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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 458

Julien Le Roy a Paris, No. 2629, with Paris hallmarks for 1752. Very fine 18K gold, quarter dumb repeating watch.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

C. Double body, Louis XV, engine-turned in a basketwork pattern. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel endpiece. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate, the dial plate engraved with the inscription: Invenle parJul. LeRoy en 1740. Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4-5

Fair

Poor
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

The inscription : Invente par Julien Le Roy en 1740, refers to the invention so-called a bate levee (see Ch. Allix and G. Brusa : Antiquarian Horology, June 1972, an off-print copy is coming with the watch).