Leroy Et Cie Solid Silver Travel Clock

Lovely little travel clock with its original leather carrying case. Complete clock in working order. The case and the socket are in solid silver hallmarked Minerva. The dial is in white enamel with luminescent hands. The mechanism is accessed through a door at the back of the case. Inside the door, we can see the handwritten mark in hollow "L.Leroy et Cie" followed by the number 17705. This same number is present on the leather case which opens using a push button. The interior is red velvet and we will note the presence of spaces dedicated to the winding key, the clock, the protective glass and finally the leather partition to completely close the case. Presence of the YC monogram on the cover of the case. Refined work down to the smallest details and in a beautiful state of conservation. The model presented can be dated from 1892. L. Leroy is a French luxury watchmaking house founded in 1785 by Basile-Charles Le Roy in Paris. From its beginnings, the brand distinguished itself by the quality and precision of its watches, attracting a prestigious clientele, including the French imperial family and other European courts. Over the generations, the company evolved under the leadership of Basile-Charles' descendants. In 1828, his son Charles-Louis joined the company, which then became "Le Roy & Fils". Later, in 1892, Louis Leroy, grandson of the founder, took over the management and renamed the company "L. Leroy & Cie", during which time this watch must have been produced. Among the house's notable achievements, the "Leroy 01" watch, presented in 1900 at the Universal Exhibition in Paris, is considered the most complicated watch in the world at the time, it is now exhibited at the Palais Granvelle in Besançon. During the 20th century, L. Leroy continued to innovate, notably by installing in 1910 the first system for transmitting radiotelegraphic time signals at the top of the Eiffel Tower.