Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2623MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: December 01, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
L. LeRoy & Cie Gold Minute-repeating Watch, Paris, early 20th century, no. 67539, plain open face case, gold engine-turned Arabic numeral dial with sunk seconds marked LeRoy, blued steel Breguet-style hands, cuvette marked No. 67539/L. Leroy & Cie/Horologers De La Marine/7 Bd. De La Madeleine/Fondee/13-15 Palais Royal/Paris, the stem wind and set minute-repeating movement marked L. LeRoy & Cie, fully jeweled on time and repeat trains with in-line lever escapement, in a fitted green felt-lined retailer's box, watch dia. 58 mm.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
Generally in excellent original condition, running and repeating as designed, slight age consistent use on plain case.