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Excellent French lepine watch Le Roy & Fils (Paris), No. 53011, in yellow gold case, 48 mm, with two solid lids, the outer one smooth with scroll engraving. The inner one engraved with the maker's references ('Relojeros de la Marina', Palacio-Real, 13&15 Galie. Montpensier) and number. White porcelain dial with Roman numerals (hours) and Arabic numerals (minutes). It has an excellent movement, remontoir, lever escapement, balance wheel, Breguet balance spring, rubies, remontoir. C. 1890. Very good condition (1-2). Running condition . [Le Roy et fils was a French watchmaking firm, founded in 1785 by Basile Charles le Roy (1765 - 1839), which would later pass to his son, Charles-Louis Le Roy. The successful firm survived the Revolution, becoming watchmakers to Napoleon I, and his sister Princess Pauline. After the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy was official supplier of the Duke of Bourbon. He opened a store in London in 1854, at 296 Regent Street under the name Le Roy and Son, which was later changed to Le Roy and Fils. A second store was opened in 1885 at 57 New Bond Street. Le Roy and Fils were official suppliers to the British Royal Crown for Queen Victoria, the only foreign firm to achieve that title] 89.8
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Excellent French lepine watch Le Roy & Fils (Paris), No. 53011, in yellow gold case, 48 mm, with two solid lids, the outer one smooth with scroll engraving. The inner one engraved with the maker's references ('Relojeros de la Marina', Palacio-Real, 13&15 Galie. Montpensier) and number. White porcelain dial with Roman numerals (hours) and Arabic numerals (minutes). It has an excellent movement, remontoir, lever escapement, balance wheel, Breguet balance spring, rubies, remontoir. C. 1890. Very good condition (1-2). Running condition . [Le Roy et fils was a French watchmaking firm, founded in 1785 by Basile Charles le Roy (1765 - 1839), which would later pass to his son, Charles-Louis Le Roy. The successful firm survived the Revolution, becoming watchmakers to Napoleon I, and his sister Princess Pauline. After the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy was official supplier of the Duke of Bourbon. He opened a store in London in 1854, at 296 Regent Street under the name Le Roy and Son, which was later changed to Le Roy and Fils. A second store was opened in 1885 at 57 New Bond Street. Le Roy and Fils were official suppliers to the British Royal Crown for Queen Victoria, the only foreign firm to achieve that title] 89.8
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