
Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection
A silver calendar verge watch with centre seconds and stop slide Circa 1800
No reserve
Lot Closed
September 16, 03:17 PM GMT
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection
Charles Le Roy à Paris
A silver calendar verge watch with centre seconds and stop slide
Circa 1800
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, plain flat three-arm brass balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge with polished steel endpiece, silver regulation plate, stop slide at dial edge by 23 seconds pressing arm on balance, backplate signed Chs Le Roy à Paris
• Dial: white enamel, three subsidiary dials for time with Arabic numerals, days of the week and date, outer seconds track with central hand, signed Chs Le Roy à Paris
• Case: silver, the back with blue enamel monogram SE within an off-white enamel border beneath a crown, stirrup-form pendant
diameter 57mm