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Details
CIRCA: 1945
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold
CASE DIAMETER: 38.5 mm.
DIAL: Silvered
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Monopusher chronograph
BUCKLE/CLASP: 18k yellow gold buckle
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‘Constant innovations and pursuit of precision’: the main goal and philosophy of the Leroy family - A dynasty of famous watchmakers founded in 1751 by Charles Leroy, watchmaker to the King and renowned chronometer maker.

Louis Leroy, Horloger de la Marine, started as a watchmaker for the company in 1879. In 1900, he created the “Leroy 01”, the most complicated wristwatch ever made at the time with 24 complications on two different dials.

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