Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 168

Le Roi et Fils, France, made for LuigiLuraschi, circa 1820.Fine and unusual, two-train, grande et petitesonnerie, quarter repeating, 18K rose gold clockwatchwith special escapement.

C. four body, solid, ?Empire?, back cover and band engine turned, smallslide at 1 o'clock on the band to block or allow the repeating, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with Breguetnumerals, outer minute marks. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 23''', full-plate, gilded, ruby duplex escapement,gold, three-arm balance, blued steel balance spring, brass escape wheel, lever for change from petite to grandesonnerie extending into the case at 1 O'clock, 'striking/silence' lever at 10 o'clock, repeating train from the samebarrel as striking, striking mechanism mounted on the back plate, striking on gongs, repeat activated bypressing a button in the pendant.Dial signed by Le Roi, dial and movement by Luraschi, case stamped 'FHM 3234 KIR'Diam. 58 mm.