Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 259

L. Leroy & Cie, No. 961, circa 1915. Fine, mahogany, two-day Marine Chronometer with 56-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Three-body, with brass handles, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. D. Silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and power reserve sector. Gold "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 13 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting screws, free sprung helical balance-spring with terminal curves.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. Bowl 123 mm., box 185 mm. x 185 mm. x 195 mm.