Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Swiss 20K gold and enamel decorated verge watch Circa 1780
Gold verge in a Louis XVI case – A fine Swiss 20K gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1780. A Louis XVI case, the bezel chased and decorated with champlevé enamelled leaves and white berries, the back with a finely painted enamel scene of a…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss gold strawberry-form verge pendant watch Circa 1810
Gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set watch – A very fine and rare Swiss 18K gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set strawberry-form verge pendant watch, circa 1810. The back of the fruit in red enamel with half pearls for seeds, green enamel on top for the leaves set with graduated…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 15.750
Year sold
2011 HK
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Swiss gilt-brass and enamel specially made watch Circa 1800
Gilt-brass and enamel open faced watch with moon phase – A Swiss gilt-brass and enamel pocket watch, probably specially made, circa 1800 Full plate gilt fusee and chain verge movement, plain balance cock with an engraved foot. White enamel eccentric dial with Arabic numerals, aperture for winding…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 3.325
Year sold
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Extremely rare Swiss 18K gold lyra-shaped pendant watch Circa 1810
Gold, enamel, pearl- and diamond-set lyra-form watch – An extremely rare Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel, pearl- and diamond-set lyra-form pendant watch, circa 1810. Unsigned verge Breguet movement. Engraved and polychrome enamelled case, the back mainly translucent blue enamelled, with the representation of a sheet of music, the front…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 9.950
Year sold
2020
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Large Swiss 18K gold mandolin-form pendant watch Circa 1800
Gold, enamel, pearl- and diamond-set form watch by Marchand – A large Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel, pearl-and diamond-set mandolin-form pendant watch, circa 1800. Gilt verge movement. Gold and white enamel dial with Arabic hours, the centre engine-turned, fine steel Breguet hands. Polychrome enamelled case, set with pearls…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 11.000
Price
€ 8.050
Year sold
2020
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French rose gold, enamel and diamond-set verge Circa 1770
Rose gold verge with chatelaine by Dutertre – A very fine French 18 carat rose gold, enamel and diamond-set open faced verge pocket watch with corresponding chatelaine, circa 1770. Verge movement. White enamel dial with Arabic hours and outer minute divisions, rose gold hands. Case engraved, the back with…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
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Year sold
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English silver oval puritan verge pocket watch Circa 1635
Rare silver oval puritan verge watch – An English silver oval puritan verge pocket watch, circa 1635, full plate fire gilt verge movement, plate with engraved outer, elongated pierced and engraved balance cock, plain flat steel balance, gut line fusee, ratchet and click set-up, baluster pillars. Plain…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 15.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English fine gold quarter repeating verge watch with date Circa 1710
Gold quarter repeating verge watch – An English fine gold quarter repeating pair case verge watch with date and repousse decoration, circa 1710, gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock with steel 3 arm balance, silvered regulation, two polished hammers striking on an internal bell.
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 18.000
Price
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Year sold
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English 22K gold verge in the 17th century style Circa 1780
Gold and enamel verge pendant watch – A fine English 22K gold and enamel open faced verge pendant watch in the style of the 17th century, circa 1780. A curved band with six cartouches representing scenes from the life of Christ and four more vignettes on the inside,…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English silver and shagreen verge oignon watch Circa 1690
Silver tripe cased oignon watch by Robert Williamson – An exceptionally large English silver and shagreen triple-cased verge oignon pocket watch, circa 1690. Glazed, early verge movement, plate with a large gemstone, rare and exceptional silver movement protection. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, steel hands.
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.200
Year sold
2020
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German gold-plated blue enamel erotic pocket watch Circa 1800
Spindle watch with open face by Johann Michael Daurer – A rare, small German gold-plated and enamel open faced erotic spindle watch, circa 1800. Signed key wind movement with spindle mechanism. A polychrome enamel erotic scene on the case back, white counter-enamel on the inside, the front bezel…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2021
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English oignon watch with mock pendulum and date Circa 1697
Silver pair cased verge oignon watch by Henry Massy An important and large English silver pair cased verge oignon pocket watch with mock pendulum and date, Hallmarked 1697. Very fine verge movement, mock pendulum, very unusual pillars. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, date, probably original hour hand,…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 2.750 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.100
Year sold
2020
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Early English silver pair cased verge oignon watch Circa 1700
Silver oignon watch by Michael Bird – An early English silver pair cased verge oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. Verge movement, tulip pillars. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, London town symbol the lion head in the centre, iron hands. The outer case is tortoiseshell with…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.000.
Year sold
2020
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Very early French single handed verge oignon watch Circa 1690
Gilt-brass oignon watch by Joubert – A very early French gilt brass single handed verge oignon pocket watch with central winding, circa 1690. Very exceptional early verge movement, Egyptian pillars, sun shaped balance bridge, above the words Aussi Juste Que Toy. White enamel dial with Roman hours and…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.550
Year sold
2020
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Early English gold-plated and snakeskin pair cased verge Circa 1720
Snakeskin-covered verge watch by William Haydon – An early English gold-plated and snakeskin pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1720. Verge movement, cock decorated with a grotesque face and an angel’s face, very fine Egyptian pillars with silver ornaments. Champlevé dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, the…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.350
Year sold
2020
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French gold enamel pearls set lady’s pocket watch Circa 1775
Gold pocket watch with open-face by David Frederic Duvernoy – A very nice, fine quality, gold, enamel and pearl-set French pocket watch with open-face, circa 1775. Very high-quality 18K gold case with French gold hallmarks, opening button in the pendant, enamelled edges on both sides, and blue…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.350
Year sold
2021
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Swiss 20K gold and enamel decorated verge watch Circa 1780

Swiss gold strawberry-form verge pendant watch Circa 1810

Swiss gilt-brass and enamel specially made watch Circa 1800

Extremely rare Swiss 18K gold lyra-shaped pendant watch Circa 1810

Large Swiss 18K gold mandolin-form pendant watch Circa 1800

French rose gold, enamel and diamond-set verge Circa 1770

English silver oval puritan verge pocket watch Circa 1635

English fine gold quarter repeating verge watch with date Circa 1710

English 22K gold verge in the 17th century style Circa 1780

English silver and shagreen verge oignon watch Circa 1690

German gold-plated blue enamel erotic pocket watch Circa 1800

English oignon watch with mock pendulum and date Circa 1697

Early English silver pair cased verge oignon watch Circa 1700

Very early French single handed verge oignon watch Circa 1690

Early English gold-plated and snakeskin pair cased verge Circa 1720

French gold enamel pearls set lady’s pocket watch Circa 1775

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