Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 212

L. Leroy & Cie, Horlogers de la Marine, 7, Bd. de La Madeleine, Fondee 13-15 Palais Royal, Paris, No. 68990, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. M. 18 - , gilt brass, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and button on the winding crown, split seconds push-piece in the band. Signed on the dial and case. Diam. 52 mm.