26,450 CHF
Le Roy & Son, 57 New Bond Street, London, No. 5840, with the London hallmarks for 1888. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless, minute repeating, moon phase astronomical watch with perpetual calendar. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the dates and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued-steel "spade" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-11-14