Julien Le Roy a Paris No. 2391, with Paris hallmarks for 1750. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, quarter dumb repeating watch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and clocks

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Geneva, Apr 20, 1996

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Julien Le Roy a Paris No. 2391, with Paris hallmarks for 1750. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, quarter dumb repeating watch.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,970

C. Double body, Louis XV, repousse in a shell pattern. Diamond-set push pieces. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV diamond-set hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with adjustable potence for the crown wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass Louis XV cock with a large and unusual agate end-piece. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the back plate, the gilt brass dial plate engraved: Invent(' par Jul. Le Roy en 1740. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

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The inscription on the dial plate refers to a new arrangement devised by Julien Le Roy, allowing the enlargement of the area for the repeating work. This invention, called "a bate levee", was soon adopted by all his fellow watchmakers.