Lépine, Horloger du Roy, Invenit et Fecit, N°342, specially made for the wedding of the Comte de Provence in 1771, sold for 2600 Livres
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°135 - 14 novembre 1993 - Lot N°103

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Lépine, Horloger du Roy, Invenit et Fecit, N°342, specially made for the wedding of the Comte de Provence in 1771, sold for 2600 Livres
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Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°135
14 novembre 1993
Lot N°103

Lépine, Horloger du Roy, Invenit et Fecit, N°342, specially made for the wedding of the Comte de Provence in 1771, sold for 2600 Livres. Highly important 18 ct. three colour gold paircased diamond-set, dumb quarter- repeating, keyless pump-winding watch, with double virgule escapement, bearing the Paris hallmarks for 1770.
  • CHF75 000 - 85 000
  • CHF 143 750


C. Glazed double body outer, the bezel with chased decoration. Inner double body, Louis XVI, with diamond-set chased bezels and bow, concealed hinge, opening by twisting the pendant which is set with a large rose-diamond. The back finely chased in three coloured gold with a scene depicting "1"Offrande de l'Amour à l'Amitié". D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Louis XVI diamond-set hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate cylindrical pillars, so-called "calibre de transition du deuxième type", used by Lepine for most of his watches with special escapements. going-barrel, double virgule escapement, visible through an aperture on the back plate, with plain brass threearm-balance, flat balance spring and polished steel end-piece. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant. Keyless pump-winding by depressing the pendant after twisting to the right. Signed on the dial and the movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 47 mm.
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