“Independent Dead Center Seconds” Louis Audemars, Brassus (Swiss), N°1923, made for Le Roy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais-Royal, 13 et 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, 211 Regent Street, London, N°0019
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“Independent Dead Center Seconds” Louis Audemars, Brassus (Swiss), N°1923, made for Le Roy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais-Royal, 13 et 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, 211 Regent Street, London, N°0019
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Antiquorum N°163
13 mai 2007
Lot N°639

“Independent Dead Center Seconds” Louis Audemars, Brassus (Swiss), N°1923, made for Le Roy & Fils, Horloger de la Marine, Palais-Royal, 13 et 15 Galerie Montpensier, Paris, 211 Regent Street, London, N°0019. Made circa 1875. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, two-train, keyless pocket watch with independent dead seconds and double gold wheel-train.
  • USD5 500 - 7 500
  • EUR4 500 - 5 500
  • CHF7 000 - 9 000
  • CHF 7 670


C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, the back engraved with a monogram, bolt at 7 to lock the center seconds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes and seconds ring. Gold "spade" hands. M. 41 mm. , 18''', frosted gilt, 29 jewels, two-train, double gold wheel train with tandem winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Signed by Le Roy on the cuvette, Louis Audemars' Trade mark punched inside the back of the case. Diam. 51 mm.
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