Description: Gilt brass, front wound, verge fusee movement (top plate 37,3mm, 6.2mm between plates) with silver regulator dial and blued steel regulator hand, quite small ‘mid-sized eared’, two-footed cock with early type jeweling (garnet) on steel cockerel. Featuring small square baluster pillars. Lacking motion work, dial and hands, not working. Dial plate scratched ‘Belleteste le 23.7.1778’, a repair log.
Provenance: Ex private collection A. Chapiro (F)
Additional Info:
Charles Le Roy is not directly related to the famous Julien Le Roy. Another Charles Le Roy (Basile – Charles Le Roy) will manufacture watches in the late 18th century.