Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 143
Berlioz Leroy, Swiss, 1930's. Fine 18K gold keyless dress watch "a volets".
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
Three piece "variee carrure plate" polished case, the small dial aperture with shutters disclosing the dial by means of a push piece on the band. Mat silver dial with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. Rhodium plated 16.5" movement bearing the Geneva quality mark, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm.
Notes
Formerly made for Cartier, such "montres a volets" we-re
much in favor in Paris in the 1920' s and the 1930's.