Lepine Horloger du Roy à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, No. 3053, Paris Hallmarks for 1778. Very rare and fine 18 ct. two coloured gold, early quarter dumb repeating, center seconds watch. | Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 11th April 1992

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

LOT 111

Lepine Horloger du Roy à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, No. 3053, Paris Hallmarks for 1778. Very rare and fine 18 ct. two coloured gold, early quarter dumb repeating, center seconds watch.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

C. Double body Louis XVI, by Gustave Mermillod, No. 614, with invisible hinges, the fixed bezels chased with a floral decoration, the back engine-turned with a rosette chased at the center. GiIt brass hinged cuvette with winding shutter, opening by means of the twisting pendant. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, center seconds chapter on the border. Gold Louis XVI hands. M. 14? gilt brass full plate, transition caliber, with going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on the case with polished steel hammers, typical Lepine's repeating train and work. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 39mm.

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However the movement of this watch is still full plate, the case and the movement, stil) in the conventional Louis XVI style, it already embodies most of the features to be found on typical watches made by Jean Antoine Lepine. The case with invisible hinges opens by means of the twisting pendant. The movement is wound by the back and the gilt brass hinged cuvette is set with winding shutter. The repeating train and work is typical of that invented by Lepine.