251-4126 Pocket watch: important Le Roy chronometer with chronograph and central counter, No.57137-3601, ca. 1890 Ca. Ø50mm, ca. 107g, 18K gold à-goutte case, completely signed and numbered, dated January 1st 1890, extremely rare calibre, Ankerchronometer, especially large chronometer balance, wolf's toothing, chronograph with central minute counter, perfectly preserved enamel dial, gold hands, intact and in very good condition, cleaning recommended. Chronometers of this quality with chronograph and central counter are extremely rare and wanted collectors' watches! 3.500 € - 10.000 €
251-4138 Pocket watch: extremely rare rococo 4-colour gold verge watch with painting and strike on bell, ca. 1760 Ca. Ø48.5mm, approx. 109g, 18k gold, pair case, outer case with fine sound openings, raised flower garland in 4 different shades of gold, elaborate enamel painting on the back, inner case plain, also pierced, bell, signed original dome, Jullien Le Roy Paris, signed verge movement with very beautiful movement decoration, quarter repeater, signed, very well preserved enamel dial, gold hands of very beautiful quality, in very good condition, in working order. The watch is of museum quality! Julien Le Roy was the king's watchmaker and one of the best of his time. The spelling of his first name on the dome could be an indication that this watch was intended for the English-speaking market. 6.500 € - 12.500 €
251-4156 Coach clock/ coach watch: interesting, early small coach clock, signed Silvestre Paris 1779, probably around 1760 Ca. Ø86mm, ca. 455g, brass case, covered with ray skin, rim with sound openings, bell, very fine cylinder movement, excellent quality, 2 barrels for movement and alarm, one barrel wonderfully engraved, fire-gilt plate, signed and numbered 1779, signed original and very well preserved Louis XV enamel dial, back also numbered 1779, probably original hands, iron hand for the alarm. Interesting restoration object: The movement is intact, but needs cleaning. The alarm needs to be overhauled. Glass is missing and the ray skin is incomplete. This is probably a watch by Joseph Silvestre, master in Paris from 1755, employee of Julien Le Roy. The movement is of exceptionally fine quality for a coach clock of this period. 3.000 € - 6.000 €