Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 271

Le Roy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal, 13-15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, No. 35539, circa 1860.Very fine, 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased watch.

C. three body, solid, 'forme quatre baguettes', engine-turned with reeded band, the back centered with the enamel painted coat of arms of the owner's family, the cover with a blue 'champlevé' enamelled monogram. D. white enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. 'Breguet' blued steelhands. M. 18''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 19 jewels, escapement in endstones in châtons, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 47 mm.