Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997
LOT 327
L. Leroy & Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Bd. de La Madeleine, Paris, No. 9417, made in 1920. Very fine 18K gold keyless pocket lever chronometer with chronograph and instantaneous 60-minute recorder. Bulletin de Premiere Classe de l'Observatoire National de Besancon, No. 12575, in 1920, with a total of 161 marks.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "pear" hands. M. 18" ', gilt brass with punch-mark in form of a viper' s head set by the Observatory of Besancon, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance adjusted by Jaccard, blued steel, balance spring with terminal curve. Chronograph with visible work and button on the winding crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement, numbered on the case and movement. Accompanied by copies of the timing certificates. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: B |
Fair |
Case: 14-4 |
Damaged Fair |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 21-51 |
Period Partially reprinted |