Horological Meandering

Forewords: please note that the pictured watch is a prototype. It was assembled a few hours before the meeting with Olivier Mller, Karsten Frassdorf and Eric Giroud. At Baselworld, the watch will be available with its fully decorated movement. Leroy. A p...  

Thank you for the review. This is a beautiful watch indeed. Love the dial and I am looking forward to see the finished movement. The "Brun" cage is unusual but very attractive and adds to the very pleasant architecture of the movement. A 15 lines in a 38m... 

...what we were looking at over the balance wheel of the Destriero Scafusia yesterday? Cheers, pplater.

..and to me they don't look the same. I had never heard of the "Brun" cage but if FX calls it the "Brun" cage....it must be a "Brun" cage and I find it quite attractive. Cheers Francois

To think about it or just to dream about it... Best, Nicolas

Last year, Mr Olivier Müller outlined but did not elaborate on the reanimation of this brand name. The emphasis then was on the patrimony of the name and previous clients like H.M. Queen Victoria of Gt. Britain and Empress of India. I was also told to "be...  

Not about this one! Too bad. Well, I may have another opportunity, as we suggested to keep in touch. Now, 38 or 40 mm is perfect. Let's see the definitive Watch and let's have an idea of the retail... Best, Nicolas

And glad to see this old brand given a new lease on life!! Thanks for the report, its a beautiful movement!!! I would ask myself, why would one buy this watch over a H. Moser or something in this category? S

Desirable watch. I hope not to be crushed by the retail price. The cases in in precious metals only?

And you know if one day a SS version is available, I'm not sure that it would change a lot the retail price (35K CHF without taxes in PG 5N). Thanks! Fx

Foreseeable future.

I like it a lot :) Perfect size for me, simple, yet highly accurate :) Whats not to like :)

The movement is something to look at, and I like the simplicity of the dial and power reserve. Personally, I would like to see blue'd hands to stand out a bit more against the dial. As for pricing, I'd like to see a stainless steel version rather than jus... 

seems to be the escapement which Mr Pellaton patented in 1923 and which was used in the mass produced AS 610 (a lady's watch movement) So nothing new here I guess. For the ones not willing to spend 35k, let's hunt for an AS 610 lady's watch. I am sure yo...  

I'm sure that the AS is a great movement but the non finished prototype of the Leroy looks much better than what can be found with AS (who is known for good strurdy movements but not finish quality), don't forget the 96 hour power reserve, the "Brun" bala... 

KV is in a class of his own and his natural escapement, based on Breguet's work, is much more refined and complicated than the escapement now used by Leroy. By the way, I am also curious to hear why this escapement (patented by Pellaton in 1923) is suppos... 

Leroy has done? I used to own a Kari Twenty-8 and yes great movement but let's see what Leroy is coming up with before comparing it to mass produced AS movements BTW why are you attributing the direct impulse escapement to Pellaton whereas in the article ... 

To answer your questions: 1.) You must be confusing Louis Leroy and Pierre Le Roy as Louis Leroy is not mentioned in the article. Pierre Le Roy and Louis Leroy are neither from the same family nor connected otherwise. 2.) Pierre Le Roy was one of the most... 

Dear Goldenlutin, first of all I would like to introduce myself as being the person in charge of LEROY, my name is Olivier Müller. You may know that I have worked before on another project - together with Karsten Frassdorf who made it work ! - in which we... 

Dear Mr Mueller, Thanks you for your precious time and very informative post. Please allow me to address your concerns: 1.) I was obviously not comparing the whole movement with an AS 610 but just stating that, based on different pictures (= facts), it se... 

Thank you François-Xavier for your very interesting article and the nice pictures of a prototype ! I take the opportunity to announce the second major novelty that LEROY will present at Baselworld in one month time : calibre L100 which will feature anothe... 

...A true chronometre escapement and a movement designed with unique and compelling features. Would be a great watch to compare side-by-side with a UJS P8 chronometre! I can't wait to see what tricks they've employed to make the escapement wrist-ready. Th... 

metal at Basel and see how it presents under the loupe. Quite a lively thread gentlemen. Best to all, Tim

Love the movement, and the "different" power reserve indicator. Thanks for sharing. vte