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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 245

Leroy & Fils, No. 149,409, Galerie de Valois, Palais Royal, Paris, 114-116, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon, and chronograph.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000 / USD 23,000 - 31,000

C. Six-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost seconds divided into fifths, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the leap year cycle and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Gold "spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), frosted gilt, 34 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balancwith Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The Leroy & Fils firm was run by Thomas Garnier who later moved to 35, Av. de l'Opéra. It should not be confused with Le Roy & Fils, later L. Leroy & Cie., which was established first in Palais Royal, Galerie Montpensier, and after 1900, at 7 Boulevard de la Madeleine.