Fusee Watch Antique
English Regency Antique Miniature Mantel Clock in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu
Located in London, GB
surmounted by a gilt bronze finial. The convex white enamel dial is in fine condition. The 30 hour fusee
Category
1810s English Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$3,350
H 8.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
French Empire ormolu and bronze Pendule au Bon Sauvage clock signed Alibert
Located in London, GB
. Rouseau from 1812 -30 The clock driven by 30 hour chain fusee watch mechanism.
Category
1810s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$8,956
H 9.06 in W 6.11 in D 2.96 in
Verge Fusee Enamel Dial Keywind Porcelain Painted Back Pocket Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
SERVICE COMMITMENT
This Gold Fusee Pendant watch is in remarkable condition. The enamel dial shows no
Category
Early 19th Century French Fusee Watch Antique
French Verge Fusee Day Date Centre Seconds, Intricate Enamel 58mm Pocket Watch
Located in Mumbai, IN
The French Verge Fusee Calendar Centre Seconds Pocket Watch is a luxurious timepiece with a
Category
1820s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Enamel
John Forrest Of London Maker To The Admiralty Pocket Watch 54mm Fusee
Located in Mumbai, IN
This vintage John Forrest London pocket watch was manufactured in the late 19th century in the
Category
1890s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Antique 18th Century George III Verge Fusee London Pocket Watch 47mm With Case
Located in Mumbai, IN
An antique 18th Century George III pocket watch featuring a Verge escapement type and a Fusee
Category
1810s British George III Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Evans Shrewsbury 1763-1856 Sterling Pair Cases Fusee Demi Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Miami, FL
A hunter pocket watch made by Rich Evans Shrewsbury and Robert Causer.
Very fine half hunter pair
Category
Late 18th Century English Early Victorian Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,600 Sale Price / set
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H 3.01 in W 1 in Dm 2.28 in
Bourquin Geneve Sterling Silver Enamel Dial Verge Fusee Small Pocket Watch, 1840
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bourguin Geneve
STYLE / REFERENCE: Pendant Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: Silver
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Fusee Watch Antique
Fusee Chain Drive 1800
s John Moncas 18k Tri Color Gold Dial Pocket Watch
Located in Stamford, CT
. Vintage watches may not be as accurate as a new quartz watch. Even new watch warranties do not cover watch
Category
Early 19th Century Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Barruad
Lunds. A Silver Patent Winding Up
Down Fusee C1870
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Barruad & Lunds. A Silver Patent Winding Up & Down Fusee, Free Sprung Open Face Pocket Watch. C1870
Category
1870s English Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Freres Esquivillon et De Choudens. A Gold Quarter Repeater Automaton C1820
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Freres Esquivillon et De Choudens. An 18ct Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Automaton Keywind Fusee Open
Category
1820s Swiss Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Early Rare Verge Fusee Silver Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Early Rare Verge Fusee Silver Pocket Early rare Verge Fusee Silver Pocket Watch.
This beautiful
Category
1860s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Antique Small Victorian Silver Fusee Lever Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Small Victorian silver fusee lever pocket watch, Birmingham 1878, signed P. Blackford, Lynton, no
Category
1870s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
English Lever Fusee Silver Pocket Watch, circa 1866
Located in Carlisle, GB
Victorian silver fusee lever pocket watch, London 1866, unsigned movement, no. 2827 with engraved
Category
1860s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Ashdown
Barlette, Maidstone
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Ashdown & Barlette, Maidstone.
This beautiful key-wind
Category
1860s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Early and Rare Verge Fusee 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Beautiful Early Verge Fusee 39mm case diameter (excluding crown) gold pocket watch is working
Category
1860s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Base Metal, Enamel
Antique 18k Gold Verge Fusee Full Hunter Pocket Watch – London 1807
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Antique 18k Gold Verge Fusee Full Hunter Pocket Watch – London 1807
A fine and early example of
Category
Late 19th Century Fusee Watch Antique
Early Verge Fusee Repousse Silver Pocket Watch by Thomas Lambford, London
Located in Carlisle, GB
Early Verge Fusee Repousse Silver Pocket Watch By Thomas Lambford, London c.1768.
This 51mm
Category
1760s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Rare Early Verge Fusee London Maker Half Hunter Silver Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Rare Early Verge Fusee Silver Half Hunter Cased London Maker Pocket Watch.
This watch is in good
Category
Mid-19th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Early Verge Fusee Pocket Watch Signed John Scott, Gloucester Street, London
Located in Carlisle, GB
Rare Early Verge Fusee Pocket Watch Signed John Scott, Gloucester Street, London.
Condition
Category
Early 19th Century Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold Plate, Base Metal
18 Karat Swiss Gold Blue Enamel Tri Colour Fusee Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful handmade fusee movement 18-karat tri-color gold blue enamel verge pocket watch is in
Category
1780s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Rare and Early Tri-Color Gold Small Verge Fusee Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This early Verge Fusee Gold small pocket watch is Not working. The spring is broken. The balance
Category
1820s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold
Early Silver English Lever Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Charles Reeves, Hereford
Located in Carlisle, GB
This charming good quality watch is working and it is ticking well. Visible signs of gentle wearing
Category
1870s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Early English Lever Fusee Silver Full Hunter Engine Turned Case Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Charming 51mm diameter good quality English Lever Fusee Silver Pocket watch is working and it
Category
1880s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Early Verge, Fusee, Red Enamel Pocket Watch Signed Philipe Terrot, A Geneve
Located in Carlisle, GB
An Early Verge ,Fusee, Red Enamel Gold Pocket Watch Signed Philipe Terrot, A Geneve.
This
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early English Lever Fusee Silver Full Hunter Engine Turned Case Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Charming and good quality English Lever Fusee Silver Pocket watch is working and it is ticking
Category
1880s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Rare and Early English Silver Pair of Cased Verge Fusee Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Early 19th century silver pair cased verge pocket watch, London 1821, the fusee movement signed
Category
1820s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
An Early Verge Fusee Enamel Pocket Watch Signed Van.Den.Bruel A Lille
Located in Carlisle, GB
An Early Rare Verge Fusee Enamel Pocket Watch Signed VAN.DEN.BRUEL A LILLE.
This Beautiful 51mm
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Solid 18 Karat Gold Verge Fusee Pocket Watch, Joseph Johnson, circa 1820-1830
Located in Rome, IT
. The Verge Fusee movmente key wound and set. Movement and case nr. 5757. Working order. Diameter 48 mm
Category
Mid-19th Century Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold
18k Tri-Colour Gold Rare and Earlyverge Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Lenoir a Paris
Located in Carlisle, GB
This stunning and rare early verge Fusee Paris 40mm diameter (excluding crown) pocket watch is in
Category
1790s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Gold
Rare
Early Verge Fusee 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold Pocket Watch by Mallet a Paris
Located in Carlisle, GB
placed at 2 o'clock and elaborate hands. This superb tri-color gold verge fuse pocket watch is dated
Category
1860s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
W 4.978 in D 1.879 in L 6.593 in
Early English Silver Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
19th century silver pair cased verge pocket watch, the fusee movement signed Henry Fogden
Category
1840s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
18 Karat Thos. Russel and Son Pocket Watch
By Thomas Russell
Son
Located in Bradford, Ontario
the period. It is a chain and fusee movement meaning that the watch spring is regulated by two cones
Category
1870s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pocket Watch, Fusee Movement
Located in NEWARK, GB
A handsome antique sterling silver cased pocket watch.
A Swiss Fusee movement, it is a well made
Category
19th Century British Victorian Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
David Taylor Yellow Gold Marked Fusee Pocket Watch, circa 1840s
Located in Long Beach, CA
Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18 Kt. Solid Yellow Gold
DIMENSIONS: 52mm X 52mm
CIRCA: 1830
MOVEMENT
Category
Mid-19th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Massive Full Hunter Yellow Gold Keywind Fusee Railway Timepiece Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Massive 55mm Full Hunter 18kt Yellow Gold Keywind Fusee Railway Timepiece of Historical interest
Category
18th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
William Wood A Rare Masonic Skeleton Keywind Pocket Watch C1862
Located in Mayfair, London, London
William Wood. A Rare Masonic Skeleton Keywind Fusee Pocket Watch With Royal Provinance C1862
Dial
Category
19th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
John Cragg. A Rare Heavy Gold Cabriolet Keywind Pocket Watch C1850
Located in Mayfair, London, London
John Cragg. A Rare and Important Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Cabriolet Keywind Fusee Lever Pocket Watch
Category
19th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Allen Walker. A Rare Gold Repousse Triple Cased Verge Pocket Watch C1785
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Allen Walker. A Rare Gold Repousse Triple Cased Keywind Fusee Verge Pocket Watch C1785
Dial: The
Category
18th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Swiss 18k Gold
Enamel, Diamond Open-Faced Verge Watch, circa 1770
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
enamel and diamond-set, open face verge watch with chatelaine. Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée
Category
18th Century Swiss Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold, Enamel
H 5.91 in W 1.78 in D 0.79 in
Collinwood
Sons Sterling Silver Railroad Pocket Watch
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
. Key wound pocket watch with half fusee movement, C&S case number 270304. Has a tiny crack between the
Category
Early 1900s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neuchtel 1780 Verge
Fusee Pocket Watch with Enamel Portraits Pendant 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Fusee pocket watch pendant made by A. Neuchtel.
Beautiful verge and fusee antique jeweled watch
Category
1780s Swiss Baroque Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, ...
RARE ANTIQUE GEORGIAN ENGLISH GILT WATCH COCK NECKLACE AND BRACELET c1770
Located in New York, NY
verge pocket watches dating to the 1700s to 1800s.
Each watch cock is fabulously hand pierced and hand
Category
18th Century English Georgian Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gilt Metal
Masonic Calendar Key Winding Pocket Watch with Fusee Movement
Located in Carlisle, GB
A beautiful handcrafted enamel dial, masonic calendar key winding Pocket watch. It has a fusee
Category
1880s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
English Fusee Silver Pocket Watch by Sambrooks, Sheffield for Spares or Repair
Located in Carlisle, GB
An English Fusee Silver Pocket Watch By Sambrooks, Sheffield For Spares Or Repair.This heavy
Category
1880s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Silver Gilt English Lever Fusee Pocket Watch by Frodsham, London for Spares/Repa
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Silver Gilt English Lever Fusee Pocket Watch By Frodsham, London c.1840
This Watch is Not
Category
1840s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Early Rare Verge Fusee Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch by Thomas Maston, London
Located in Carlisle, GB
Early rare Verge Fusee Silver Pocket Watch Signed Thomas Maston, London.
This watch is working and
Category
1780s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century Silver Pear Shaped Repousse Verge Fusee Pocket Watch
Located in London, Nottinghill
A pear shaped silver repousse verge fusee cased pocket watch, circa 1780. The watch is key wound
Category
1780s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
H 6.59 in W 5.215 in D 2.423 in
Rare and Early Verge Fusee Antique Silver Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Rare and early Verge Fusee Antique Silver Pocket Watch.
This watch is working and ticking very
Category
1790s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
18 Karat Gold English Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Headworth, London
Located in Carlisle, GB
An 18K Gold English Fusee Antique Pocket / Fob Watch.
This beautiful Ladies pocket watch is
Category
Late 19th Century British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold
Early Full Hunter Engine Turned Case Silver Fusee Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Full Hunter Silver Fusee Pocket Watch with chain
This good quality 45mm diameter watch
Category
1870s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Early Verge Fusee Pair Cased Pocket Watch Signed G. Graham, London
Located in Carlisle, GB
An Early Verge Fusee Pocket Watch Signed G. Graham, London
This Antique watch is in good
Category
1780s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early Verge English Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Richard Smith, Newport, circa 1730
Located in Carlisle, GB
An Early Verge English Fusee Pocket Watch Signed Richard Smith, Newport c.1730.
This silver pair
Category
1730s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Heavy English Lever Fusee Silver Engine Turned Case Pocket Watch, circa 1866
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful 58mm watch diameter antique silver key-wind pocket watch is in good working
Category
1860s British Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Silver
Early 18 Karat Multi-Color Yellow Gold Turquoise Amethyst Pocket Watch
Located in New york, NY
Beautiful French fusee pocket watch from late XVIII-very beginning of XIX century, 1790-1800s
Category
1790s French Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch
By Breguet
Located in Manhasset, NY
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch. Case in fair condition. Watch not working.
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1890s French Fusee Watch Antique
Waltham 1886 Riverside Size 0s Hunting Pocket Watch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pocket watch designed by Waltham.
Beautiful hunting pocket watch, created in Massachusetts United States by the A.W Waltham Watch Company, circa 1886-1887. This piece is one of the ...
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1880s American Victorian Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,188 Sale Price
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H 2 in W 1.03 in D 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in L 2 in
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand
This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Ormolu
$383,718
H 52.37 in W 35.83 in D 24.41 in
Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful and nature-inspired antique oval mirror that was made in France circa 1860.
The most elevated part of the frame has a bark shape and is decorated with flowers and leave...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Gold Leaf
$8,261
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 5.91 in
Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Longines
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality collector's pocket watch by Longines. Including original case. Hallmarked, 18k gold.
Extremely rare collector's watch.
The clock works.
Dial unfortunately damaged betw...
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Early 20th Century Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Armorial Sterling Silver Turtle
Shell Sweetmeat / Salt Cellar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed English George III salt cellar or sweetmeat dish.
In sterling silver.
By Thomas & Joseph Guest and Joseph Cradock, London.
Dated for 1807.
In the form of a turtle ...
Category
Early 1800s Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,850
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 14.5 in
Tiffany
Company Patek Philippe Antique Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920 Patek Philippe for Tiffany & company Pocket watch, 45 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 4 piece case including Gold inside Dust Cover. 20 Jewel, mechanical, manual wind nickle lever mo...
Category
1920s Swiss Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French Sevres style cobalt blue lyre clock with finely cast ormolu sunburst and floral swagged mounts with jewelled bezel, pretty floral swag painted enamlled dial and finely pierc...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Vacheron
Constantin Rose Gold Demi Hunter Pocket Watch and Original Box
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Vacheron & Constantin Pocket watch, 14k Rose Gold 53 M.M Demi Hunter with inside Gold dust cover, Gilt lever movement, Porcelain dial with Gold Hands. Signed Vacheron Case...
Category
1910s Swiss Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Wood, Paint
$75,000
H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
English Brass and Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome Webber, C. 1870
By Webber
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass skeleton clock under original glass dome with a polished steel roman numeral dial, fuse chain movement, and affixed to an oval carved wood felt base with four bun feet....
Category
1870s English Victorian Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Brass, Steel
$9,000
H 15 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
English Regency Penwork Games Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Penwork games table with pedestal on four legs and wheeled feet, English, circa 1810.
Category
1810s English Regency Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Wood
Royal Vienna Porcelain Covered Pitcher
Underplate Hector and Paris, Circa 1830
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb and richly decorated early 19th-century Royal Vienna porcelain covered pitcher and matching underplate, finely executed in the neoclassical taste with lavish gilding and pol...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Porcelain
$2,495
H 7.5 in Dm 8.25 in
English Brass
Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome T. Mapple C 1850
By T. Mapple
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass skeleton clock under original glass dome with a polished steel roman numeral dial, fusee chain movement, and affixed to an oval carved wood felt base with four bun feet...
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1850s English Victorian Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Brass, Steel
$9,200
H 14.5 in W 12.25 in D 6.5 in
Late 19th Century Pair of Chippendale Style Brass
Iron Andirons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Chippendale style brass & iron andirons. Hexagonal bodies below shaped turnings, surmounted by balls with reeded tops, over spurred legs with ball & claw fe...
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Fusee Watch Antique
Materials
Brass, Iron
$600 / set
H 18.75 in W 10.25 in D 25.5 in
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Fusee Watch Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact fusee watch antique you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Silver, Enamel and Gold. Making the right choice when shopping for a fusee watch antique may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 19th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There aren’t many items for women if you’re seeking a fusee watch antique, as most of the options available are for men and unisex.
How Much is a Fusee Watch Antique?
On average, a fusee watch antique at 1stDibs sells for $2,112, while they’re typically $170 on the low end and $13,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Finding the Right Pocket-watches for You
Can you pull off a vintage pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, a pocket watch can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.
The earliest pocket watches were luxury items, and, owing to cost, they weren’t commonplace until the 19th century. Artfully crafted pocket watches were a symbol of wealth, and manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe became known for theirs. (Today, they’re among the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.)
At the onset, pocket watches resembled small round table clocks, and pulling your small round table clock — perhaps of the silver variety — out of your breast pocket in front of someone else demonstrated unequivocally that you cared about punctuality. For collectors, pocket watches are big, and that means a larger canvas provided for functions without crowding the dial. For example, the Marius Lecoultre pocket watch — made circa 1890 — does everything but uncork your wine.
In the late 1800s, the open-face pocket watch became a staple on the American railroad. It was a requirement for railway workers to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule. This was a boon to the watchmaking industry, with companies like Hamilton, the Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company producing high-grade and workingman’s watches.
By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch. Suddenly, if you wanted to know the time, you merely glanced at your wrist. But given their vintage charm and our general appetite for good design, pocket watches are a piece of statement-making jewelry and today can prove complementary to your formal attire in a manner that is stylish and unconventional.
Let time take its course — browse a vast selection of antique and vintage pocket watches available on 1stDibs designed by legendary brands such as IWC, Cartier and more.
Questions About Fusee Watch Antique
- What is a Fusee pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A fusee pocket watch — named for the French word fusée — is an antique type of watch with a crescent pulley and a curved groove around it that is wound with a cord or chain. The chain is attached to the mainspring barrel. Find a range of vintage fusee pocket watches on 1stDibs today.
- What makes a watch antique?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024What makes a watch antique is its age. A watch must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique. Watches that are 20 to 99 years old are vintage, while newer ones are contemporary. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique fob watch works with the help of a winding mechanism. Turning the winder puts tension on the clockwork gears, allowing them to move. Depending on the watch, you may wind it with a specially designed key or a winding crown located on the stem of the timepiece. You'll find a collection of antique fob watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023At 100 years of age or more, a watch is generally considered an antique. A vintage watch is a timepiece that is at least 20 years old. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique, vintage and modern watches.
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