Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 24, 1992
LOT 223
Jn. Le Roy à Paris, No. 13657, Swiss, circa 1750. Rare and fine 18 ct. gold and rock-crystal watch.
HKD 175,000 - 200,000
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
C. Double body, Louis XV, multifaceted, rock-crystal with gold mounting. Shark skin covered glazed protecting outer case. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, the gilt center with chased and green enamelled decoration. Blued steel Louis XV hands. M. GiIt brass, full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring, typical continental Louis XV gilt brass cock and garnet end-stone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
Notes
The style of this dial is typical of that used in the second
part of the XVlllth. century, by a Swiss maker, working for
the Islamic market, who was signing his production by
the name of the celebrated Julien Le Roy