Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
LOT 70
Lepine, Horloger du Roy à Paris, Invenit et Fecit, No. 5496.
CHF 2,200 - 2,400
Sold: CHF 3,220
Rare quarter dumb repeating watch with the dates, special escapement and wolf tooth train. Later silver case. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer calendar ring (restored). GiIt brass movement, Lepine caliber with wolf tooth train of wheels, free standing barrel, virgule escapement with gold 'scape wheel, plain brass three armed balance with flat balance spring. Repeating on the case with polished steel hammers. Diam. 55 111111.
