Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 44

Flower Basket. Jean Fol A Paris, (Geneva), circa 1760. Very fine 20K gold and enamel diamond-set, à toc and à tact, quarter-repeating watch.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 7,800 - 10,400

Sold: CHF 14,950

C. Two-body, by master casemaker Joseph Quentin, "Louis XV", back finely painted on enamel, depicting a flower vase, bezels with enamel vignettes painted with flowers, diamond-set thumb piece. D. White enamel, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Diamond-set hands. M. 17''', hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gold blocks via the pendant, with a thumb pin for à tact repeating.Signed on the movement, case punched with prestige marks.Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 47
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

A good repeater based on Julien LeRoy's inventions, including an adjustable potence for the escape wheel, a steel end-piece for the balance pivots to retain oil, dumb repeating and the so-called "bate levée", an arrangement which improved the housing for the repeating works. The casemaker also worked for Julien Le Roy.