Julien Le Roy Pair Cased Center Seconds Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1780
Maker / issuer
Julien Le RoyThis extra large center seconds watch by Julien Le Roy, numbered 22615, dates to approximately 1780 and is identified as being made for the Turkish market. It is a pair cased horological object measuring 95 mm in diameter.
The outer case is a double body construction finished with tortoise-shell, while the inner double body case features an engine-turned basket work pattern. The dial is white enamel and displays Turkish numerals with an inner seconds ring, complemented by gilt brass hands. The movement is a gilt brass full plate construction, containing pierced Egyptian pillars and a fusee with chain mechanism. It utilizes a verge escapement with a plain brass three-arm balance and a flat balance spring.
The movement includes a gilt brass continental cock fitted with a diamond endstone. The movement is signed on the back plate.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pair cased center seconds watch
- Maker
- Julien Le Roy
- Market
- Turkish
- Diameter
- 95 mm
- Escapement
- Verge
- Balance cock
- Gilt brass continental
- Dial material
- White enamel
- Serial Number
- 22615
- Place recorded
- France
- Maker / attribution
- Julien Le Roy
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch face consists of a white enamel dial designed for the Turkish market, featuring Turkish numerals rather than Western Arabic or Roman indices. This design includes a secondary inner ring dedicated to the reading of seconds. The time is indicated by gilt brass hands, which move over the enamel surface. The inclusion of a central seconds hand necessitates the center seconds mechanism housed within the movement, as indicated by the watch’s classification and dial layout.
- Visible features
- • Case features extensive tortoise-shell covering on the exterior • Dial uses Turkish numerals exclusively • Center seconds hand present on dial • Internal movement features a bridge style balance cock
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in an extra large pair case arrangement, measuring 95 mm in diameter. The outer case is a double body construction that is covered with a layer of tortoise-shell. This external covering provides a distinct surface texture to the primary housing of the watch. The inner case is also a double body design, constructed from gilt brass. The surface of this inner case features an engine-turned pattern described as basket work. This geometric engraving decorates the gilt metal surface, contrasting with the smooth enamel dial visible when the case is opened.
- Movement and Escapement
- The movement is a gilt brass full plate construction. It features pierced Egyptian pillars, which support the upper and lower plates. Energy is transmitted through a fusee with chain, which regulates the power delivered to the gear train. The escapement is a verge type, paired with a plain brass three-arm balance and a flat balance spring. The balance is protected by a gilt brass continental cock, which includes a diamond endstone. The signature of Julien Le Roy is inscribed on the back plate of the movement.
Identification
- Serial number
- 22615
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact extent of restoration to the tortoise-shell is not specified
- Research required: The specific historical evidence supporting the Turkish market attribution is not detailed