Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

French mock pendulum oignon single handed Circa 1680
Oignon with mock pendulum – A French one-handed verge pocket watch “Oignon” with mock pendulum, circa 1680. A collection of two “Oignon” verge pocket watches. This watch consist, a dial from brass, firegilt , enamel cartouches and radial Roman numerals. It has a brass case, a…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
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Year sold
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English gold quarter repeating verge by Quare Circa 1717
Early gold quarter repeating verge watch with Champlevé dial – An important English pair-cased quarter repeating verge pocket watch with Champlevé dial, circa 1717. The outer gold case of this heavy watch has a pierced band and is engraved with town views and portraits. The back shows…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 35.000
Price
€ 23.150
Year sold
2018
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Exceptionally rare Dutch ultra thin pocket watch Circa 1685
Important 22 Carat gold pair cased pocket watch. – A Dutch exceptionally rare and important “ultra thin” 22 Carat gold pair cased verge pocket watch with one hand in museum quality, circa 1685. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one other recorded example of…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 75.000 - 125.000
Price
€ 77.500
Year sold
2018
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Fine English silver and tortoiseshell verge watch Circa 1690
Silver and tortoiseshell pair cased verge watch – A fine and rare English silver and tortoiseshell pair cased verge watch, circa 1690, gilt full plate movement, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, flat three-arm balance, tulip pillars, fusee and chain. Silver champlevé dial,…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
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Year sold
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French fine and unusual oval silver verge watch Circa 1790
Unusual oval silver verge watch with date – A French fine and unusual oval silver verge watch with an exceptional pierced and engraved full plate skeletonized movement with date, circa 1790, gilt full plate skeletonised cylinder movement, pierced and engraved balance cock figuring all the letters of the…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 10.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss verge watch in a gold and enamel case Circa 1780
Gold and enamel verge pocket watch – A rare Swiss pair-cased gold enamel verge pocket watch with four colour gold decor, miniature portrait and corresponding three-colour gold chatelaine with signet and key, circa 1780. This elaborately finished ensemble consists of a verge pocket watch with corresponding chatelaine…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2018
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English silver pair cased watch with shagreen case Circa 1670
Silver verge with shagreen outer case by Thomas Daniel – An English silver key wind pair cased pocket watch with shagreen case, circa 1670. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, elongated pierced and engraved balance cock, silvered regulation. Champlevé foliate engraved dial with black Roman numerals, black minute…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 8.500
Year sold
2019
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Large French open faced oignon pocket watch Circa 1700
Oignon watch by Pascal Hubert – A large French key wind open faced oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, large pierced and engraved balance bridge, silvered regulation. Gilt dial with blue Roman numerals to applied enamel hour panels, central minute chapter and single…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2019
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French gilt-metal open faced quarter repeater Circa 1770
Gilt metal open faced quarter repeating verge by Baillon – A French gilt metal key wind open faced quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1770. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, hammers striking on the case. White enamel dial black Roman numerals…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2019
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French silver hour striking clockwatch with alarm Circa 1680
Silver pair cased hour striking clockwatch by Nourry – A French silver pair cased keyless wind hour striking clock watch with alarm, circa 1680. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, hammers striking on bell. Silver champlevé dial with Roman numeral hour…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.400
Year sold
2019
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English gold pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1750
Gold repoussé verge in pair cases by Cabrier – An English gold key wind pair cased pocket watch with repoussé decoration, circa 1750. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved winged balance cock, silver regulation. White enamel dial with black Roman numerals, black outer minute track…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.000
Price
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Year sold
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English silver watch with day and night indication Circa 1690
Silver open faced verge pocket watch – A very rare English pair cased verge pocket watch with day and night indicator, circa 1690. Full plate movement, keywind, firegilt, applied engraved ornaments, signed, chain/fusee, tulip movement pillars, verge escapement, three arm steel balance, florally engraved, pierced balance cock. Silver…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 12.500
Price
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Year sold
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English gold verge watch with “mock pendulum” Circa 1720
Gold open faced pocket watch – A rare verge pocket watch with “mock pendulum balance”, circa 1720, gold case, chased and florally engraved case with foliage decoration, large lateral hinge. Gilt dial, Champlevé style, enamelled Roman numerals, blued spade hands. Full plate movement, keywind, applied oral…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
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English silver verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1785
Silver pocket watch in a triple case – An extremely rare, very ne verge pocket watch in a triple case with hour self strike for the Ottoman market, circa 1785. The case is covered with tortoiseshell, pierced and orally engraved silver appliqués and stud decoration, large lateral hinge,…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2012
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Swiss 18k gold astronomical verge pocket watch Circa 1890
Gold astronomical watch by Henry Moser & Co – A very fine, astronomical hunting cased pocket watch with a full calendar, moon phase and equation of time, circa 1890. An 18-carat gold case, enamel dial, a window for day and moon, bridge movement, keywind, gold screw compensation…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 35.000
Price
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Year sold
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French silver gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1787
Silver, gold and enamel watch with date – A silver, gold and enamel hunting cased pocket watch with verge escapement and date made during the French revolutionary period, circa 1787. The case was made by Jean-Louis-Gabriel Gillet, the main spring is signed and dated “Monginos, Janvier 1788”.
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 18.750
Year sold
2017
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French mock pendulum oignon single handed Circa 1680

English gold quarter repeating verge by Quare Circa 1717

Exceptionally rare Dutch ultra thin pocket watch Circa 1685

Fine English silver and tortoiseshell verge watch Circa 1690

French fine and unusual oval silver verge watch Circa 1790

Swiss verge watch in a gold and enamel case Circa 1780

English silver pair cased watch with shagreen case Circa 1670

Large French open faced oignon pocket watch Circa 1700

French gilt-metal open faced quarter repeater Circa 1770

French silver hour striking clockwatch with alarm Circa 1680

English gold pair cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1750

English silver watch with day and night indication Circa 1690

English gold verge watch with “mock pendulum” Circa 1720

English silver verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1785

Swiss 18k gold astronomical verge pocket watch Circa 1890

French silver gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1787

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