Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Apr 20, 1996
LOT 421
Th. Leroy, Horloger de la Marine, Constructeur de Chronometres, Fournisseur de 1'Etat, 88, rue de Varenne, Paris, circa 1880. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold, keyless minute repeating watch.
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets carrure plate", polished, the back engraved with a coat-of-arms. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19"', gilt brass, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.
