6,325 CHF
Leroy & Fils, Horlogers, 114 & 115, Gal. de Valois, Palais Royal, Paris, No. 42787, Breveté S.G.D.G. circa 1860. Rare and fine, very unusuall8 ct. half hunting cased, patented, inter-city watch, giving the difference of minutes between the cities of western Europe. our body, massive, forme quatre baguettes, polished. Gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals and the name of 15 towns from France, Switzerland, England, Spain, Italy and Germany. Inner revolving inter-city time disc. GiIt brass spade hands. 18-, bar caliber, nickel plated, fausses côtes decoration, 15 jewels, gold thain of wheels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. The revolving inter-city disc is adjusted by means of the knurled crown on the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm. Notes This watch is using the patent taken by Modeste Anquetin on 20 November 1856 with additions on 31 August 1857, 5 February 1858, 16 June 1859 and 2 April 1863.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-10-17
