103,500 CHF
The Lord’s Prayer Leon Richard, La Chaux de Fonds, case No. 1911. Made for Albert Voumard, Le Locle on December 20, 1921. Very fine, large and unique silver keyless eight-day two-train astronomic watch with triple time zone, sideral 24-hour indication, perpetual calendar, four-season indication, centre seconds and fifteen seconds indication, the Lord’s day, moon phases, power reserve and compass. Accompanied by the original leather covered, velvet lined fitted case. Four-body, massive "bassine et filets carrure ronde",polished, the crown set with a glazed compass, setting buttonsfor the two extra time zones in the band, five-bar hinges. Hingedsilver cuvette with concealed compartment. 56 mm (25’’’), rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,tandem winding, jewels in screwed chatons, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 18,000vibrations per hour, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer adjustment to the regulator.Dial signed, case numbered.Diam. 81 mm. Notes The very unusual, extremely small and minutely executed inscription in French around the circumference of the dial is the Lord's Prayer and the dedication "Fait par Leon Richard a La Chaux de Fonds pour Albert Voumard Horloger Le Locle Suisse Le Vingt Decembre 1921". The present watch was offered for sale in Geneva in 1976, by the descendents of Albert Voumard. As written on the dial the watch was made by Leon Richard of La Chaux-de-Fonds for Albert Voumard,
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
