L\'ART DE L\'HORLOGERIE EN FRANCE DE ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1993
LOT 137
Le Roy & Fils, Horlogers de la Marine, Palais Royal, 13 et 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, 211 Regent Street, London, No. 44281, case No. 9297, circa 1880. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless minute-repeating watch with dead independent centre-seconds.
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 17,250
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, monogram "A.H." engraved on back, " S.J." on the cover. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 19"' gilt brass, double train with differential winding, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Dead centre-seconds independent train with boit in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
