Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Unusual Swiss silver and rock crystal pedant watch Circa 1800
Silver neorenaissance verge watch by Leopold Nitschner – A rare and unusual Austrian neorenaissance pendant watch, circa 1800. Signed verge movement. Octagonal shaped case, rock crystal with enameled silver mountings. Splendid enameled dial with Roman numerals, original hour hand and replaced minute hand. – Dimensions: 30…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.750
Year sold
2017
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French Renaissance watch with rock crystal case Circa 1633
Gilt verge pendant watch – A fine Renaissance pendant watch with rock crystal case by Samuel Mallot Blois, circa 1633. A richly facetted case of rock crystal, mountings in brass, gilt, early verge movement with gut string, no hairspring, plate signed Mallot Blois, splendid dial, partly silvered, partly…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 7.450
Year sold
2017
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English one-handed, Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1650
Pendant watch in a rock crystal case – An English one-handed, Renaissance pre-balance spring pendant watch in a rock crystal case, made by one of the most important of early English watchmakers, circa 1650. The hour dial is surrounded by a wreath of flowers and has black…
Diameter
32 mm
Estimate
€ 16.000 - 35.000
Price
€ 17.500
Year sold
2018
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Small French verge made for the Turkish market Circa 1810
Gold and enamel open faced verge watch by Le Roy – A small French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced key-wound verge pocket watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1810. Mechanical movement, verge escapement. White enamel dial with Turkish numerals. Case decorated with translucent…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 9.000
Price
€ 3.400
Year sold
2016 GN
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French silver astronomical watch of museum quality Circa 1670
An important verge pocket watch with a full calendar – A French important astronomical verge pocket watch of museum quality with full calendar, moon phase, moon age and planets of the day in a tortoiseshell-covered outer case, circa 1670. This astronomical verge pocket watch by Gebhart is in…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss repeating verge with jacquemart automaton Circa 1820
Gold open faced quarter repeater with jacquemart automaton – A fine Swiss 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating watch with jacquemart automaton, circa 1820. Gilt finished full plate movement, verge escapement, engraved and pierced foliate balance cock, plain three armed brass balance, quarter repeating on…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 7.900
Year sold
2016 GN
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Gold, enamel, paste, pearl set mandolin form watch Circa 1820
Mandolin form watch with concealed dial – A small and attractive Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel, paste and pearl set mandolin form watch with concealed dial, circa 1820. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, engraved and pierced balance cock. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, all…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 8.500
Year sold
2016 GN
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English 18k gold pair cased verge repoussé watch Circa 1755
Gold repoussé verge by Cabrier – A fine English 18 carat gold pair cased verge watch, repoussé scene attributed to George Michael Moser, circa 1755. Gilt finished verge movement, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot. Chased gilt dial with Roman numerals. Plain inner case,…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 5.450
Year sold
2016 GN
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French Louis XIV gilt brass oignon pocket watch Circa 1705
Gilt brass oignon watch by Dupré – A French Louis XIV gilt brass oignon watch, circa 1705. Gilt full plate movement, divided Egyptian pillars, fusée and chain, verge escapement, three armed steel balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased cock decorated with scrolling foliage, Tompion type…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 2.850
Year sold
2016 GN
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German octagonal rock crystal, gilded brass verge Circa 1620
Rock crystal and gilded brass pendant watch by Johannes Buz – A fine and rare German octagonal rock crystal and gilded brass pre-balance spring pendant watch, circa 1620-1630. Hinged octagonal gilt brass full plate chain fusée movement, verge escapement, plain steel two-armed balance without spring, small-footed…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 15.950
Year sold
2016 GN
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Swiss gold automaton quarter repeating watch Circa 1810
Gold open faced pocket watch – Very fine, rare, 18K rose gold Hiding Jacks automaton quarter-repeating watch, circa 1810. Empire case, engine turned, gold bolt at 11 to block repeating activation. The dial is designed as a theatre with gold Father Time sitting in the centre of the…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 20.000
Price
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French gold enamel verge watch with half pearls Circa 1810
Extremely rare decorative enamel watch – An extremely rare and decorative gold enamel verge pocket watch set with half pearls Keepsake commemorating Sappho, circa 1810. 18 Carat gold case, back with opaque polychrome enamelling: a sad looking youth points to a pedestal vase set with pearls and inscription…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 18.000
Price
-
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Swiss gold, enamel and diamond set pocket watch Circa 1820
Gold, enamel and pearl set watch made for the Chinese market – A very fine Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel and diamond-set open faced centre seconds verge pocket watch with regulator dial made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Gilt frosted full plate movement, key-winding, chain/fusee, circular…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 17.000
Price
€ 16.250
Year sold
2013
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English early single-handed verge pocket watch Circa 1650
Very small open faced pocket watch by Jeremie Gregory – An early English single-handed verge pocket watch, circa 1650. Silver gilt case chased and engraved with elaborate foliage and bird of prey decoration. Silver dial, champlevé, Roman numerals, one hand. Full plate movement, gut/fusee, two-arm iron balance…
Diameter
26 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 12.500
Year sold
2018
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German important pendant watch with hour strike Circa 1580
Single-handed pre-balance spring Renaissance pendant watch – A German important, single-handed pre-balance spring Renaissance pendant watch with hour strike, circa 1580. Bronze fire gilt case, tiered, pierced and lavishly florally ornamented, rear bell. Bronze fire gilt dial, radial Roman numerals “I-XII” and Arabic numerals “13-24”, applied hour…
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 40.000
Price
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English silver masonic keywind verge watch Circa 1827
Silver masonic watch – An English silver masonic watch, dial and cock with masonic emblems, circa 1827. Silver, pair cased, key winding, round-shaped, pocket watch with verge movement. White enamel dial with Masonic emblems, giltspade hands, clockwise, Crescent Moon, Seven Stars, Mallet, Eye of…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2019
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Unusual Swiss silver and rock crystal pedant watch Circa 1800

French Renaissance watch with rock crystal case Circa 1633

English one-handed, Renaissance pendant watch Circa 1650

Small French verge made for the Turkish market Circa 1810

French silver astronomical watch of museum quality Circa 1670

Swiss repeating verge with jacquemart automaton Circa 1820

Gold, enamel, paste, pearl set mandolin form watch Circa 1820

English 18k gold pair cased verge repoussé watch Circa 1755

French Louis XIV gilt brass oignon pocket watch Circa 1705

German octagonal rock crystal, gilded brass verge Circa 1620

Swiss gold automaton quarter repeating watch Circa 1810

French gold enamel verge watch with half pearls Circa 1810

Swiss gold, enamel and diamond set pocket watch Circa 1820

English early single-handed verge pocket watch Circa 1650

German important pendant watch with hour strike Circa 1580

English silver masonic keywind verge watch Circa 1827

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