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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 45

L. Leroy & Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7, Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 15658, circa 1910.Very fine and elegant 18K gold, keyless pocket lever chronometer, Bulletin de Première classe de l?Observatoire National de Besançon, No. 14732.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

C. Three-body, massive, ?Empire?, polished, the back centred with a white gold roundel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold engine turned with Breguet numerals on a matt chapter ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18???, gilt brass with punch-mark in form of a viper?s head set by the Observatory of Besançon, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve.Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement.Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

Very fine example of a watch of the best quality, produced byL. Leroy & Cie. in the ?Vieux style?, in the 1910?s.The punch mark in form of a viper?s head is set by the Observatory of Besançon on watches successful at the contest and awarded the Bulletin de Première classe.