Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 408

L?EPÉE "LA CENT CINQUANTENAIRE" THE TOURBILLON MUSICAL CARRIAGE CLOCK L?Epée, Sainte-Suzanne, France, No. 032/150. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces in 1989 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Maison L?Epée. Very fine and rare, gold-plated and Limoges painted on enamel, two-tune musical, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm, one-minute tourbillon regulator, duo-date calendar, moon phases and lunar calendar. Accompanied by a fitted box and key, commemorative plaque and blank warranty certificate.

CHF 18,000 - 28,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000 / EUR 15,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 37,500

C. Gold-plated, "gorge", polished, the side doors set with Limoges painted on enamel panels of ladies by master enameler G. Courbet and P. Bonnet, Limoges, interior glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle, musical movement in the base. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fi ve-minute numerals, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar on the edge, alarm setting dial, date and days of the week dials below, engine-turned gold-plated dial mask with applied plaque engraved ?1839- 1989?. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, four pillars, going barrels for the going and striking trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement mounted on a polished gilt one-minute tourbillon carriage, foliate engraved platform, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, foliate engraved gilt bridge. Dial and movement signed, enamels signed G. Courbet & P. Bonnet ME (Master Enameler). Dim. 16 x 11 x 9.6 cm. excluding handle.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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Carriage clocks with tourbillon regulators are very rare. This model, made for the 150th anniversary of the Maison L?Epée is particularly special, with fi ne Limoges enamel panels signed by the artists and a musical movement in the base playing two tunes, including Mozart?s ?Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?. It is further enhanced by the addition of calendar and phases of the moon.