93rd Auction

2016/5/14

Lot 458

LeCoultre, Case No. 81952, 55 mm, 150 g, circa 1900
A heavy hunting case pocket watch with rare minute repeater carillon movement
Case: 18k pink gold, polished. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, 3 hammers / 3 gongs, screw compensation balance.
When the repeater mechanism of the watch is released, it uses different tones for each signal – hours, quarter hours and minutes. It also uses a three tone chime for the quarter hours, which gives the chimes as sweet musical sound and distinguished this watch from other repeaters.

Sold

estimated
3.5005.500 €
Price realized
7.400 €