Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Swiss gold and enamel verge for the Turkish market Circa 1820
Very fine gold and enamel open faced verge watch – A very fine Swiss yellow gold and enamel open faced verge watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1820. Gilt brass keywound full plate movement, verge escapement. White enamel dial with Turkish numerals, outer minute track…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 6.100
Year sold
2015 NY
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French verge oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron Circa 1690
Silver oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron – A French silver oignon watch, circa 1690. Full plate movement, verge escapement, silver pillars, bridge cock with floral ornamental elements and birds. Movement signed. White enamel dial with blue Roman hours and Arabic five-minute numerals, iron hands. Large, plain case.
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 8.150
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Gold, enamel, split pearl set watch with chatelaine Circa 1790
Gold, enamel and split pearl decorated verge with chatelaine by Matthey & Compe – A French 18 carat gold, enamel and split pearl set pocket watch with chatelaine, circa 1790. Full plate verge movement, keywind, chain/fusee, three armed brass balance and very finely engraved balance bridge, large silver…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 9.980
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French 20 carat gold repeating à toc et à tac verge Circa 1734
Gold Rococo quarter/hour repeater by Guillaume Vitrolles – A very fine French 20 carat gold quarter and hour repeating à toc et à tac verge watch, circa 1734. White enamel dial with gold hands. Open worked case, driven and engraved, motif with musical instruments to the back, decorated with…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 8.390
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English gilt metal verge watch with visible balance Circa 1820
Gilt metal watch with regulator dial and visible balance – An English gilt metal watch with regulator dial and visible balance, London circa 1820, gilt brass full plate verge movement. White enamel dial, hour dial at 6, outer minute track, aperture for visible balance at 12, pink…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.800
Year sold
2015 NY
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English fine gold and enamel triple cased watch Circa 1790
Gold and enamel triple cased watch made for the Turkish market – An English very fine pink gold and enamel triple cased watch made for the Turkish market, London circa 1790, gilt verge movement, balance cock pierced and engraved, plate engraved. White enamel dial, Turkish numerals, outer…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 8.350
Year sold
2015 NY
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Fine English gilt brass quarter repeating watch Circa 1770
Gilt brass pair cased quarter repeating watch – A fine English gilt brass pair cased quarter repeating watch, circa 1770, gilt verge movement, balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolls, plate engraved. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numerals, first case pierced and engraved…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.250
Year sold
2015 NY
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Rare English gold pair cased repoussé watch Circa 1780
Rare repoussé verge by Walker & Co. – An extraordinairy English 22 carat gold pair cased repoussé pocket watch, circa 1780. Fire gilded full plate movement, verge escapement, keywin, chain/fusee, square baluster pillars, three armed steel balance, finely florally engraved and pierced balance bridge. White enamel dial, Roman…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 4.950
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French silver open faced oignon watch with alarm Circa 1685
Silver oignon verge with alarm by Antoine Masson – A unique French silver open faced oignon watch with alarm, circa 1685. Early French gilt movement with alarm clock, engraved barrel, bridge cock decorated with birds of paradise, squirrels and mythical creatures, blued screws. White namel dial with gilded…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 8.590
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French gilt open faced repoussé oignon watch Circa 1700-1720
Repoussé oignon verge by Marc Delamare – An early, extraordinairy French gilded brass repoussé oignon pocket watch, circa 1700. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, fine iron hands. Open faced case, mythological scene after Ovid ‘Actaion son of Apollo surprises Diana while bathing’ to the…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 6.750
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English gold enamel triple cased verge watch Circa 1813
Markwick Markham pocket watch – A remarkable gold enamel verge pocket watch in a triple case with corresponding gold enamel chatelaine for the Ottoman market Case: outer case -18k gold, enamel, waved rim, florally engraved, opaque blue taille d’epargne enamellings, engine-turned and translucent red enamelled, glazed on one side.
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
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Swiss 18k gold and enamel open faced watch Circa 1830
Gold and enamel open faced watch – A Swiss gold and enamel open faced watch, circa 1830, gilt cylinder movement, gold cuvette. Dial with silver and guilloché in the centre, outer plain ring, Roman numerals, case fully decorated with an enamel floral pattern and scalloped bezels, Case and cuvette…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 6.100
Year sold
2010 GN
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Swiss gold and enamel pear shaped form watch Circa 1810
Fine gold and enamel pear shaped form watch – A Swiss fine gold and enamel pear shaped form watch, circa 1810, gilt verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, signed Moricand Genève 37056, silver dial for regulator. White enamel dial signed Moricand Genève, Arabic numerals for hours and minutes • the…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 6.100
Year sold
2010 GN
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Fine Swiss gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1830
Fine gold and enamel pocket watch – A fine Swiss gold and enamel pocket watch, circa 1830, gilt full plate verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver dial for regulator. Dial with silver and guilloché in the centre, outer plain ring, Roman numerals, case fully decorated with polychrome…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.150
Year sold
2010 GN
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French gold enamel quarter repeating watch Circa 1800
Enamel quarter repeating watch made for the Turkish market – A French fine gold and enamel quarter repeating watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1800, gilt full plate verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver dial for regulator, hammer striking on gongs, gilt cuvette. White…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 20.700
Year sold
2010 GN
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Swiss filigree skeletonized stone set verge Circa 1790
Silver plated skeletonized pocket watch – Exceptional large Swiss filigree skeletonized verge fusee pocket watch in rich with stones set case, circa 1790. Verge escapement, fine gilded bridge movement, guilt, chain/fusee, three armed brass balance, extremely filigree skeleton, even the barrel is skeletonized, the bridges are finely decorated.
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 4.590
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Swiss gold and enamel verge for the Turkish market Circa 1820

French verge oignon watch by Pierre Gaudron Circa 1690

Gold, enamel, split pearl set watch with chatelaine Circa 1790

French 20 carat gold repeating à toc et à tac verge Circa 1734

English gilt metal verge watch with visible balance Circa 1820

English fine gold and enamel triple cased watch Circa 1790

Fine English gilt brass quarter repeating watch Circa 1770

Rare English gold pair cased repoussé watch Circa 1780

French silver open faced oignon watch with alarm Circa 1685

French gilt open faced repoussé oignon watch Circa 1700-1720

English gold enamel triple cased verge watch Circa 1813

Swiss 18k gold and enamel open faced watch Circa 1830

Swiss gold and enamel pear shaped form watch Circa 1810

Fine Swiss gold and enamel pocket watch Circa 1830

French gold enamel quarter repeating watch Circa 1800

Swiss filigree skeletonized stone set verge Circa 1790

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