Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 335
Le Roy et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine, Palais Royal, 13 & 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, 211 Regent Street, London, No. 54 033, circa 1870. Very fine 18K gold and silver, hunting cased, quarter repeating keyless watch.
CHF 7,000 - 8,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", the gold band chased with foliage, silver back and cover chased in high relief with mask and inhabited foliage in the Renaissance style, the cover applied with a small gold monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver with Gothic Roman numerals on a plane chapter ring, the centre engraved with a rosette in the Renaissance style. Blued steel "Romaines simples" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 21 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Dian. 48 mm.
