Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

French repeating grande sonnerie clockwatch Circa 1825
Gilt metal quarter repeating grande sonnerie clockwatch by Berthod – A French gilt metal and enamel two train quarter repeating grande sonnerie clockwatch, circa 1825. Gilt finished full plate two train verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge. Hinged gilt cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 7.850
Year sold
2011 NY
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English gold and enamel pair cased verge watch Circa 1720
Gold and enamel verge watch by Webster – An English gold and enamel pair cased verge watch, circa 1720. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock and foot. Later white enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Dutch made inner case (circa 17th century) entirely…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 7.850
Year sold
2011 NY
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Swiss 18k gold and enamel open faced verge watch Circa 1820
Gold and enamel verge pocket watch – A Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge watch, circa 1820. Gilt verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge. Gold dial with engraved foliate center and blackened Roman numerals. Bezels with engraved braiding banded by opaque light…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.850
Year sold
2011 NY
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English gilt clock watch for the Turkish market Circa 1770
Repeating grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch by Markwick Markham – An English pink gilt skeletonized two train quarter repeating grande and petite sonnerie clockwatch made for the Turkish market, circa 1770. Gilt finished two train verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock and foot,…
Diameter
74 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 9.250
Year sold
2011 NY
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Rare Italian gilt-brass and tortoiseshell repeater Circa 1715
Open faced quarter repeater by Matio Loder – A rare Italian gilt-brass and tortoiseshell open faced two train quarter repeating coach watch with alarm, circa 1715. Gilt finished two train verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance bridge, quarter repeating and alarm on three hammers…
Diameter
97 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 15.000
Price
€ 6.500
Year sold
2011 NY
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English gold quarter repeater for Turkish market Circa 1790
Multi coloured gold quarter repeater by Daniel de St. Leu – A fine and rare English 18 carat four colour gold quarter repeating pair cased verge watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1790. Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, gilt dust cover,…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 12.000
Year sold
2011 NY
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English gold pair cased quarter repeating verge Circa 1750
Gold quarter repeater by Regeneheuar – An English 18 carat gold pair cased quarter repeating verge watch, circa 1750. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved masked balance cock, push repeat striking on a bell, metal dust cover. White enamel dial with Roman numerals.
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2011 NY
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English half quarter repeater with center seconds Circa 1787
Gold repeating verge with center seconds by Thomas Mudge and William Dutton – An English gold pair cased half quarter repeating verge watch with center seconds, circa 1787. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance bridge, diamond endstone, repeating hours, quarters and the…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 6.500
Year sold
2011 NY
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Oversized English open faced verge with alarm Circa 1725
Silver verge with alarm by Windmills & Bennet – An English oversized silver open faced verge watch with alarm, circa 1725. Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, chain fusée, engraved alarm barrel, later alarm bell. Silver dial with gilt-brass surround, Roman…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 6.950
Year sold
2011 NY
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French tortoiseshell astronomical verge watch Circa 1678
Astronomical watch by Samuel Panier – A rare French silver and tortoiseshell pair cased astronomical pre hairspring verge watch, circa 1678. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, steel pre hairspring balance wheel. Gilt foliate engraved dial plate, three subsidiary…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 24.000
Year sold
2011 NY
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Dutch silver pair cased astronomical verge watch Circa 1760
Astronomical watch by Gerrit Knip – A rare Dutch silver pair cased astronomical verge watch, circa 1760. Gilt verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, baluster pillars. Silver dial with engraved and blackened arched Roman VI-VI hour sector, outer plain cartouches with engraved and blackened Arabic…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 5.100
Year sold
2011 NY
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English 18 carat gold pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1710
Gold pair cased verge by Daniel Delander – An English 18 carat gold pair cased verge watch, circa 1710. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, pierced Egyptian pillars. Gold dial with masked center and Roman numerals. Plain inner case,…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 5.550
Year sold
2011 NY
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Rare French oignon verge with mock pendulum Circa 1690
Gilt-brass oignon watch by Pia – A rare French gilt-brass oignon verge watch with mock pendulum, circa 1690. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, engraved balance bridge with aperture revealing the mock pendulum, pierced Egyptian pillars. Gilt engraved dial and white enamel cartouches with Roman numerals.
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.450
Year sold
2011 NY
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English 20k gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1760
Gold quarter repeater by Debeaufre – An English 20 carat gold quarter repeating verge watch, circa 1730. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, push repeat striking on a bell, dust cover. Gold dial with Roman numerals. Inner case elaborately…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2011 NY
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Rare, early French gilt-brass oignon verge watch Circa 1670
Oignon watch by Baltazar Martinot – A rare and early French gilt-brass oignon verge watch, circa 1670. Gilt-finished full plate verge movement, chain fusée, Egyptian pillars, Louis XIV-style balance cock pierced and engraved with mock pendulum aperture. White enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and single…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.100
Year sold
2011 NY
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Fine English silver pair cased verge clock watch Circa 1680
Silver verge clock watch by John Finch – An English silver pair cased verge clock watch, circa 1680. Gilt finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, pierced and engraved barrel to the striking train striking on a bell with strike silent…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 4.650
Year sold
2011 NY
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French repeating grande sonnerie clockwatch Circa 1825

English gold and enamel pair cased verge watch Circa 1720

Swiss 18k gold and enamel open faced verge watch Circa 1820

English gilt clock watch for the Turkish market Circa 1770

Rare Italian gilt-brass and tortoiseshell repeater Circa 1715

English gold quarter repeater for Turkish market Circa 1790

English gold pair cased quarter repeating verge Circa 1750

English half quarter repeater with center seconds Circa 1787

Oversized English open faced verge with alarm Circa 1725

French tortoiseshell astronomical verge watch Circa 1678

Dutch silver pair cased astronomical verge watch Circa 1760

English 18 carat gold pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1710

Rare French oignon verge with mock pendulum Circa 1690

English 20k gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1760

Rare, early French gilt-brass oignon verge watch Circa 1670

Fine English silver pair cased verge clock watch Circa 1680

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