Julien Le Roy à Paris, No. 3528, Hallmarked 1758-1759. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold dumb quarter repeating watch, made by Pierre Le Roy. | Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 17th October 1992

Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992

LOT 220

Julien Le Roy à Paris, No. 3528, Hallmarked 1758-1759. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold dumb quarter repeating watch, made by Pierre Le Roy.

CHF 5,500 - 7,000

C. Double body Louis XV, engraved with flowers. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Fine gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, the gilt brass dial rim engraved: Inventé par Julien Le Roy en 1740 et le rouage en 1755, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three armed balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock pierced and engraved with the monogram "J. L. R." , ruby end-stone. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

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Shortly after the death of Julien Le Roy, in 1759, Pierre Le Roy, in memory to his father, kept his signature and adopted the cock with the pierced and engraved initiais " J. L. R.". The inscription on the dial rim, refers to the invention by Julien Le Roy in 1740 of a new type of repeating work, à bâte levée, set below the dial, on the front plate, and the date 1755, to the invention of a new repeating train, using an anchor escapement as regulator.