100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 38

L. Leroy & Cie à Paris, made in 1922.Very fine and rare, large, silver and 18Kyellow gold gentleman's wristwatch withsingle button chronograph on the crown.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

C. three-body, solid, polished, two crowns, pinkgold bezel, case back edge and winding crowns,solid silver case, silver mobile geometrical lugs.D. white enamel with radium-coated Arabicnumerals, auxiliary seconds dial at 12 o'clock.'Skeleton' radium-coated hands. M. 14''' giltbrass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cutbimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, thecoaxial single button on the winding-crown isfor start-stop and return to zero functions of thechronograph.Signed on the dial. Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01