Antique 18th Century George III Verge Fusee London Pocket Watch 47mm With Case

The French Verge Fusee Calendar Centre Seconds Pocket Watch is a luxurious timepiece with a mechanical manual movement. This vintage piece, dating back to 1800, features an intricate...

pocket watch by Tempora - Le Phare “ The master of complications in pocket watches” Initially named after the founders, the company name was changed from Guye & Barbezat to Le Phare...

Antique 18k Gold Verge Fusee Full Hunter Pocket Watch – London 1807 A fine and early example of English horology, this 18ct solid gold fusee verge pocket watch dates to London, 1807,...

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...