Bidspirit auction | (6) LEPINE IN GOLD, SET

(6) LEPINE IN GOLD, SET WITH HALF PEARLS, CIRCA 1840 - Two lenticular pieces with chain and key in gold, No. 34412, B & M in a rhombus, bezel, base, bow, ring and key encompassed by half pearls. Gold dial, guilloched, Roman numerals encompassed by half pearls. Hands straight Breguet body, gilded. Movement: Gilded brass bridge caliber, suspended barrel, cylinder escapement, brass balance wheel, flat spring, winding and hand setting with key. D: 43.2 mm, H: 10.2 mm, 48g In 1983, Prof. Curtit estimated the watch in his expertise at 50-60,000 CHF.