Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 13, 2016
LOT 455
LE ROY & FILS SMALL QUARTER-REPEATER TURQUOISE RUBY AND GOLD Leroy & Cie, Hgers du Roi, Paris, No. 11647. Made circa 1875. Fine and rare, 18K varicolored gold Turquoise and ruby quarter-repeating, keyless, pocket watch
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 3,750
Four-body, "bassine", with fixed back, decorated with turquoises,ruby and applied varicolored gold foliage and flowers forming a large rosette, band with applied floral pattern, front bezel en suite with turquoises and applied flowers. Silver with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blue steel Breguet hands. 40 mm., matte gilt, standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance blued steel flat balance spring, repeating on two gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |