Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

English silver verge watch with enamelled case Circa 1850
Watch with case in Renaissance style – A verge watch with a decorative silver and enamelled case in Renaissance style case and a chain with key, made in England, circa 1850. The numbered open faced case of this watch was crafted from silver and enamel, has the master’s…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 2.500
Year sold
2024
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French silver open faced key wound pocket watch Circa 1785
Silver gentlemen’s watch – A French silver open faced key wound pocket watch, 1780-1790. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals, outer minute divisions and blued spade & whip hands. A plain case with reeded bezels. Dial signed, case numbered. –…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 500 - 1.000
Price
€ 600
Year sold
2013
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French 18K rose gold key wound pocket watch Circa 1880
Rose gold open faced watch – A, probably, French 18 carat rose gold open faced key wound pocket watch, circa 1880. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and black moon hands. The stepped…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 600
Year sold
2018
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Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced repeater – A Swiss 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating key wound pocket watch, circa 1800. The movement with a cylinder escapement, repeating the hours and quarter hours. Silver guilloché dial with Roman hour numerals, outer minute divisions, decoratively engraved and gold spade &…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2022
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English silver pair cased key wound pocket watch Circa 1760
Silver verge in pair cases – An English pair cased key wound pocket watch, circa 1860. The movement with a verge escapement, circa 1760 White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and poker & beetle hands. A smooth inner case,…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 600 - 1.500
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2013
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Fine Austrian silver open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Silver gentlemen’s watch by Ignatzius Lichtenstern – An Austrian silver open faced key wound pocket watch, circa 1800. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic quarter hours and moon hands, the motto C’est toujours l’heure de faire du…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 400 - 800
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2013
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English silver verge day and night pocket watch Circa 1690
Oignon pocket watch with retrograde time display – An extremely rare and early handless ‘Oignon’ watch with retrograde time display and day and night indication, made by Massy in London, England, circa 1690. The open faced case of this watch is crafted from silver, has a…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2024
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English decorative gold and enamel verge watch Circa 1800
Decorative gold and enamel verge watch by Matthey & Comp. – An English decorative gold enamel verge pocket watch, studded with half pearls and diamonds, circa 1800. This watch features a fullplate keywinding shell movement with a chain/fusee, verge escapement, and a signed silver dial. It has a…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
Price
€ 2.600
Year sold
2022
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Swiss gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1820
Unsigned gold repeater from western Switzerland – A Swiss gold, key winding, quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1820. The gilt brass movement features a verge escapement and key winding via chain and fusee. It has an ornately pierced balance bridge. The quarter repeater features a push release…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.100
Year sold
2022
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French 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1780
Unsigned gold verge pocket watch probably from Paris – A French 18 carat gold, in three colours, quarter repeating verge pocket watch, circa 1780. The gilt brass movement features a verge escapement and key winding over a chain and fusee, with an ornamentally pierced balance bridge, a silver…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2022
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French silver open faced gentlemen’s verge watch Circa 1820
Silver open faced gentlemen’s watch – An elegant French silver open faced gentlemen’s pocket watch, circa 1820. The fire gilded key wound full plate movement with a verge escapement, large regulator scale, an engraved and florally pierced balance bridge and a three arm brass balance. The silver polished…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1000 - 2.000
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2020
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French gilt and diamond set open faced verge watch Circa 1880
Gilded silver key wound watch – A French gilded silver and diamond set open faced key wound pocket watch, circa 1880. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial, Roman hours alternated with gem stones, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and decorative silver,…
Diameter
41 mm
Estimate
€ 750 - 1.500
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2014
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Swiss 18 carat gold open faced verge ladies’ watch Circa 1775
Gold key wound pocket watch by Jacques Castanier – A Swiss 18 carat gold open faced key wound ladies’ pocket watch, circa 1775. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and decorative, stone set…
Diameter
32 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2013
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Austrian gilt open faced key wound verge watch Circa 1810
Gilt pocket watch by Christof Golling – An Austrian gilt open faced key wound pocket watch circa 1810. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and moon hands. The case with a reeded band…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 500 - 1.000
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2013
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English gold decorative verge for the Indian market Circa 1790
Gold, enamel and garnet stone set watch – An English 18 carat gold, enamel and garnet set open faced key wound pocket watch made for the Indian market, circa 1790. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track and…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 5.500
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2016
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Large Austrian silver pair cased key wound watch Circa 1760
Silver verge in pair cases – A large Austrian silver pair cased key wound gentlemen’s pocket watch, circa 1760. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with bold black Roman hours, outer minute divisions, the center surrounded by gold coloured foliage decoration and decorative gold hands.
Diameter
73 mm
Estimate
€ 500 - 1.000
Price
€ 700
Year sold
2013
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English silver verge watch with enamelled case Circa 1850

French silver open faced key wound pocket watch Circa 1785

French 18K rose gold key wound pocket watch Circa 1880

Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1800

English silver pair cased key wound pocket watch Circa 1760

Fine Austrian silver open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1800

English silver verge day and night pocket watch Circa 1690

English decorative gold and enamel verge watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1820

French 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1780

French silver open faced gentlemen’s verge watch Circa 1820

French gilt and diamond set open faced verge watch Circa 1880

Swiss 18 carat gold open faced verge ladies’ watch Circa 1775

Austrian gilt open faced key wound verge watch Circa 1810

English gold decorative verge for the Indian market Circa 1790

Large Austrian silver pair cased key wound watch Circa 1760

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