Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Swiss gold, enamel, diamond and pearl set pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold watch with matching detachable châtelaine – A very fine Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel, diamond and pearl set pocket watch, circa 1800. With matching detachable 21 cm long (total) gold, enamel and pearl chatelaine with key and seal en suite. The back is decorated with translucent Imperial…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
Price
€ 11.650
Year sold
2017 GN
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Swiss gold châtelaine watch for the English market Circa 1790
Gold and enamel, pearl set pocket watch – A Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel, pearl set pocket watch with a matching gold, enamel and pearl set châtelaine, circa 1790. Made for the English market. Outer: consular, the back in translucent Imperial blue enamel over engine turning, pearl…
Diameter
49 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
€ 9.300
Year sold
2017 GN
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French three tone 18K gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Multicoloured verge watch by Legrene – A French 18 carat three tone gold keywind open faced verge pocket watch from the Louis XVI period, circa 1790. The watch features a cock movement with a verge escapement. It has a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a black…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.000
Year sold
2020
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Three tone 18 carat gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Unsigned multicoloured verge pocket watch – An 18 carat three tone gold keywind open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1790. The watch has a cock movement with a verge escapement. It features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a black minutes track with Arabic numerals for…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2020
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German fire gilded brass highly complicated coach clock Circa 1770
Gilt verge with grande sonnerie repeater and alarm – An important and highly complicated coach clock with grande sonnerie, repeater and alarm made by Arvied Hielckert in Potsdam, Germany, circa 1770. This watch, which was crafted from fire gilt brass, is pair cased. The back lid of the…
Diameter
175 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 25.000
Price
€ 13.650
Year sold
2023
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French 18K gold quarter repeating oignon watch Circa 1710
Gold repeating oignon pocket watch – A repoussé oignon pocket watch with repeater made by the royal watchmaker Pierre Gaudron in Paris, France, circa 1710. The open faced case of this watch, which was crafted from 18 carat gold, has a high relief mythological scene on the back…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 26.050
Year sold
2023
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French silver early coach clock with self strike and alarm Circa 1660
Silver very fine coach clock – An early coach clock with self strike and alarm in outstanding condition made by Abraham Le Sueur in Gisors, France, circa 1660. The open faced case of this watch, crafted from silver, has a bell and is richly pierced and engraved with…
Diameter
70 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English gilt historically important astronomical watch Circa 1630
Gilt self striking gift watch from Charles II – A historically important, astronomical pendant watch made by Thomas Chamberlin in London, England, circa 1630. This piece was a gift from Charles the 2nd to Silva Evelyn. The round gilt case has a bell and is lavishly pierced and…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 60.000 - 125.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English fire gilded verge watch with pedometer Circa 1799
Gilt splendidly decorated pedometer watch – A rare horse rider’s pedometer watch made by Ralph Gout in London, England, circa 1799. The splendidly decorated, shaped outer case was crafted from fire gilt. The back is numbered and has a hook for saddle mounting, movable protection for the pocket…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.500
Price
€ 12.400
Year sold
2023
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French gold enamel open faced pocket watch Circa 1790
Gold open faced verge by Baillon – A French 18 carat yellow gold and enamel painted keywind open faced pocket watch, circa 1790. This watch features a cock movement with a verge escapement. It has a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a black outer minutes track…
Diameter
43 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2020
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French gold enamel pocket watch with pearl rim Circa 1790
Unsigned verge pocket watch set with pearls – An attractive French 18 carat gold enamel open faced keywind pocket watch with pearl rim, circa 1790. The watch has a cock movement with verge escapement. It has a white enamelled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals forming the hours,…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2020
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French gold enamel diamond set pocket watch Circa 1790
Open faced verge watch by Valère – A French 18 carat yellow gold and enamel open faced keywind pocket watch set with diamonds, circa 1790. (Louis XVI period) This watch features a cock movement with verge escapement. It has a white enamel dial signed Valère à Paris with…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 3.950
Year sold
2020
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Early German gilt metal verge pendant watch Circa 1600
Gilt Renaissance watch – An early and excellently preserved Renaissance pendant watch made by Conrad Kreißerer in Germany, circa 1600. The gilt metal case of this watch is elaborately ornamented, has a cross shape and is hinged on both sides, the front lid is pierced to allow the…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 25.000
Price
€ 9.900
Year sold
2023
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English silver quadruple cased key wound watch Circa 1850
Silver watch made for the Ottoman market by Edward Prior – A museum quality English quadruple cased key wound gentlemen’s pocket watch made for the Ottoman market, circa 1840-1860. The movement with a verge escapement. The white enamel dial with Ottoman numerals and blued hands. A silver, partly…
Diameter
75 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.550
Year sold
2013
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Fine French fire gilt and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1810
Fire gilded watch with enamel scene – A French fire gilt and enamel open faced pocket watch, circa 1800-1820. The key wound movement with a verge escapement. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic quarter hours and decorative gold hands. The case back with…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2020
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English 20 carat gold pair cased repoussé pocket watch Circa 1750
Gold key wound verge watch by Charles Cabrier – An English 20 carat gold pair cased key wound repoussé pocket watch, circa 1750. The full plate movement with a verge escapement, chain and fusee, fine adjustment, and an openwork and engraved balance cock showing the face of Chronos.
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.800
Year sold
2021
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Swiss gold, enamel, diamond and pearl set pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold châtelaine watch for the English market Circa 1790

French three tone 18K gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1790

Three tone 18 carat gold keywind verge pocket watch Circa 1790

German fire gilded brass highly complicated coach clock Circa 1770

French 18K gold quarter repeating oignon watch Circa 1710

French silver early coach clock with self strike and alarm Circa 1660

English gilt historically important astronomical watch Circa 1630

English fire gilded verge watch with pedometer Circa 1799

French gold enamel open faced pocket watch Circa 1790

French gold enamel pocket watch with pearl rim Circa 1790

French gold enamel diamond set pocket watch Circa 1790

Early German gilt metal verge pendant watch Circa 1600

English silver quadruple cased key wound watch Circa 1850

Fine French fire gilt and enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1810

English 20 carat gold pair cased repoussé pocket watch Circa 1750

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