Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, May 10, 2020
Le Roy & Fils - Small pocket watch, quarter-repeater; 18K pink gold
18K pink gold, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, small pocket watch, with one horological complication: • Quarter-repeater on two steel gongs (activated by the slide at 3 o’clock). Case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine-cut) with the cypher “L B”. Inside case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine-cut) with the name “Mlle L. Barre”. White enamel dial with radial Arabic numerals. 14’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, index regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3 * |
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Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Le Roy & Fils, Paris (13 & 15 Palais Royal) and London (57 New Bond Street)
Model “Horlogers de la Marine”
Year circa 1890
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 55 886
Material 18K pink gold
Diameter 39 mm.
Caliber 14’’’, lever escapement
Weight 53 gr.
Signature dial and cuvette (dome)