2,530 CHF
L. Leroy et Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Bd. de La Madeleine, Paris, No. 67574, circa 1910. Very fine 18K gold keyless pocket lever chronometer. Bulletin de Premiere Classe de l'Observatoire National de Besancon, No. 8014, in 1910, was awarded the Gold Medal at the timing contest with a total of 248,2 marks. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back engraved wit a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-04-18