27,600 HKD
Lépine Invenit et Fecit, à Paris, No. 5784 and 1299, with the Paris hallmarks for 1789. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, dumb quarter-repeating watch. Double body, polished, with concealed hinge and fixed bezel. Gilt brass hinged cuvette. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute ring with star divisions. Blued steel skeletonised Breguet hands. Gilt brass, typical Lepine calibre with free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant with massive polished steel hammers. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm. Notes The movement of this watch illustrates most of the characteristics associated with Lepine's work and is similar to that chosen by Moinet to illustrate his book: Nouveau Traité d' Horlogerie, pl. 10.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-06-03
