Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 339

L. Leroy & Cie., 7 Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, No. 1359,case No. 10739, made in the 1920's.Extremely rare and very fine 18K gold and enamel, keyless doctor's dress watch with minute-repeating on gongs or à toc, date, chronograph, pulsometer, tachometer and six radial concentric dials.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

EUR 12,000 - 14,500

Sold: CHF 20,700

C. Three body, "Empire", polished, a black champlevé enamel coat of arms on the back, gold hinged cuvette, à toc thumb-piece on the band at 10 o'clock. D. Matte gold with 6 concentric radial scales with Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, inner date indication, chronograph ring, pulsometer with a base of 20 pulses and tachometer scales for 60 Km/h. on the border of the bezel. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 20''', gilt brass, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation blance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

This watch is exceptional because it offers a choice between repeating on gongs or à toc, a feature which was almost never used after the first quarter of the 19th century.