Leroy. A fine and rare 18K pink gold hunter case minute repeating perpetual calendar keyless lever chronograph watch with moon phases

SIGNED L. LEROY & CIE., HORLOGERS DE LA MARINE, 7 BD DE LA MADELEINE, FONDEE, 13-15 PALAIS-ROYAL, PARIS, NO. 69043, CASE NO. 4230, CIRCA 1910

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Leroy. A fine and rare 18K pink gold hunter case minute repeating perpetual calendar keyless lever chronograph watch with moon phases
Signed L. Leroy & Cie., Horlogers de la Marine, 7 Bd de la Madeleine, Fondee, 13-15 Palais-Royal, Paris, No. 69043, case no. 4230, circa 1910
Gilt-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, inner red Arabic 24 hours indication, outer black Arabic five minute divisions, gold spade hands, four subsidiary dials for month, leap year and 30 minutes register, day, date and moon phases with lunar calendar and constant seconds, plain circular case, repeating slide and chronograph button in the band, case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered
57 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

The Leroy dynasty of famous watchmakers was founded in 1751 by Charles Leroy, watchmaker to the King and renowned chronometer maker. After his death in 1771, the firm based at Paris' prestigious Palais Royal continued commerce under different leadership.

Louis Leroy, Horloger de la Marine, started as a watchmaker for the company in 1879 and took over the business with Jules Desfontaines, changing the firm's name to L. Leroy et Cie. Louis' brother Léon Leroy who had joined in 1895 became partner in 1914.

Leroy watches participated in various exhibitions and were awarded numerous prices, especially at chronometer contests.

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