Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

English silver enamel watch with repoussé decoration Circa 1700
Pair cased verge pocket watch by John May – An English pair cased silver enamel verge pocket watch with repoussé decoration, circa 1700. This watch boasts an engraved plate movement, is wound by a key, has a fire gilt finish, features a chain and fusee mechanism, and a…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
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Decorative French gold open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1790
Gold key wound ladies’ watch – A decorative French 18 carat gold open faced key wound pocket watch made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1790. This watch has a full plate movement and a verge escapement. The dial of the watch is made of white enamel…
Diameter
32 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.500
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French verge watch with Jacquemart figure automaton Circa 1800
Repeating skeletonized pocket watch by Ferdinand Berthoud – A fine French 18K gold quarter repeating pocket watch with a skeletonized Jacquemart figures automaton, circa 1800. This exquisite Berthoud à Paris watch features a verge movement and a quarter-hour repeater. The face showcases a stunning skeletonized figure automaton with…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
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English 18K gold triple-cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760
Gold high-relief pocket watch by Kover – A very fine English 18 carat gold triple-cased repoussé verge pocket watch, circa 1760. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals. A leather-covered, gilded brass transport case…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.200
Year sold
2019
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English 22K gold triple-cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1784
Gold high-relief pocket watch – A rare English 22 carat gold triple-cased repoussé verge pocket watch, circa 1784. Full plate movement, key wind, chain and fusee, three-arm steel balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five-minute numerals. A glazed, gilded brass transport case covered with shagreen…
Diameter
54 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 8.000
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German silver quarter repeating rococo coach clock Circa 1760
Silver repeating coach clock in pair cases – A very fine German silver pair-cased quarter repeating rococo coach clock with alarm, circa 1760. Full plate movement, lavishly decorated baroque-style pillars, applied scrolls, an intricately ornamented balance cock with engraved mascaron, chain and fusee, two barrels engraved with a…
Diameter
120 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 25.000
Price
€ 11.000
Year sold
2019
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French gold verge pocket watch in finely engraved case Circa 1740
Attractive decorative gold pocket watch – A French gold pocket watch from the 18th century made by Franz Georg Rothea, a watchmaker from Strasbourg. The gilt movement features a verge escapement, and the finely engraved case is adorned with an enamel dial with radial hours. The works are…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 2.250 - 4.000
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Flemish metal and painted-on enamel verge watch Circa 1630
Metal enamel pocket watch by P. Landré – An extremely fine rare Belgian metal and enamel pocket watch, circa 1630. The watch features a verge escapement and a metal case adorned with a colourful enamel-painted scene. The enamel dial displays hours in a radial format. It was made…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 60.000
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Swiss gilt metal bible-form verge pocket watch Circa 1580
Gilt metal form pocket watch by Diet Maye – A Swiss gilt metal key wind pocket watch in the shape of the holy book, circa 1580. The watch has a gilt movement and a verge escapement. Its engraved gilt dial features inscribed Arabic numerals (13-24) and Roman numerals…
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 12.500 - 25.000
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Year sold
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French metal single-handed oval pendant watch Circa 1600
Metal verge watch by Jehan Bénard – A fine and rare French metal single-handed oval pendant watch, circa 1600. This watch features an oval-shaped movement with a verge escapement. The dial is adorned with an integral chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and half-hour divisions. The centre is…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 11.000 - 20.000
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Decorative Dutch/Swiss engraved silver clock watch Circa 1770
Silver engraved clock watch by Abel Durade – A silver pierced and entirely engraved pocket watch made circa 1770 in the Netherlands and arround 1700 in Geneva, Switzerland. The watch has a verge movement, the dial is made of enamel, and the case is made of silver and…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
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Year sold
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French gold watch with vase shaped movement Circa 1807
Gold verge pocket watch – A French 18 carat gold key wind pocket watch made by Thomassen in Lyon, circa 1804-1810. The movement is made of gilded brass and vase shaped with an engraved design. It features a fusee and chain, verge escapement and monometallic balance. The small…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 10.000
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Rare Swiss square one-handed verge pocket watch Circa 1650
Silver square watch by Pierre Duhamel – An extremely rare, square and one-handed Swiss verge pocket watch, circa 1630-1686. This watch has a square gilded full plate movement that is beautifully adorned with a pierced and engraved balance cock, and classic verge escapement. The watch features an elegant…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
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Year sold
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Fine French gold open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1680
Single-handed pendant watch by Duhamel – An extremely fine, rare and early French gold, enamel single-hand pendant watch, circa 1680. This timepiece features a full-plate verge movement with a gilt finish, complemented by a white enamel chapter ring adorned with Roman numerals. The centre of the watch is…
Diameter
38 mm
Estimate
€ 7.500 - 15.000
Price
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Year sold
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English silver pair cased repeating coach clock with alarm Circa 1730
Silver half-quarter repeater in pair cases by Charles Clay – A museum quality English silver pair cased half quarter repeating Rococo coach clock with alarm, circa 1730. Full plate movement decorated with applied scrolls and a hunting scene, the edges florally chased, baroque style pillars, chain and fusee,…
Diameter
122 mm
Estimate
€ 30.000 - 55.000
Price
€ 38.800
Year sold
2019
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French 18 carat gold and enamel verge watch with chatelaine Circa 1780
Gold and enamel chatelaine watch by Vauchez – A very fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch with chatelaine, circa 1780. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, three arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours and outer minute track. The translucent cobalt…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 5.500 - 11.000
Price
€ 3.800
Year sold
2019
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English silver enamel watch with repoussé decoration Circa 1700

Decorative French gold open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1790

French verge watch with Jacquemart figure automaton Circa 1800

English 18K gold triple-cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1760

English 22K gold triple-cased repoussé verge watch Circa 1784

German silver quarter repeating rococo coach clock Circa 1760

French gold verge pocket watch in finely engraved case Circa 1740

Flemish metal and painted-on enamel verge watch Circa 1630

Swiss gilt metal bible-form verge pocket watch Circa 1580

French metal single-handed oval pendant watch Circa 1600

Decorative Dutch/Swiss engraved silver clock watch Circa 1770

French gold watch with vase shaped movement Circa 1807

Rare Swiss square one-handed verge pocket watch Circa 1650

Fine French gold open faced verge pocket watch Circa 1680

English silver pair cased repeating coach clock with alarm Circa 1730

French 18 carat gold and enamel verge watch with chatelaine Circa 1780

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