Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Splendid French gold, enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Elaborately painted pendant watch by Dutertre et Compagnie – Impressive French gold enamel verge pocket watch from Paris, circa 1800. This exquisite watch boasts an enamel dial with Arabic radial hours, an outer minute track with numerals in fifteen-minute intervals, and original hands. It features a full plate…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 8.000
Price
€ 5.500
Year sold
2022
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Swiss gold quarter-hour repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold open faced pocket watch by The Bordier brothers – A rare Swiss verge pocket watch with a quarter-hour repeater and a beautifully painted Kalliope enamel dial, circa 1800. The timepiece features an 18k rose gold engine-turned case marked with the case maker’s punch P&S. The gold dial…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 6.000
Price
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Year sold
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Early French silver verge pendant pocket watch Circa 1675
Silver verge open faced pocket watch by Epaphras Laudreau – An early one-handed pendant pocket watch from Bordeaux, circa 1675. The timepiece has a silver case with stylized vines and a silver champlevé dial, featuring a barking dog and a frightened swan surrounded by floral tendrils. The design…
Diameter
36 mm
Estimate
€ 7.000 - 14.000
Price
€ 5.000
Year sold
2022
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Heavy English gold pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1710
Gold verge open faced watch by Jonathan Lowndes – A beautiful and heavy English pair cased verge pocket watch from London, featuring a quarter repeater, and a fine repoussé outer case depicting Aktaion surprising Artemis while bathing, circa 1710. The clock watch has two cases: an outer case made…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 7.900
Year sold
2022
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Danish pink gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1805
Gold open faced verge pocket watch – An early Danish 18K pink gold quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1805. A reeded band, engine turned, hinged gold cuvette and a gilt dust cover. Enamel dial with radial Arabic indexes, outer minute track and blued steel Breguet hands. Matte gilt…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.500
Price
€ 2.150
Year sold
2016 GN
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English self strike verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1794
Gold pair cased pocket watch by Daniel De Saint Leu – An important English pair cased pocket watch with self strike made for the Ottoman market, along with a matching 14 carat gold watch chain, circa 1794. The watch has a signed, fire gilt, florally engraved, key wound…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 11.000
Price
€ 6.000
Year sold
2022
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English gold repeater made for the Ottoman market Circa 1810
Gold and enamel verge in triple cases by Markwick Markham & Perigal – A rare English gold and enamel triple-cased quarter repeating verge pocket watch made for the Ottoman market, circa 1810. Full plate movement, key wind, two hammers, three-arm steel balance. White enamel dial with radial Ottoman…
Diameter
61 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 20.700
Year sold
2022
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English quadruple cased verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1774
Silver quadruple cased verge by George Clarke – An English oversized key wind quadruple-cased verge pocket watch for the Ottoman market, circa 1774. The watch features three cases: two domed inner cases (later) made of brass, florally engraved and punched design, one with an inscription that reads Algiers…
Diameter
110 mm
Estimate
€ 1.750 - 3.500
Price
€ 3.500
Year sold
2022
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English watch in under painted tortoiseshell pair cases Circa 1770
Brass verge pocket watch by Samuel Toulmin – An exceptional English pair cased underpainted verge pocket watch from London, enclosed in a tortoiseshell case, circa 1770. The watch showcases a copper gilt inner case and an underpainted tortoiseshell brass outer case delicately adorned with moss agate-inspired moss growth…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.000
Year sold
2022
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German repeating watch with alarm and power reserve Circa 1770
Brass watch in ray skin case by Philipp Jacob Puitner – An important German double-cased carriage clock from Munich with an 8-day power reserve, quarter-hour repeater and alarm, circa 1770. This coach clock is made of brass and has a protective housing case that is covered with ray…
Diameter
126 mm
Estimate
€ 10.000 - 20.000
Price
€ 10.800
Year sold
2022
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Swiss 18 Carat gold and enamel tulip form watch Circa 1810
Gold enamelled form watch with verge escapement – An extremely rare 18 Carat gold and enamel form watch, The Mauve Tulip, probably made in Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1810. A tulip shaped case, the petals can be opened. The white enamel dial has Roman numerals for the hours, an…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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English silver triple-cased watch made for the Islamic market Circa 1780
Silver and Tortoiseshell verge watch – An English silver and tortoiseshell triple-cased pocket watch, circa 1780. Made for the Islamic market, accompanied by a key. Outer: covered with tortoiseshell, second case: silver, polished with an engraved floral and leaf pattern. A polished silver inner case. White enamel with…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.300
Year sold
2016 NY
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Swiss 18-carat gold key-wound dress/pendant watch Circa 1880
Gold verge open faced by Anonymous – A fine Swiss 18-carat gold key-wound dress/pendant watch, circa 1880. Accompanied by a key. Gilt dial with floral decoration, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and blued steel hands. A gilt movement, verge escapement going barrels, brass three-arm balance, skeletonized…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.000
Price
€ 800
Year sold
2016 NY
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French gold quarter repeating verge in Louis XVI case Circa 1780
Gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond pocket watch – A charming French 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamond quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1780. A Louis XVI case, the bezel set with rose-cut diamonds within a chased gold leaf and berry border highlighted with translucent green and red enamel,…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1820
Unsigned gold repeating pocket watch – A high-quality, large Swiss spindle watch with repetition and with a heavy gold watch chain, circa 1820. This is a watch with an 18K gold engine-turned case. It has a spindle movement with an hour and quarter-hour repeater. The gold engine-turned dial…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2022
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English verge pocket watch in repousse pair cases Circa 1785
Silver repousse pair cased verge pocket watch by Samson – An English silver repoussé double-cased verge pocket watch, circa 1785. This antique watch has a silver repousse outer case with a royal court scene. The inner case is smooth and has London Hallmarks from 1785. The watch has…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 400 - 1.200
Price
€ 400
Year sold
2022
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Splendid French gold, enamel verge pocket watch Circa 1800

Swiss gold quarter-hour repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1800

Early French silver verge pendant pocket watch Circa 1675

Heavy English gold pair cased verge pocket watch Circa 1710

Danish pink gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1805

English self strike verge watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1794

English gold repeater made for the Ottoman market Circa 1810

English quadruple cased verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1774

English watch in under painted tortoiseshell pair cases Circa 1770

German repeating watch with alarm and power reserve Circa 1770

Swiss 18 Carat gold and enamel tulip form watch Circa 1810

English silver triple-cased watch made for the Islamic market Circa 1780

Swiss 18-carat gold key-wound dress/pendant watch Circa 1880

French gold quarter repeating verge in Louis XVI case Circa 1780

Swiss 18K gold quarter repeating verge pocket watch Circa 1820

English verge pocket watch in repousse pair cases Circa 1785

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