Leroy No 01 : la montre la plus compliquée du monde / recherches, réalisation et photos Yves Droz ... Ed. par l'A.F.A.H.A Assoc. Française des Amateurs d'Horlogerie Ancienne.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Besançon : Palais Granvelle, 1986Description: 111 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Subject(s): Summary: Only the most sophisticated of watch lovers know of the existence of the "Leroy 01", a French mechanical watch, signed Leroy, which remained for nearly ninety years (1901-1989) the "most complicated watch of the world. This magnificent pocket watch, the pride of the French mechanical tradition, offers no less than twenty-five major associated complications, from the simple display of the time to the reading of the barometer ... Made at the beginning of the century for a very wealthy Portuguese enthusiast, this "Leroy 01" returned to France in 1955 thanks to a national subscription from numerous institutions.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room NK7500.P63 L47 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000066551
Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room NK7500.P63 L47 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000066650

Only the most sophisticated of watch lovers know of the existence of the "Leroy 01", a French mechanical watch, signed Leroy, which remained for nearly ninety years (1901-1989) the "most complicated watch of the world. This magnificent pocket watch, the pride of the French mechanical tradition, offers no less than twenty-five major associated complications, from the simple display of the time to the reading of the barometer ... Made at the beginning of the century for a very wealthy Portuguese enthusiast, this "Leroy 01" returned to France in 1955 thanks to a national subscription from numerous institutions.

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Detailed description of "the" most complicated watch in the world, Leroy No, 1, late 19th century

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