Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

English 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1789
Gold verge by Benjamin Wood – An English 18 carat gold key wind open faced pocket watch, London hallmark for 1789. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, engraved balance cock, diamond end stone. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track and gilt spade hands. Polished consular…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.600
Year sold
2019
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French 18K gold, enamel and seed pearl set verge Circa 1800
Gold and seed pearl set verge with enamel decoration by Monchanin – A French gold and seed pearl set key wind open faced pocket watch with enamel decoration, circa 1800. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation. White enamel dial, black Roman…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss silver double cased verge watch with alarm Circa 1690
Silver watch in exquisite quality with alarm – An early double cased verge pocket watch in exquisite quality, with alarm, by a Swiss maker who was unknown until now, circa 1690. The case is silver, smooth, large lateral hinge, pierved and engraved. Dial is silver Champlevé dial, radial…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
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Swiss gold verge pocket watch with erotic scene Circa 1815
Gold watch with concealed erotic scene – A very fine and rare verge pocket watch with concealed erotic scene exquisitely executed in polychrome enamel art “Frivolous Evening at the Opera”, circa 1815. Case is gilt, stepped, polished, back with a hinged lid to show the hidden erotic scene…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 20.000
Price
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Year sold
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German 18 carat gold Rococo verge pocket watch Circa 1770
Gold verge pocket watch with polychrome scene – A rare Rococo verge pocket watch, circa 1770. The case is gold enamel, case back with a fine, polychrome scene of a pastoral landscape with a young courtier washing the feet of a noble lady attended by her maid; bezel…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 25.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss 20 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1680
Fine and gold enamel verge watch “The Amorous Couple” – An important gold enamel verge pocket watch “The Amorous Couple” The artistic quality of the enamel painting and the perfection of the finish suggest that this was created by the Huaut family, circa 1680. gold/enamel case, the reverse…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 17.500 - 30.000
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Swiss gold and enamel open faced pocket watch Circa 1780
Decorated open faced verge watch by Delisle & Frères – A Swiss gold and enamel key wind open faced pocket watch, circa 1780. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced balance bridge, 3 armed balance, silver regulation. White enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, black outer minute divisions, winding aperture…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
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Year sold
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English gilt key wind repeating pair cased verge Circa 1740
Gilt pocket watch in pair cases with repetition by Richard Finch – An English gilt key wind repeating pair cased pocket watch, circa 1740. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond end stone, silvered regulation, polished hammers. Later white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.100
Year sold
2019
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Dutch gilt quarter repeating pair cased verge watch Circa 1760
Gilt quarter repeater in pair cases by P. Kroese – A Dutch gilt key wind quarter repeating pair cased pocket watch, circa 1760. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond end stone, silvered regulation, polished hammers. Later white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
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Year sold
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English gold pair cased repoussé quarter repeater Circa 1740
Gold quarter repeating repoussé verge by Gamaliel Voyce – An English gold key wind quarter repeating pair cased repoussé pocket watch, circa 1740. Engraved gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced winged and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, polished hammers. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 8.300
Year sold
2019
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English gold repoussé verge watch in pair cases Circa 1758
Gold pair cased repoussé pocket watch by Benjamin Sidey – An English gold key wind pair cased repoussé pocket watch, London hallmark for 1758. Engraved gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation. Later white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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French gold and enamel one-handed miniature watch Circa 1620
Gold and enamel one-handed verge watch attributed to the school of Blois – A fine, rare French gold and enamel hunting-cased pre-balance spring one-handed miniature verge pendant watch, circa 1620. Fire gilt full plate movement, key-wound, gut/fusee, baluster shaped pillars, applied blued iron click work, ring balance without…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 30.000 - 60.000
Price
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Year sold
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French 18 carat gold enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1810
Extremely rare decorative watch with box – An extremely rare, decorative gold enamel verge pocket watch with box, circa 1810. 18k gold case, the glazed back cover with a very finely painted, opaque polychrome enamel portrait of a young beauty, wearing a veil against an engine-turned…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
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Year sold
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French 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1780
Diamond and pearl verge pocket watch – A very fine diamond and pearl set gold enamel verge pocket watch, circa 1780. 18k gold case, on reverse side costly engine-turned and translucent green enamelled, the edge set with half pearls and diamonds framed by a blue enamel border, pendant…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
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Year sold
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Swiss 18K gold enamel open faced pocket watch circa 1800
Gold and enamel open faced watch – A very fine, rare gold enamel verge pocket watch “The Four Seasons” Case: gold enamel, engine-turned and translucid cobalt blue enamelled back cover with four polychrome enamel cartouches depicting four allegorical figures: the four seasons. Dial: enamel, Arabic numerals, paste-set Louis…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
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French 18 carat gold verge enamel pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced pocket watch – A very fine gold enamel verge pocket watch, circa 1800. 18k gold case, the back cover costly engine turned and translucent cobalt blue enamelled with inlaid gilt foliate decor, the edge on front and back side set with half pearls, blue and…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 25.000
Price
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Year sold
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English 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1789

French 18K gold, enamel and seed pearl set verge Circa 1800

Swiss silver double cased verge watch with alarm Circa 1690

Swiss gold verge pocket watch with erotic scene Circa 1815

German 18 carat gold Rococo verge pocket watch Circa 1770

Swiss 20 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1680

Swiss gold and enamel open faced pocket watch Circa 1780

English gilt key wind repeating pair cased verge Circa 1740

Dutch gilt quarter repeating pair cased verge watch Circa 1760

English gold pair cased repoussé quarter repeater Circa 1740

English gold repoussé verge watch in pair cases Circa 1758

French gold and enamel one-handed miniature watch Circa 1620

French 18 carat gold enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1810

French 18K gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1780

Swiss 18K gold enamel open faced pocket watch circa 1800

French 18 carat gold verge enamel pocket watch Circa 1800

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