The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 110

Louis Audemars, Brassus (Swiss), No. 12077, made for L. Leroy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal, 13 et 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, Regent Street, London, No. 53204, circa 1880.Very fine 18K gold, half hunting cased, gem-set, keyless quarter repeating fob watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the cover with black champlevé enamelled Roman numerals on border of the dial aperture, the back applied with the rose-cut diamond set monogram "F.S." below a ruby and emerald set crown. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 12 1/2''', gilt brass, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette, Louis Audemars' Trade Mark punched inside the back.Diam. 37 mm.