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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 598

Le Roy & Fils, 57 New Bond Street, London, Clock Maker to the Queen, 13-15 Palais Royal, Paris, made for the English Market, with London hallmarks for 1874. Fine and very rare 18K gold hunting cased, keyless quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie, striking clock watch.

CHF 20,000 - 24,000

Sold: CHF 24,150

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets " , engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel "spade " hands. M. 13"', frosted and gilt, threequarter plate, Swiss made, double train with differential winding, going train fully jewelled in screwed settings, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve and regulator. Striking and repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Grande and Petite Sonnerie/Silent selection levers on the bezel's border. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 43 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 7-35

Oxidized

To be restored
Movement: *4

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 21-51

Period

Partially reprinted

Notes

At the time it was produced, this watch was certainly the smallest patter repeating GI untie and Petite .Sonnerie, striking clock watch ever made.