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Italian silver Bassine-type pocket watch with alarm Circa 1720
Silver pocket watch with alarm by Carlo Capella, Genova – An Italian, silver key-winding Bassine-type pocket watch with alarm, circa 1720. Probably made in Geneva. Movement with verge escapement (verge, balance and blued steel regulator missing). Silver champlevé dial with radial Roman numerals; inner revolving alarm setting…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.550
Year sold
2020 GN
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Swiss gilt-metal pair-cased verge pocket watch Circa 1760
Verge pocket watch with open face by Bordier – A Swiss, gilded metal, pair-cased open faced key-winding pocket watch, circa 1760-1770. Gilt full plate movement, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance. Enamel dial with Roman radial hours, outer minutes track with Arabic five minutes numerals,…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 600 - 1.200
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2020 GN
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Rare Swiss quarter repeating Oignon-type pocket watch Circa 1710
Silver pocket watch by Andreas Enderlin – A rare, Basle quarter repeating Oignon-type pocket watch with enamelled portrait, circa 1710. Full plate movement, florally engraved, one hammer, chain/fusee, three-arms steel ring balance, verge escapement, balance bridge with enamel portrait, 8-day movement, and one horological complication: Quarter-repeater on…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.500
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2020 GN
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French single-handed pair-cased verge watch Circa 1660
Gilt-brass single-handed pocket watch by Etienne Hubert – A fine and rare French gilt-brass key-winding Bassine-type pocket watch with open face, circa 1660. Full plate, gilded fire brass movement, baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance with two arms (polished steel), pierced and engraved gilded…
Diameter
34 mm
Estimate
€ 11.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 13.300
Year sold
2020 GN
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French gilt-brass oignon-type verge pocket watch Circa 1680
Single-handed oignon-type watch with open face by Jean Hubert – A French gilt-brass key-winding oignon-type pocket watch without fusee, circa 1680. Full plate, gilded fire brass movement, Louis XIII pillars, fixed barrel, verge escapement, monometallic balance with four arms (polished steel) and blued steel flat early hairspring,…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 7.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Large French silver repeating oignon-type pocket watch Circa 1720
Silver repeating oignon-type watch by Pascal Hubert – A very fine and rare, pair-cased French key-winding quarter repeating oignon-type pocket watch with open face, circa 1720. Full plate, fire-gilded brass movement, Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance with three arms, and blued steel flat…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 2.800
Year sold
2020 GN
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French single-handed pair-cased verge watch Circa 1660
Gilded brass and leather single-handed pocket watch by Estienne Hubert – A French gilded brass key-winding verge Bassine-type pocket watch, circa 1660. Full plate movement, fire gilded brass, Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance with two arms (polished steel), pierced and engraved gilded continental…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 22.500
Price
€ 8.950
Year sold
2020 GN
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French silver pair-cased pocket watch with alarm Circa 1680
Silver and shark skin Bassine-type watch by Jerome Martinot – A French silver pair-cased Bassine–type pocket watch with early balance spring, central key-winding, and alarm, circa 1680. Full plate movement, fire gilded brass, Egyptian pillars, fixed barrel, verge escapement, monometallic balance with three arms (polished steel) and…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.500
Price
€ 3.550
Year sold
2020 GN
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Small French octagonal miniature pendant watch Circa 1640
Silver and gilt brass pendant watch by Hierosme Grébauval – An extremely rare and small French silver and gilt brass octagonal miniature pendant watch, circa 1640 Fire gilt full plate movement, verge escapement, chain and fusee, monometallic balance with two arms (gilded brass), fine florally engraved, pierced…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 18.800
Year sold
2020 GN
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Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1810

Austrian octagonal shaped revival pocket watch Circa 1850-1880

English gold pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760

French 18 carat gold dumb quarter repeating à toc watch Circa 1777

Swiss gold and enamel quarter repeating verge Circa 1780

German gilded silver pair cased repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1760

Silver Italian oblong-shaped revival watch with cover Circa 1970

Italian silver Bassine-type pocket watch with alarm Circa 1720

Swiss gilt-metal pair-cased verge pocket watch Circa 1760

Rare Swiss quarter repeating Oignon-type pocket watch Circa 1710

French single-handed pair-cased verge watch Circa 1660

French gilt-brass oignon-type verge pocket watch Circa 1680

Large French silver repeating oignon-type pocket watch Circa 1720

French single-handed pair-cased verge watch Circa 1660

French silver pair-cased pocket watch with alarm Circa 1680

Small French octagonal miniature pendant watch Circa 1640

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