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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008
LOT 463
L. Leroy & Cie, Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Bd. de La Madeleine, Paris, No. 19896. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, early, 18K gold wristwatch with day and date calendar.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
USD 3,600 - 5,400 / EUR 2,500 - 3,700
Sold: CHF 6,240
C. Four-body, polished, curved bezel, pushers in the band at 2 for setting the date and at 9 for setting the days of the week, fixed bar lugs, hinged back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte silver with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6, the days of the week at 9 and the date at 3. Blued steel spade hands. M. 13''', frosted gilt, bar caliber, 15 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-9-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized Scratched HANDS Original |