Pocket watches were the primary timekeeping device for centuries, with origins dating back to the 16th century. In the early days, pocket watches were large and cumbersome, and only the wealthy elite could afford them. However, over time, advances in technology made them smaller and more accessible to the masses.

The earliest pocket watches were made with a simple mechanism consisting of a mainspring, an escapement, and a balance wheel. The mainspring provided power to the watch, while the escapement regulated the movement of the watch hands, and the balance wheel ensured accuracy. These watches were usually worn around the neck or carried in a pocket, and they were often adorned with elaborate designs and engravings.

In the 18th century, the pocket watch became more popular, and many watchmakers began to experiment with new designs and mechanisms. One of the most significant developments was the introduction of the lever escapement, more...

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A David Gordon, Dublin tortoiseshell and silver pair case verge…

David Gordon Dublin Verge Watch with Sun and Moon Dial

A David Gordon, Dublin tortoiseshell and silver pair case verge watch with 'Sun and Moon' dial, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, engraved and pierced balance cock. Verge escapement. Egyptian columns. The fullplate signed Davd Gordon Dublin, with serial…

A (Joseph or Dom) Williamson shagreen and silver pair case…

18th Century Shagreen and Silver Alarm Watch

A (Joseph or Dom) Williamson shagreen and silver pair case verge escapement alarm watch, gilt fullplate movement with two train fusee, engraved balance cock. Verge escapement. The fullplate signed '[Dove] Williamson, Cadiz' (partially obscured by balance…

A late 17th century Mercier Astronomical verge pair cased watch,…

Mercier Astronomical Verge Watch, Late 17th Century

A late 17th century Mercier Astronomical verge pair cased watch, the frosted gilt chain fusee movement with finely pierced and engraved cock and foot secured by one screw, with the tail to the edge of the top-plate, other pierced and engraved furniture…

A Joseph Foster silver pair case verge striking watch, gilt…

Joseph Foster Silver Verge Striking Watch, London, c. 1700

A Joseph Foster silver pair case verge striking watch, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, engraved and pierced balance cock. Verge escapement. The fullplate signed 'Jos Foster London'. Striking mechanism for the hours. Tulip columns. The inner case…

A Daniel Quare silver and tortoiseshell pair case verge…

Daniel Quare Silver and Tortoiseshell Verge Watch

A Daniel Quare silver and tortoiseshell pair case verge escapement watch, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, large pierced and engraved balance cock. Verge escapement. The fullplate signed Quare London, with serial number 107. The silver dial with gilt…

A William Mann silver verge escapement automaton pair case…

William Mann Silver Verge Escapement Automaton Watch

A William Mann silver verge escapement automaton pair case watch, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, pierced and engraved balance cock with face of green man. Verge escapement. Plain round columns. The fullplate signed Willm Mann with serial number 969.…

Late 18th century pair cased verge key wind pocket watch by…

Darlington London Verge Pocket Watch with Tortoiseshell Outer Case

Late 18th century pair cased verge key wind pocket watch by Darlington of London, gilt brass inner case with white enamel dial Arabic numerals, tortoiseshell outer case with brass decorative stud rims

A fine quarter repeating pair case pocketwatch in 18ct gold by…

18th Century Gold Pocketwatch by John Ellicott London

A fine quarter repeating pair case pocketwatch in 18ct gold by John Ellicott London, circa 1750, circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands, gilt fusee cylinder, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation,…

A silver pair cased verge pocket watch, German, circa 1840,…

German Silver Verge Pocket Watch, 1840

A silver pair cased verge pocket watch, German, circa 1840, enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold poker hands, 51 mm diameter

A silver pair cased verge, Milden, Liverpool, early 19th…

Milden Liverpool Silver Verge Watch, Early 19th Century

A silver pair cased verge, Milden, Liverpool, early 19th century, an open-faced enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold spade hands, 57 mm diameter (pair case)

A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, Millington &…

Millington & Co. Verge Pocket Watch, 1730

A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, Millington & Co. Salop, circa 1730, enamel dial with Arabic & numerals, poker hands, 49 mm diameter

A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, Jonath. Brown,…

Antique Sterling Silver Verge Pocket Watch by Jonath. Brown

A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, Jonath. Brown, Hardwich, no. 104, English, circa 1742, enamel face with Roman numerals, gold poker hands, 50 mm diameter (pair case)

A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, M Woolhead,…

M Woolhead Sterling Silver Pocket Watch, London 1790

A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, M Woolhead, London, English, circa 1790, enamel dial with Roman numerals, poker hands, 49 mm diameter

A sterling silver pair cased fusee verge pocket watch, John…

John Lycett Sterling Silver Pocket Watch, 1764

A sterling silver pair cased fusee verge pocket watch, John Lycett, English, circa 1764, enamel dial with Roman numerals, poker hands, 47 mm diameter

A pair cased fusee verge pocket watch with town clock…

1831 Sterling Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch with Town Clock Dial

A pair cased fusee verge pocket watch with town clock illustrated dial, circa 1831, sterling silver dial and case with bull eyed glass cover, 55 mm diameter

A pair cased verge pocket watch, William Mason, London, circa…

William Mason Verge Pocket Watch, London 1822

A pair cased verge pocket watch, William Mason, London, circa 1822, enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands, 56 mm diameter

A fusee verge sterling silver gilded pocket watch in a tortoise…

Mary Trives Fusee Verge Pocket Watch, London 1763

A fusee verge sterling silver gilded pocket watch in a tortoise pair case, Mary Trives, London, circa 1763, sterling silver gilded, enamel dial with Roman & Arabic numerals, 50 mm diameter

An antique hallmarked sterling silver pair case verge pocket…

Antique Sterling Silver Verge Pocket Watch, Working (9 words)

An antique hallmarked sterling silver pair case verge pocket watch, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, full plate fesee movement with finely pierced and engraved balance bridge, signed no. 8281, both cases marked Birmingham 1848, case dia. 58 mm, wt. 167g…

George III sterling silver pair case watch the fusee movement…

George III Sterling Silver Pair Case Watch

George III sterling silver pair case watch the fusee movement is marked Isaac court Henley no, 44. Both cases are marked 1795 London Thomas Sones, case width 46 mm, outer case 52 mm, total weight 109 grams. Hands missing, break to the enamel dial, b

An early 19th century pair case verge pocket watch, white…

Milden Liverpool Verge Pocket Watch, 19th Century

An early 19th century pair case verge pocket watch, white porcelain dial with Arabic numerals, on a fusee movement with engraved and scroll pierced balance bridge on Corinthium columns, movement and dial signed Milden Liverpool, watch diam. 51 mm, case…

19th century silver pair case Fusee watch movement is marked…

19th Century Henry Louis Chatelaine Silver Fusee Watch

19th century silver pair case Fusee watch movement is marked Henry Louis Chatelaine. Tramelan, case 6696 Fli. Three flowers. Restored, when tested

Georgian sterling silver pair cased pocket watch, by Benjamin…

Georgian Sterling Silver Pair Cased Pocket Watch

Georgian sterling silver pair cased pocket watch, by Benjamin gray and Justin Vulliamy, London, 1772, fusee verge movement, silver regulation, white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic arcaded chapter, central painted rural scene, with silver inner case and…

An antique silver pair case watch by Samuel Sharpe, Retford…

Antique Samuel Sharpe Silver Pair Case Watch

An antique silver pair case watch by Samuel Sharpe, Retford signed Saml. Sharpe, and numbered 92862, the verge fusee movement with pierced balance cock, matching cases hallmarked London 1860, opening button absent, white enamel dial (fine with Roman…

A pair cased verge watch by E Chapman, London, 1807, an…

E Chapman Automata Verge Watch, London 1807

A pair cased verge watch by E Chapman, London, 1807, an automata windmill to the polychrome dial, 5.5 cm diameter

Sterling silver pair cased open face key wind pocket watch,…

Antique Sterling Silver Key Wind Pocket Watch, London 1794

Sterling silver pair cased open face key wind pocket watch, white enamel dial with Arabic numeral, fusee movement by R Walker London 66325, case dated London 1794, maker Nicholas Thomas wood (cracking to dial)

Early 19th century Doctor's Dial' pair case pocket watch, by…

Richard Johnson Doctor's Dial Pocket Watch

Early 19th century Doctor's Dial' pair case pocket watch, by Richard Johnson, Knaresborough, 58 mm gilt brass pair cased, c.1810, fusee verge movement (runs/stops). White enamel face with two overlapping dials, upper Roman numerals and track minutes,…

Continental silver pair cased pocket watch, with coloured horn…

Horn-back Continental Silver Pocket Watch, c.1820

Continental silver pair cased pocket watch, with coloured horn to back of outer case c.1820. 58 mm outer case with thin horn veneer over red coloured wax to case back. Decoratively engraved bezel to inner case. Verge escapement, bridge balance cock. White…

Unusual 15 second rack lever silver pair case pocket watch,…

Litherland's Unusual Rack Lever Pocket Watch

Unusual 15 second rack lever silver pair case pocket watch, signed Litherland, Liverpool, number 4137, 56 mm, outer and inner cases both hallmarked Chester 1805/6 by Ebenezer Irwin. Bell shaped balance cock with engraved Crown and marked below 'Patent',…

Silver pair case pocket watch by Gardner & Neil, Belfast,…

Gardner & Neil Pocket Watch, 1830

Silver pair case pocket watch by Gardner & Neil, Belfast, number 129 54 mm case hallmarked Chester 1830 by Edward Maddock Case maker, Ormond Street, Liverpool. A good example of a rack lever escapement signed and numbered movement. White enamel dial,…

George II silver pair case pocket watch, by Jones, Liverpool,…

George II Silver Pocket Watch by Jones, Liverpool (1759)

George II silver pair case pocket watch, by Jones, Liverpool, number 1372, Outer and inner cases hallmarked London 1759 maker's mark T.R. Inner case back engraved 'Robert Jacob Hicks, Layham'. Signed fusee verge movement. Cream enamel dial, Roman numerals…

Silver open face pair case pocket watch, by W. Hollison, London…

Antique Silver Pocket Watch by W. Hollison, London 1815

Silver open face pair case pocket watch, by W. Hollison, London 56 mm, both cases hallmarked 1815, cream dial with Roman numerals, fusee verge movement, at fault.

18ct gold English pair case, verge pocket watch Matched inner…

1822 English Gold Verge Pocket Watch with Chain

18ct gold English pair case, verge pocket watch Matched inner and outer cases hallmarked London 1822, maker's mark CC. 53 mm outer case. Inner case with bullseye glass, white enamel dial Roman numerals rail track minutes, sub seconds at VI, gold hands.…

Victorian silver open face pair case pocket watch, by W. Kelly,…

Victorian Silver Pocket Watch by W. Kelly, Louth

Victorian silver open face pair case pocket watch, by W. Kelly, Louth (Lincolnshire) 57 mm, both cases hallmarked 1874, silver dial with engraved Italianate coastal scene, raised gold Roman numerals, subs seconds at VI. Full plate fusee movement with…

George II silver pair case pocket watch by Jonathan Jordan,…

George II Silver Pocket Watch by Jonathan Jordan, Bristol

George II silver pair case pocket watch by Jonathan Jordan, Bristol, 52 mm case hallmarked London 1731. Signed dial and movement. Silver etched and niello dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minutes, blued steel beetle and poker hands. Bullseye…

George III silver pair case pocket watch, by Wm. Johnson,…

Georgian Silver Pocket Watch with Hunting Scene Dial

George III silver pair case pocket watch, by Wm. Johnson, London. hallmarked 1777, maker's mark for John Bingley, case maker, Little Britain, Clerkenwell, London. Signed verge movement, numbered 47196. The enamel face decorated with hunting scenes framing…

18th century silver pair case pocket watch, the dial with…

1797 Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch with Rustic Scene Dial

18th century silver pair case pocket watch, the dial with polychrome painted rustic scene to the centre. 47 mm case, hallmarked 1797, verge movement, signed Tolra, London, numbered 4115.

Continental silver pair case pocket watch, marked 'Samson,…

Samson London Continental Silver Pocket Watch, c.1800

Continental silver pair case pocket watch, marked 'Samson, London' but Continental movement 60 mm silver case, c.1800. Verge fusee movement. Polychrome enamel painted face with rural scene in kidney shaped reserve on white dial with Roman numerals.

Shagreen pair cased pocket watch - by D.D. Neveren, London, c.…

Shagreen Pair Cased Pocket Watch by D.D. Neveren

Shagreen pair cased pocket watch - by D.D. Neveren, London, c.1800, verge fusee with knopped square pillars, white enamel dial signed dial and movement, Roman numerals, Arabic minutes. Gilt brass and shagreen case with gilt studs (some absent).

Sterling silver and tortoise shell pair cased key wind pocket…

1776 Joseph Benwell Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Pocket Watch

Sterling silver and tortoise shell pair cased key wind pocket watch, white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fusee key wind and key set movement for Joseph Benwell, Whitly park dated 1776 by John winch reading #377 silver case stamped for London…

William Mason London silver pair cased verge watch circa 1740;…

1740 William Mason London Silver Verge Watch

William Mason London silver pair cased verge watch circa 1740; dial: silver champleve dial with Arabic minute numerals enclosing Roman chapters, beetle and poker hands, central cartouche s; movement: gilt full plate fusee movement with baluster pillars,…

An English pair cased fusee verge, circa 1715, white enamel…

English Pair Cased Fusee Verge Pocket Watch, Circa 1715

An English pair cased fusee verge, circa 1715, white enamel dial with beetle and poker hands, the movement signed Robert Jackson Gainsborough, 50 mm diameter

An English pair cased verge pocket watch, late 18th century,…

18th Century English Verge Pocket Watch for the Turkish Market

An English pair cased verge pocket watch, late 18th century, white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, movement and dial signed Edward Prior, made specifically for the Turkish market, 45 mm diameter

An antique silver pair case pocket watch; white dial, Roman…

An antique silver pair case pocket watch; white dial, Roman numerals, swing out gilt fusse movement with finely engraved bridge signed Grafton London 3835, case inserted with 2 paper labels for 'Mourning & wedding rings, W. Wright clock & watch maker…

A silver pair case Georgian pocket watch c.1775, With unmarked…

A silver pair case Georgian pocket watch c.1775, With unmarked silver outer case and gilt inner. The movement gilded brass Verge with fusee and chain drive. Pierced and engraved cockplate. Signed Chas Haley N.1631 London. Original glass. Enamel dial with…

Early pair cased pocket binoculars in leather covered metal…

Early pair cased pocket binoculars in leather covered metal case, with interesting adjustable mechanism, width 10.5 cm case.

John Fagg Margate pair case pocket watch, Georgian sterling…

Georgian Sterling Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch, London 1778

John Fagg Margate pair case pocket watch, Georgian sterling silver pair case pocket watch with white enamelled dial and detailed gilt interior, hallmarked London 1778

George III silver & tortoise shell pair case fob watch, inner…

George III Silver & Tortoise Shell Pair Case Fob Watch

George III silver & tortoise shell pair case fob watch, inner case is marked London 1776 Richard Palmer I. Outer case is unmarked. Fusee movement philr pagent London marked approx case width 50 mm