Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Swiss extremely rare gilt watch for Chinese market Circa 1835
Gilt enamel pocket watch with jumping centre seconds – A Swiss extremely rare gilt enamel pocket watch with jumping centre seconds studded with half pearls for the Chinese market – “The Tiger Hunt”, circa 1835, case with silver/gilt/enamel/split pearls. Enamel, bridge movement, going barrel, duplex escapement, screw compensation balance.
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 40.000
Price
€ 25.000
Year sold
2017 FF
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French gold and enamel hunting cased watch Circa 1850
Gold and enamel repeating pocket watch – An exquisite and extremely rare 18 carat gold and gemstones-set hunting cased striking verge pocket, circa 1850. Bridge movement, verge escapement, ébauche by Aubert Frères, gold screwed compensation balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions, subsidiary…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 10.000
Price
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Year sold
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French gold, enamel and stone set pocket watch Circa 1799
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – An exquisite French 18 Carat gold, enamel and stone-set open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1799. Fine full plate movement, verge escapement, chain and fusee, three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute divisions and Arabic…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss gold, enamel and pearl set pocket watch Circa 1790
Fine gold verge open faced watch by Les Fréres Esquivillon & DeChoudens – An exquisite gold and enamel verge pocket watch studded with half pearls La Fontaine D’Amour in a gilt protective outer case, circa 1790. An 18-carat gold/polychrome enamel/split pearls pocket watch, enamel dial, full plate movement,…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 17.500
Price
-
Year sold
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Decorative Swiss verge with figural automaton Circa 1800
Gold and enamel automaton watch – A decorative Swiss 18 carat pink gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch with figural automaton, circa 1800. Full plate movement, verge escapement, chain fusee, three armed brass balance. Polychrome enamel dial depicting an exquisitely executed scene, the muted…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Verge with two Jacquemarts and erotic automaton Circa 1810
Gold skeletonized open faced verge automaton – Magnificent Swiss silver quarter repeating verge pocket watch with two Jacquemarts and erotic automaton, circa 1810. Full plate movement, keywound, chain fusee, two hammers, two gongs, three armed brass balance. Skeletonized dial, visible mirror polished rack strike, the two…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 6.250
Year sold
2017 FF
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Early German gilt silver watch with later movement Circa 1600
Gilt silver verge watch with later movement and dial – An early German gilt silver verge watch with later movement and dial, circa 1600. Gilt full plate verge movement, circa 1780, pierced and engraved balance bridge. Gilt dial, circa 1650, outer 12 hour track with Roman…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.700
Year sold
2015 NY
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French watch, key with calendar and moon-phases Circa 1800
Gold watch together with a special gold key – A French yellow gold open faced watch together with a yellow gold key with calendar and moon-phases circa 1800, gilt full plate movement, verge escapement, signed gilt dust cover. White enamel dial, Roman numeral, polished case, movement and…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
-
Year sold
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English silver open faced verge watch with alarm Circa 1710
Silver verge by Josh Wilson – An English silver open faced verge watch with alarm, circa 1710. Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, pierced Egyptian pillars, engraved spring barrel to the alarm train striking on a bell. Silvered dial with Roman numerals, alarm…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.300
Year sold
2010 NY
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Austrian rose gold, enamel, pearl set form watch Circa 1840
Lute form verge watch by De Noville – An Austrian rose gold, enamel and pearl set lute form verge watch with concealed dial, circa 1840. Hinged gilt-brass verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel Breguet hands, concealed beneath…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 18.250
Year sold
2010 NY
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French gold quarter repeating verge with automaton Circa 1780
Quarter repeating automaton – A French 18 carat rose gold and enamel automaton quarter repeating verge watch, circa 1780. Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, gilt hinged dust cover. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, flanked by tri-colour gold figures in classical scenes…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 19.250
Year sold
2010 NY
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Unusual English complicated musical coach watch Circa 1794
Complicated coach watch for the Chinese market by William Carpenter – An unusual English gilt metal two train musical coach watch with sweep center seconds, calendar and moonphases made for the Chinese market, circa 1794. Gilt finished full plate two train verge movement, pierced and engraved…
Diameter
78 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 11.000
Price
€ 8.650
Year sold
2010 NY
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English consular cased verge with bloodstone bowl Circa 1750
Gold verge watch by L. Biggs – An English gold consular cased verge watch with bloodstone bowl, circa 1750. Gilt verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, square baluster pillars. White enamel dial, Roman numerals for hours, Arabic numerals for the minutes, beetle and poker hands.
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.850
Year sold
2010 NY
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Fine English quarter repeating repoussé watch Circa 1720
Gold pair cased repoussé verge by Quare & Horseman – A very fine English 18 carat gold pair cased quarter repeating repoussé verge watch, circa 1720. Gilt verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, baluster pillars, repeating on two hammers onto a bell, gilt…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 7.250
Year sold
2010 NY
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French silver open faced quarter repeating verge Circa 1730
Silver quarter repeater by Nicolas Dupré – A French silver open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1730. Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, pendant repeat, repeating on the bell mounted to interior of the case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals.
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 2.100
Year sold
2010 NY
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English silver five minute dumb repeating verge Circa 1750
Silver repeater by Benjamin Gray – An English silver five minute dumb repeating verge watch, circa 1750. Gilt verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, ruby endstone, turned baluster pillars, repeating hours and five minutes past the hour by depressing the pendant, gilt dust cover. White…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.900
Year sold
2010 NY
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Swiss extremely rare gilt watch for Chinese market Circa 1835

French gold and enamel hunting cased watch Circa 1850

French gold, enamel and stone set pocket watch Circa 1799

Swiss gold, enamel and pearl set pocket watch Circa 1790

Decorative Swiss verge with figural automaton Circa 1800

Verge with two Jacquemarts and erotic automaton Circa 1810

Early German gilt silver watch with later movement Circa 1600

French watch, key with calendar and moon-phases Circa 1800

English silver open faced verge watch with alarm Circa 1710

Austrian rose gold, enamel, pearl set form watch Circa 1840

French gold quarter repeating verge with automaton Circa 1780

Unusual English complicated musical coach watch Circa 1794

English consular cased verge with bloodstone bowl Circa 1750

Fine English quarter repeating repoussé watch Circa 1720

French silver open faced quarter repeating verge Circa 1730

English silver five minute dumb repeating verge Circa 1750

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