Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

English silver pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760
Verge in silver repoussé pair cases by Wilter – An exceptionally large English silver pair cased repoussé verge pocket watch, circa 1760. Early, decorated English verge movement. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, gilt hands. Premium repoussé outer case, very elaborate scene The abduction…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.750
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2019
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Swiss 18k yellow gold and enamel pearl-set verge Circa 1790
Gold watch with a portrait of Euterpe – A very fine Swiss, 18K yellow gold and enamel pearl-set watch, circa 1790. Euterpe by Patry & Chaudoir à Genève. The gold bezels are engraved with foliate decoration and set with small split-pearls, the back with a polychrome enamel depiction…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 14.000
Price
€ 9.900
Year sold
2007 HK
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Swiss 18k yellow gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – A very fine Swiss, 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel pocket watch, circa 1800. Allegory of Love by Chevalier & Comp., Geneva. The back with a polychrome enamel depiction of a young lady with a dove’s nest in her lap…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 7.500
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2007 HK
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Swiss gold skeletonized repeating automaton watch Circa 1815
Gold skeletonized automaton watch – A fine Swiss, 18K gold, half skeletonized quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks, circa 1815. An engine-turned with a twisted band, glazed cuvette. White enamel dial chapter ring with Breguet numerals and outer minute divisions. Gilt Louis hands. Martin-Martine type varicoloured chased gold…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 13.000
Price
€ 12.400
Year sold
2007 HK
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French gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced quarter repeater by Breguet – A decorative French 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Verge movement repeating the hours and quarter hours. Elaborate engine-turned gold dial with enamelled Arabic numerals, enamelled minutes register and blued steel Breguet hands. Sun…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2019
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French rose gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1780
Rose gold open faced quarter repeater by Cossot – A heavy and early French 18 carat rose gold open faced Lépine quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1780. Verge movement, repeating the hours and quarter hours. White enamel dial with Arabic -hours and outer minute divisions, blued Breguet…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2019
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English gilt verge pendant watch with chatelaine Circa 1600
Fire-gilt brass pendant watch by John Johnson – An especially large English fire-gilt brass verge pendant watch with chatelaine, circa 1600. Later intact verge movement with diamond endstone, circa 1780. The dial missing, iron hands. Pierced back case back. Movement signed and numbered. – Dimensions case:…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 1.350
Year sold
2019
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French 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold and enamel open faced verge by L’Epine – Exceptional French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Verge movement. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and rose gold hands. Engine turned case, the back enamelled and decorated with raised multi-coloured…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.050
Year sold
2019
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French 22k gold, enamel repeating à toc pocket watch Circa 1780
Gold and pearl-set pocket watch – A very fine and rare French, diamond and pearl-set 22K gold and enamel quarter repeating à toc pocket watch with the original gilt brass protective, circa 1780. The case with translucent royal blue enamel over a guilloché ground with applied diamond set…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 6.500 - 11.000
Price
€ 7.450
Year sold
2007 HK
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English 22k gold, enamel watch with diamond-set Circa 1794
Gold watch with sharkskin protective case – A very fine and rare English, pair cased, 22k gold and enamel and diamond-set pocket watch with the original gilt brass and sharkskin protective case, circa 1794. Remembrance by James Green, the case is made by Sarah Carpenter, London hallmarks for…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
-
Year sold
2007 HK
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Swiss gold and enamel open faced verge watch Circa 1780
Gold and enamel verge by Frères Esquivillon & Dechoudens – An attractive Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1780. Verge movement. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, gold poker & beetle hands, flat chipping around the opening. The…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2019
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Swiss 18K gold, enamel and jewel-set verge watch Circa 1760
Gold, jewel-set verge with enamel painting by Virginio, Girad & De Montanrouge – An attractive Swiss 18K gold, enamel and jewel-set open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1760. This watch features a verge movement and a white enamel dial displaying Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 850
Year sold
2019
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German 18K gold and enamel lady’s watch with date Circa 1780
Gold and enamel open faced verge watch – A very fine and rare German 18K gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch with date, circa 1780. The Altar of Love by John Georg Schlicker. A Louis XVI case, chased bezels, concealed hinge, the back panel enamelled with…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss gold, enamel, gemstone and diamond-set verge Circa 1760
Exceptional pair cased verge watch by Jean Louis Patron – Exceptional and rare Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel, gemstone and diamond-set pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1760. Miniature verge movement with very beautiful pillars, cock decorated with a portrait of a gentleman. White enamel dial with Roman…
Diameter
34 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.250
Year sold
2019
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German silver watch with enamelled verge cock Circa 1700-1715
Silver verge watch by Caspar Sacherer – An early and extraordinary German silver verge pocket watch, circa 1700-1715. Very early German movement, signed main-plate, verge cock with restored enamel medallion, very large steel balance, early hairspring, verge escapement. Champlevé dial with angel portrait, Roman hours and Arabic five…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.800
Year sold
2019
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French skeletonized quarter repeating verge Circa 1800
Silver skeletonized repeater by Breguet – A heavy French silver skeletonized quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1800. Case with niëllo coat of arms decoration, reeded midsection. Skeletonized fire gilt verge movement, repeating the hours and quarters, main-plate engraved. Engine turned annular dial with Roman numerals, replaced hands.
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.250
Year sold
2019
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English silver pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760

Swiss 18k yellow gold and enamel pearl-set verge Circa 1790

Swiss 18k yellow gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold skeletonized repeating automaton watch Circa 1815

French gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1800

French rose gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1780

English gilt verge pendant watch with chatelaine Circa 1600

French 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800

French 22k gold, enamel repeating à toc pocket watch Circa 1780

English 22k gold, enamel watch with diamond-set Circa 1794

Swiss gold and enamel open faced verge watch Circa 1780

Swiss 18K gold, enamel and jewel-set verge watch Circa 1760

German 18K gold and enamel lady’s watch with date Circa 1780

Swiss gold, enamel, gemstone and diamond-set verge Circa 1760

German silver watch with enamelled verge cock Circa 1700-1715

French skeletonized quarter repeating verge Circa 1800

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