Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 80

"Free-Sprung" Le Roy & Son, To The Queen, 57 New Bond Street, London, Palais Royal, No. 1891. The case with London hallmarks for 1885 - 1886. Very fine, 18K gold, half-hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with free sprung balance.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filet", by James Widmer (mastermark), polished, spring-loaded front cover with champleve enamel radial Roman chapter ring with inner minute track. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 38 mm., frosted gilt, half-plate, going barrel, lateral lever escapement, free sprung bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance spring with double overcoil. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.