Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

French 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold watch with an enamel landscape scene – A French 18K gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Chased bezel and border, the case back is decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a young shepherd and shepherdess in a landscape with a translucent…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.250
Year sold
2011 GN
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Swiss gold quarter repeater with automaton Jacks Circa 1815
Gold verge with automaton Jacks in Empire costume – A very fine and rare Swiss, 18K gold, quarter repeating pocket watch with automaton Jacks in Empire costume, circa 1815. A polished Empire case with a reeded band and polished bezel, the interior of the back cover with engraved…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 6.150
Year sold
2011 GN
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Dutch silver pair-cased Oignon pocket watch Circa 1725
Silver verge pocket watch by Gerrit Bramer – A large Dutch silver pair-cased Oignon watch, circa 1725. Plain silver cases with Dutch watch paper and maker’s mark DR. Typical Dutch enamel dial with Roman radial hours, outer minutes track with Arabic five minutes numerals, and probably original…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
-
Year sold
-
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French single-handed Oignon in a shagreen leather case Circa 1690
Single-handed pocket watch – A very early, single-handed French Louis XIV Oignon watch with central winding, circa 1690. Metal case covered with shagreen leather, inside gilt. Verge movement with very early hairspring, only one winding, verge cock bridge decorated with foliage, high and steep fusee, and Egyptian…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.500
Year sold
2021
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French gold enamel pearl and diamond-set pendant watch Circa 1790
Gold verge with matching chatelaine – A very fine and rare French, 18 Carat gold and enamel, pearl and rose-cut diamond-set pendant watch, circa 1790. With matching chatelaine, key and seal. Accompanied by the original gold tooled leather fitted box. The back is decorated with translucent royal blue…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 18.000
Price
€ 10.250
Year sold
2011 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, chain and fusee, three-armed brass balance without balance spring, fine florally engraved, pierced balance cock. Fire-gilded brass…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Important French hour striking coach watch with alarm Circa 1640
Gilt brass one-handed pre-balance verge by Jacques Duduict – An important, early and rare French fire gilt brass one-handed pre-balance hour striking verge coach watch with alarm, circa 1640. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, verge escapement, lavishly florally engraved barrel for the striking train, additional barrel for…
Diameter
80 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
€ 46.300
Year sold
2019
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French oval verge watch with compass and sundial Circa 1630
Silver and gilt verge with sundial and compass by Bergier – An extremely rare French silver and gilt-brass oval watch with a compass and additional sundial, circa 1630. Oval full plate fire gilt brass movement, gut and fusee, plain two-armed iron balance without balance spring, fine florally engraved,…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 45.000
Price
€ 22.500
Year sold
2019
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Important Swiss gold and enamel verge automaton Circa 1800
Gold and enamel verge with carrousel by Louis Duchêne & Fils – An important Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel automaton carrousel verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Full plate movement, verge escapement, key winding, chain and fusee. White enamel dial, polychrome painted decoration, eccentric hour chapter ring with…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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German cartouche-shaped single-handed pendant watch Circa 1590
Brass and fire gilt verge Renaissance watch – A rare German brass and fire gilt cartouche-shaped single-handed pre-balance verge Renaissance pendant watch, circa 1590. Cartouche-shaped full plate movement, verge escapement, stack freed, three-arm iron balance without balance spring. Case engraved with spirals, flower tendrils and a geometric pattern,…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 22.500
Price
€ 15.000
Year sold
2019
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German polychrome enamel single handed pendant watch Circa 1650
Polychrome enamel open faced verge watch by Nicolaus Rugendas – A German polychrome enamel open faced single handed verge pendant watch, circa 1650. Mercury and Flora. Full plate movement, chain/fusee, applied blued iron click work, plain two arm iron balance without balance spring. Dial with outer white enamel…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 40.000
Price
€ 33.800
Year sold
2019
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Swiss gold hunting cased lady’s pendant watch Circa 1810
Gold, enamel and pearl-set verge – A fine Swiss 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set open-faced lady’s pendant watch, circa 1810. An Empire case, reeded band, the front cover decorated with a painted on enamel pansy flower with gold paillon foliage below, on a translucent aquamarine guilloché enamel ground,…
Diameter
32 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2011 GN
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French pink gold, silver and enamel verge watch Circa 1770
Multicoloured gold, enamel and stone set verge watch by Gudin – A rare French 18K pink gold, silver and enamel open faced verge pocket watch with stone setting, circa 1770. Two-coloured case, on both sides in silver set stones, the pendant with French punches, the back with…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 2.400
Year sold
2021
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English 20K gold fan watch for the Chinese market Circa 1875
Attributed to James Cox, London – Magnificent and extremely rare English 20K gold, silver, ivory, enamel, diamond, ruby, emerald and agate-set fan with a watch, circa 1875. And a compartment containing a small mirror and the winding key, made for the Chien Lung Imperial family (1711-1799), of the…
Diameter
21 mm
Estimate
€ 125.000 - 250.000
Price
€ 541.800
Year sold
2011 HK
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German 18K gold and lapis lazulli verge watch Circa 1780
Decorative gold and lapis lazulli pocket watch by François Poncet – A German 18 carat gold and lapis lazulli verge pocket watch, circa 1780. Gilt full plate movement, verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes. Gold and lapis…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 11.300
Year sold
2019
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English 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Gold and enamel open faced verge by Smart & Dennet – An English 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1780. Gilt full plate movement, verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals. The case back with…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 11.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2019 LD
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French 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold quarter repeater with automaton Jacks Circa 1815

Dutch silver pair-cased Oignon pocket watch Circa 1725

French single-handed Oignon in a shagreen leather case Circa 1690

French gold enamel pearl and diamond-set pendant watch Circa 1790

Small French octagonal miniature pendant watch Circa 1640

Important French hour striking coach watch with alarm Circa 1640

French oval verge watch with compass and sundial Circa 1630

Important Swiss gold and enamel verge automaton Circa 1800

German cartouche-shaped single-handed pendant watch Circa 1590

German polychrome enamel single handed pendant watch Circa 1650

Swiss gold hunting cased lady’s pendant watch Circa 1810

French pink gold, silver and enamel verge watch Circa 1770

English 20K gold fan watch for the Chinese market Circa 1875

German 18K gold and lapis lazulli verge watch Circa 1780

English 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1780

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