Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

Fine French 20K gold and diamond-set verge watch Circa 1765
Varicoloured gold open faced pocket watch – A fine French 20 carat varicoloured gold and diamond-set open faced verge pocket watch, Diana & Endymion, circa 1765. Matte gilt dial, Ø 37 mm, cylindrical pillars, fuse and chain, verge escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental…
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
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Year sold
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French/English 20K gold, enamel and diamond-set verge Circa 1775
Varicoloured gold open faced verge watch by John Marie – A very fine and rare French/English 20 carat varicoloured gold, enamel and diamond-set open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1775. Matte gilt movement, Ø 35 mm, pentagonal baluster pillars, fuse and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment,…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 7.500
Price
€ 3.700
Year sold
2014
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German octagonal single-handed pendant watch Circa 1590
Metal, rock crystal, silver, gilt metal pendant watch – A German single-handed octagonal verge pendant watch in Renaissance Revival style, circa 1590. The watch features a gilded full plate movement with a verge escapement. The dial is beautifully engraved with floral patterns and has a silver chapter ring…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 22.500 - 40.000
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Year sold
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German self-striking single-handed clock watch Circa 1560
Brass hour-striking verge clock watch – A rare and large German brass, single-handed, hour-striking clock watch from the 16th century. The watch features a gilt movement and a verge escapement. The dial is engraved with Roman numerals, half-hour markers, and inner 24-hour Arabic divisions. The German letter Z…
Diameter
64 mm
Estimate
€ 22.500 - 40.000
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Year sold
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Rare Dutch pendant watch with alarm and date Circa 1625-1640
Silver, partly gilt verge pendant watch by Jacob Ducimin – A Dutch silver single-handed oval pendant watch with alarm and date, circa 1625-1640. This watch features a gilded full plate movement, turned baluster pillars, fusee, and cat-gut, with a verge escapement and flat balance spring. The case and…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 25.000 - 45.000
Price
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Year sold
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English keywind mechanical automaton pocket watch Circa 1710
Unsigned gold, mother-of-pearl and enamel pocket watch – An English gold keywind mechanical automaton pocket watch, circa 1710. The watch boasts a full plate verge movement made of gilt-brass. The dial is gold and enamel and features Roman radial hours, an outer arcaded minute ring with Arabic five-minute…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 22.500
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Year sold
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German astronomical book form verge pendant watch Circa 1580
Gilt metal pendant watch by Hans Schnier – A German gilt metal key wind astronomical pendant watch in the shape of a book, circa 1580. This watch features a gilt movement with a verge escapement. The front dial plate is beautifully decorated with intricate engravings. The lower dial…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
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Year sold
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French silver coach clock with self-strike and alarm Circa 1650
Pair cased silver enamel and gilt clock watch by Auguste Bretonneau – A high-quality French silver hour striking one-handed coach clock with alarm, circa 1650. This watch features a plain case back and a band that is richly engraved with floral designs. The dial is white enamel and…
Diameter
102 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 20.000
Price
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Year sold
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French painted enamel on gold verge pendant watch Circa 1650
Unsigned pendant watch with polychrome enamel paintings – A rare French gold pendant watch with painted polychrome enamel scenes, circa 1650. This watch, called The Nativity, features a polychrome enamel painted scene on the case depicting the Virgin Mary and The Child Jesus. The band is painted with…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 27.500 - 50.000
Price
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Year sold
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German electrotype oval verge pendant watch Circa 1800
Silver on-base metal pendant watch by Christofle & Cie – A German oval single-handed pendant watch from the 19th century, after the late 16th century original. This watch has a silver on-base metal engraved case with a gilt movement featuring a verge escapement. The electrotyped engraved dial has…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
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Year sold
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German gold agate watch with matching chatelaine Circa 1775
Gold agate pocket watch set with the Big Four gemstones – A German gold and agate verge pocket watch embellished with the Big Four gemstones and matching chatelaine, circa 1775. The watch features a full plate movement with a verge escapement. Its case is crafted from gold and…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 9.000 - 18.000
Price
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Year sold
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French large red gold repeater pocket watch Circa 1820
Red gold so called clock pocket watch – A large red gold pocket watch with hour strike and hour repeater as so called clock watch, made by Cartier in Paris, France, circa 1820. The open faced case is crafted from 18 Carat red gold, is engine turned on…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.500
Price
€ 4.445
Year sold
2022
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Technically highly interesting Swiss double sided watch Circa 1800
Pink gold double dialled verge watch – A technically highly interesting double sided verge pocket watch with a pseudo pendulum and two time zones made by Robert & Courvoisier in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1800. The open faced case is crafted from 18 carat pink gold, glazed on…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 5.070
Year sold
2022
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French heavy gold pocket watch with striking mechanism Circa 1815
Gold pocket watch with skeletonized dial – An extraordinary and heavy French 18 carat red gold open faced quarter repeating skeletonized verge pocket watch with a striking mechanism, circa 1810-1820. Polished case with an edged middle part and French gold hallmarks. A white enamel chapter ring on…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2022
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French silver hour-striking pocket watch with alarm Circa 1665
Silver pierced and engraved alarm watch by Abraham Cusin – A French silver pierced and engraved pocket watch with hour self-strike and alarm, circa 1660-1670. This watch features a full plate movement with a verge escapement. The dial, made of gilt-brass and engraved, showcases a painted enamel chapter…
Diameter
44 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 20.000
Price
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Year sold
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German or Swiss octagonal one-handed pendant watch Circa 1620
Gilt metal, silver and rock crystal pendant watch – A German or Swiss one-handed octagonal verge pendant watch, circa 1620. The watch has a gilt movement with a verge escapement. The engraved dial showcases a silver chapter ring with Roman radial hours, half-hour markers, and a single steel…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 7.000 - 15.000
Price
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Year sold
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Fine French 20K gold and diamond-set verge watch Circa 1765

French/English 20K gold, enamel and diamond-set verge Circa 1775

German octagonal single-handed pendant watch Circa 1590

German self-striking single-handed clock watch Circa 1560

Rare Dutch pendant watch with alarm and date Circa 1625-1640

English keywind mechanical automaton pocket watch Circa 1710

German astronomical book form verge pendant watch Circa 1580

French silver coach clock with self-strike and alarm Circa 1650

French painted enamel on gold verge pendant watch Circa 1650

German electrotype oval verge pendant watch Circa 1800

German gold agate watch with matching chatelaine Circa 1775

French large red gold repeater pocket watch Circa 1820

Technically highly interesting Swiss double sided watch Circa 1800

French heavy gold pocket watch with striking mechanism Circa 1815

French silver hour-striking pocket watch with alarm Circa 1665

German or Swiss octagonal one-handed pendant watch Circa 1620

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