Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Fine French gold, enamel and pearl set verge watch Circa 1790
Gold decorative ladies’ watch by Vauchez – A fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl set open faced pocket watch, circa 1790. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, Arabic five minute numerals and decorative gold hands. Both…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 650
Year sold
2016
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Small French gilt and enamel verge in pair cases Circa 1780
Gilt and enamel ladies’ watch – A French gilt and enamel pair cased key wound pocket watch, circa 1780. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial, Roman hours alternated with diamonds, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and the hands decorated with diamonds.
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 700
Year sold
2014
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Small French gilded pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1770
Gilt ladies’ watch – A French gilt pair cased ladies’ pocket watch, circa 1770. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and moon hands. Both the outer and inner cases are gilded and polished.
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 600 - 1.200
Price
€ 750
Year sold
2013
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English 18 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Very fine watch with Oriental pearl setting – A very fine gold and enamel verge watch with Oriental pearl setting, made in England, circa 1790. The open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold and enamel, has a very fine quality, a tiny…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.550
Year sold
2024
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Small French rose gold, enamel and diamond set verge Circa 1800
Rose gold ladies’ watch with chain – A small French 18 carat rose gold, enamel and diamond set open faced key wound pocket watch made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1800. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.000
Price
€ 850
Year sold
2013
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French 18 carat gold fine early Lépine watch with stone setting Circa 1769
Early lépine watch verge escapement – A very fine early lépine watch with stone setting, made by Jacques Jérôme Gudin in Paris, France, circa 1769. The numbered open faced case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold and its bezel is set with original stones. The…
Diameter
39 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2024
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Swiss silver verge watch with hidden erotic scene Circa 1790
Pocket watch with enamel painting – A rare verge watch with hidden erotic scene and enamel painting, attributed to Charles Girardier L’aine (the elder) in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1790. The open faced smooth case of this watch was crafted from silver and its face has a decentralized dial…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.750
Year sold
2024
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French silver glazed on both sides verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Large pocket watch with coined band case – An unusual pocket watch glazed on both sides large verge watch, made by Abraham Louis Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1800. The open faced case of this watch was crafted from silver, has a coined band and is glazed…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.750
Price
€ 1.500
Year sold
2024
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Swiss silver pocket watch with coloured enamel dial Circa 1780
Watch with multi coloured enamel dial – An attractive verge watch with multi coloured enamel dial, made by Jacques Coulin in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1780. This watch has a plain case crafted from silver and the exceptional multi coloured enamel dial has Arabic fifteen minute- and hour numerals…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 750 - 1.500
Price
€ 500
Year sold
2024
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English gold open faced key wound striking watch Circa 1825
Gold verge gentlemen’s watch – An English 18 carat gold open faced key wound striking pocket watch, circa 1825. The movement with a verge escapement. Gold dial with black Roman hour numerals, outer minute divisions, engine turned center and outermost border, moon hands. A polished case. –…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 3.500
Price
€ 5.850
Year sold
2013
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Swiss 18K rose gold hour repeating verge watch Circa 1815
Rose gold key wound repeater by Frères Bordier – A Swiss 18 carat rose gold open faced hour repeating pocket watch, circa 1810-1830. The key wound movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute divisions with quarter hour numerals and decorative gold hands.
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 850
Year sold
2017
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Large English silver open faced striking verge watch Circa 1860
Silver key wound pocket watch – A large English silver open faced key wound pocket watch, circa 1860. The movement with a verge escapement and striking mechanism. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, outer minute divisions and moon hands. A plain, stamped and hallmarked case with maker’s…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 900 - 1.750
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2013
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Swiss 18 carat gold open faced striking verge watch Circa 1880
Gold key wound pocket watch – A Swiss 18 carat gold open faced key wound striking pocket watch, circa 1880. The movement with a verge escapement and striking mechanism. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track and decorative gold hands. The case is richly…
Diameter
46 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 1.750
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2013
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French 18 carat yellow gold verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced pocket watch – A fine and rare French, 18 carat yellow gold open faced pocket watch with special calibre, circa 1800. A solid, plain case by Tavernier, polished with a reeded band. White enamel dial with Breguet Arabic numerals and blued steel skeletonised Breguet hands.
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.650
Year sold
2017 GN
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English gold open faced verge pocket watch with chatelaine Circa 1860
Gold chatelaine watch – An English 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch with matching chatelaine, circa 1860. The movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and blued spade & whip hands. An engraved, partially…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 950
Year sold
2012
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French silver verge with polychrome enamel dial Circa 1800
Silver open faced pocket watch – A French silver open faced pocket watch, circa 1800. The key wound movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with a polychrome enamel landscape scene, eccentric time indication in the upper half with radial Arabic hours numerals, minute divisions and steel…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.000
Price
€ 900
Year sold
2013
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Fine French gold, enamel and pearl set verge watch Circa 1790

Small French gilt and enamel verge in pair cases Circa 1780

Small French gilded pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1770

English 18 carat gold and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1790

Small French rose gold, enamel and diamond set verge Circa 1800

French 18 carat gold fine early Lépine watch with stone setting Circa 1769

Swiss silver verge watch with hidden erotic scene Circa 1790

French silver glazed on both sides verge pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss silver pocket watch with coloured enamel dial Circa 1780

English gold open faced key wound striking watch Circa 1825

Swiss 18K rose gold hour repeating verge watch Circa 1815

Large English silver open faced striking verge watch Circa 1860

Swiss 18 carat gold open faced striking verge watch Circa 1880

French 18 carat yellow gold verge pocket watch Circa 1800

English gold open faced verge pocket watch with chatelaine Circa 1860

French silver verge with polychrome enamel dial Circa 1800

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