111st Auction

2024/11/16

Lot 351

LeCoultre

A heavy hunting case pocket watch with rare minute repeater carillon movement

Sold

estimated
2.8005.000 €
Price realized
6.700 €
specific features
Case
18 K pink gold, smooth.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, 3 hammers / 3 gongs, club-tooth lever escapement, screw compensation balance.
Case no.81592
Diam.55 mm
Circa1900
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.150 g


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.