JULIEN LE ROY (1686-1759) CIRCA 1740 Louis XV... Lot 1

JULIEN LE ROY (1686-1759) CIRCA 1740 Louis XV period three-tone 18K gold toc quarter-repeating pocket watch. CASE: back decorated with gardening attributes on a radiant sunray background. On the edge of the dial plate is engraved: "Inventé par Jul Le Roy en 1740 et le Rouage en 1755". DIAL: white enamel (chip at 3 o'clock), hour markers with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes, railway track, openwork gold hands. MOVEMENT: verge escapement, chain and fusee, cylindrical pillars, hammer, engraved and drilled cock, pendant repeater. The inscription on the edge of the dial plate refers to the 'repetiton à bâte levée' invented in 1740. Dial and movement signed. Movement numbered 3922. DIAM. 45mm. GROSS WEIGHT: 85.11g. (As is). Julien Le Roy, a varicoloured gold toc quarter repeating verge watch, N° 3922. (Sold as is)