Allen Walker. A Rare Gold Repousse Triple Cased Verge Pocket Watch C1785

A fine and rare 18kt rose gold French keywind Verge 55mm Open face quarter repeater. The hand painted enamel dial featuring arabic enamel chapters with a beautiful rural centre scene showing a woman holding a bale of straw with her child by her side whilst conversing with her friend who is offering her grapes, with blued steel Breguet style hands. The rose cold case with engine turning and vacant cartouche to rear opens to reveal a gilt metal duster cover. The full plate unsigned verge fusee...

Patek Philippe. A Rare and Unique Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Chronograph Date Pocket Watch C1868. Dial: The superb white enamel dial with Roman nu...

Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch Approx. 48 mm in diameter, 18 mm thick Stamped SH JW with English Gold Hallmarks inside the case. Date mark of F with square box around it. 61.3 dwt / 95.4g The verge (or crown wheel) escapement is the earliest known type of mechanical escapement, the mechanism in a mechanical clock that controls its rate by allowing the gear train to advance at regular intervals or 'ticks'. Its origin is unknown. Verge escapements were used from the late 13th century until the mid 19th century in clocks and pocketwatches. The name verge comes from the Latin virga, meaning stick or rod.[1] Its invention is important in the history of technology, because it made possible the development of all-mechanical clocks. This caused a shift from measuring time by continuous processes, such as the flow of liquid in water clocks...

FACTORY / HOUSE: French Made STYLE / REFERENCE: Pendant / Open Faced METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt / Enamel / Porcelain DIMENSIONS: Diameter 30mm CIRCA: 1790-1810 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Fusee Chain Driven / Keywind DIAL / HANDS: Original Enamel / Pierced Gold Hands WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This Gold Fusee Pendant watch is in remarkable condition. The enamel dial shows no scratches or cracks and the porcelain back panel is also in the same condition. The keywind verge fusee...