Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

English verge pocket watch with Egyptian pillars Circa 1700
Pocket watch with solid silver case – An early pocket watch made by Isaac Birdwhystell in London, England, circa 1700. The solid open face case of this watch is crafted from silver and carries the case maker’s mark DA. The original especially beautiful champlevé dial has Arabic numerals…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.550
Year sold
2022
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Early English silver pair case verge pocket watch Circa 1694
Pocket watch with very early verge escapement – An early pocket watch, made by John Shaw ‘Famous Master’ in the district of Holborn(e) in London, England, circa 1672-1715. The plain open faced pair case of this watch was crafted from silver and carries its maker’s mark LW. The…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2022
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Interesting small English coach clock for Chinese market Circa 1770
Magnificently engraved coach clock – A very interesting small English coach clock made in London, England, for the Chinese market, circa 1770. The open faced and numbered case is magnificently engraved, the gilt pair case with watchpaper and matching maker’s mark TC (Thomas Cole?). The white enamel dial…
Diameter
66 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 2.550
Year sold
2022
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Very big English early silver verge watch with four cases Circa 1778
Pocket watch for the Ottoman market – A very big early silver verge watch with four cases made for the Ottoman market by George Prior in London, England, circa 1778. The open faced case is crafted from silver and the first case is engraved, curved, has different weapons…
Diameter
82 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.650
Year sold
2022
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French large verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1780
Exceptionally well preserved pocket watch – An exceptionally well preserved large numbered verge watch for the Ottoman market made by the Royal watchmaker Julien Le Roy in Paris, France, circa 1780. The open faced gilt numbered original case has a special closing system of the winding opening by…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2022
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Large English verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1786
Pocket watch with tortoiseshell – A large verge pocket watch for the Ottoman market with a tortoiseshell on the face made by Isaac Rogers in London, England, circa 1786. The open faced case is crafted from silver and has three cases, of which the outer case is decorated…
Diameter
65 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2022
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French gold enamel verge watch with enamel painting Circa 1780
Special quality pocket watch with rare enamel technique – A gold enamel verge watch with enamel painting of special quality and a very rare enamel technique, made by Leroy Horloger du Roy in Paris, France, circa 1780. The special quality open faced case has no visible hinges and…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.200
Year sold
2022
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English under-painted horn verge clock watch Circa 1770/1730
Underpainted horn gilt pair cased verge pocket watch – An English verge clock watch in under-painted horn gilt pair cases circa 1770. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement circa 1730, winged pierced and engraved balance cock, pierced and engraved decoration to top plate including a stylised hand pointing to…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 3.000
Year sold
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Large Swiss extravagant enamel verge watch with jewels Circa 1790
Silver pocket watch with jewels and enamel painting – A numbered extravagant enamel verge watch with jewels, made by Antoine Moillet & Cie in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1790. The open faced case is crafted from leton and silver has an unusual construction, an enamelled rim and large original…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2022
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Verge watch repeater with concealed erotic automaton Circa 1810
Pocket watch with engraved silver case and coined band – A very rare verge watch repeater with concealed erotic automaton, made circa 1810. The open faced engraved case is crafted from silver and has a coined band. The white enamel dial has an outer ring with black Arabic…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.400
Year sold
2022
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Swiss large 18 Carat gold lépine with striking mechanism Circa 1820
Pocket watch with verge escapement – A large lépine with striking mechanism, probably made in Switzerland, circa 1820. The plain open faced numbered case was crafted from 18 Carat gold, has a middle part with coined band and the maker’s mark FLB. The white enamel dial has an…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.250
Price
€ 1.550
Year sold
2022
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French 18 Carat gold decorative verge watch with repeater Circa 1800
Decorative verge watch with repeater – A decorative verge watch with a repeater, made by Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1800. The open faced case is crafted from 18 Carat gold and has an outer ring with black Arabic numerals for the hours, a reeded band and an…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.2502.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.950
Year sold
2022
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Exceptional high quality Swiss lady’s pair case verge watch Circa 1760
Pocket watch with enamel painting and rare diamond setting – An exceptional high quality and rare lady’s pair case verge watch with enamel painting and extremely rare diamond setting, made by Jean Louis Patron, probably commissioned work for the Arabian market, in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1760. The pair…
Diameter
34 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 2.100
Year sold
2022
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French extravagant multi coloured verge watch Circa 1770
Gold pocket watch verge escapement – An extravagant 20K multi-coloured gold verge watch, made by Romilly in Paris, France circa 1770. The excellent quality open faced case is crafted from 20 Carat gold in four different colours. Furthermore the case has a five part lateral hinge, a figured…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
-
Year sold
1.500
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Swiss 18K gold pocket watch with automata scene Circa 1810
Unsigned gold and enamel pocket watch – A magnificent gold and enamel Swiss automata watch, titled The Blacksmith’s Forge, circa 1810. This watch features a gilded movement with verge escapement, a regulation arm extending to the outer rim, and visibility to the edge of the dial. The white…
Diameter
57 mm
Estimate
€ 27.500 - 55.000
Price
€ 29.250
Year sold
2019 LD
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German plain silver key wind verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Pocket watch with coined band – A silver pocket watch made by Sebastian Mayr in Friedberg (Hessen), Germany, circa 1800. The plain open faced case is crafted from silver and has a coined band and the Augsburg case maker’s signature. The white enamel dial has an outer ring…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 350 - 700
Price
€ 350
Year sold
2022
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English verge pocket watch with Egyptian pillars Circa 1700

Early English silver pair case verge pocket watch Circa 1694

Interesting small English coach clock for Chinese market Circa 1770

Very big English early silver verge watch with four cases Circa 1778

French large verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1780

Large English verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1786

French gold enamel verge watch with enamel painting Circa 1780

English under-painted horn verge clock watch Circa 1770/1730

Large Swiss extravagant enamel verge watch with jewels Circa 1790

Verge watch repeater with concealed erotic automaton Circa 1810

Swiss large 18 Carat gold lépine with striking mechanism Circa 1820

French 18 Carat gold decorative verge watch with repeater Circa 1800

Exceptional high quality Swiss lady’s pair case verge watch Circa 1760

French extravagant multi coloured verge watch Circa 1770

Swiss 18K gold pocket watch with automata scene Circa 1810

German plain silver key wind verge pocket watch Circa 1800

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