Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 85

"Marine ? Chronomètre? L. Leroy, Horloger de la Marine, "Marine - Chronomètre Controle", Automatique. Made circa 2000. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with 48-hour power reserve.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500

C. Three-body, "Empire" style, solid, polished, wide bezel with engraved signature and 5 recessed yellow gold screws, hooded lugs, large gold screwed bars, case back with 7 rivets, octagonal large winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted Breguet numerals on a plain reserve, below the 12, sector for the up-and-down indication. Blued steel "triangular skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 4711, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 40 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original