Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 388

L. Leroy & Cie, 7 Bd de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 8330, case No. 13001, 1920's. Very fine, early and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. four body, massive, polished, hinged back, gold cuvette bearing the signature, screwed bars, pusher on the 4 for hand setting. D. "guilloche " two-tone gold with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, white enamel auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 11 3 / 4- gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.