The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 108

Louis Audemars, Brassus (Swiss), No. 11102, made for L. Leroy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal, 13 et 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, Regent Street, London, No. 550302, circa 1875.Fine 18K gold, keyless minute repeating watch with dead independent seconds, in original presentation fitted box with dedication dated November 16, 1878.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, the back engraved with a crowned monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes and seconds ring. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19''', gilt brass, 40 jewels, double gold wheel train with differential winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Independent centre seconds mechanism with flirt on the escape wheel pinon.Signed on the cuvette, Louis Audemars' Trade mark punched inside the back.Diam. 51 mm.