Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991
LOT 429
Leroy & Fils, 114-115, Galerie de Valois, Palais Royal, Paris, No.148996, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. pink gold and enamel minuterepeating keyless lever watch with chronograph.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 12,650
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the cover decorated with a red champlevé enamelled cross and blue ribbon inscribed: "J. Luro". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds. Gold " spade" hands. M. Glazed, 19?, nickeled, 29 j ewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with a slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, the push-piece in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.
