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Leroy 18K RG Tourbillon Automatic Regulator Chronometer. LL106-3. Sold out.

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Condition: New with tags: A brand-new, unused, and unworn item (including handmade items) in the original packaging (such as the original box or bag) and/or with the original tags attached. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: FP Journe
Display: Analog Gender: Men's
Band Material: Leather MPN: LL106-3
Style: Luxury: Dress Styles Features: 18K Rose Gold, Automatic, COSC Certified Chronometer, Tourbillon
Year of Manufacture: 2010-Now Movement: Mechanical: Automatic
Age: Modern (2000-present) UPC: Does not apply


Current Model. Reference LL106/3.
Beautiful Combination of Rose Gold Case, Champagne / Gold Dial, and Blued-Steel Hands. Stunning!
Winner of the prestigious 2013 International Chronometry Competition - making it not only one of the most beautiful, but most accurate tourbillons in the world! (see link below:)
http://en.worldtempus.com/article/industry-news/concours-international-de-chronometrie-lleroy-winner-935101 41mm without crown (42.5mm with crown), 10.5mm thick.
Leroy has an annual production of about 100 pieces. Very small and exclusive brand, and each piece is crafted to perfection using the best materials and techniques. Finishing is superb and comparable to the very best of the independent watch houses such as  Laurent Ferrier, Phillippe Dufour, Guy Ellia, Christophe Claret, FP Journe.
Retail $142,500 and rarely discounted.
The top management at Laurent Ferrier (which made the brand the most coveted independent brand) is now heading Leroy. The future of the brand is very bright.
100% Brand new. Complete with box and paper. Extremely stunning craftsmanship! All of our Leroy pieces come with 2 year stamped manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase, just like buying from a boutique at full retail price. We are the only dealer online who can offer the original manufacturer warranty on Leroy pieces


The watch brand for royalties and true connoisseurs of the finest in watchmaking... It is with great excitement and pride that we are offering this ultra-high-end small production boutique brand Leroy. Crafting watches only in precious metal, Leroy has a very Small annual production of about 100  pieces a year, often sold directly to private clients through high-end dealers. The brand has never been discounted. The brand is a rare collaboration between the Swiss and the French. Two ateliers located in Bienne, Switzerland, and Besancon, France - the cradle of high watch-making in France. Perfect harmony in traditional watch-making techniques, involving painstaking-attention to detail, classic guilloche on dial, flawless polishing of the case. Each watches exhibits classic and timeless design, utilizing the best watchmaking artisans. Each watch takes hundreds of hours to craft, hand-finish and regulate.  The time-only and chronograph movements involve beautiful finishing and fine-tuning to the standards of National Observatory of Besancon, known for the gold standard for precision. The long production process results in more exclusive than most commercially available brands out there. With the ultra small production at the high-end level, unfortunately most people can't have the opportunity to even look at a Leroy watch, but I recommend everybody to seek it out, should the opportunity ever arise. They are, in my opinion, one of the finest watch manufactures on the planet, and could represent an incredibly strong brand in the years to come, not unlike A. Lange & Sohne, Guy Ellia, Laurent Ferrier or FP Journe. In a world of watch snobs, Leroy is good as gold. Leroy only makes watch in precious metal, never in steel. Consistent with Leroy's value for highest level craftsmanship. AlLeroy timepieces come in a heavy and luxurious wooden box crafted by one of the best high-end cabinet makers in the world, and made from expensive wood, and then hand finished. It is lined with leather, with golden metal hinges. Similar quality boxes would sell for over $1000 on their own. Amazing!


Please check out this video link for a documentary about the history of Leroy brand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGnZ9xbEd6g About Leroy Automatic Tourbillon Regulator
The automatic tourbillon regulator model in the Osmior line is an exclusive creation from the company's watchmakers who drew their inspiration from the exceptional timepieces in the brand's private museum.Specifically developed by Leroy, this model contains an ultra modern version of the tourbillon system with an escapement (wheel and lever) machined from pure diamond. This reduces the weight of the mechanism and increases its hardness. As a result, the high performance and chronometric stability of the watch can be guaranteed longer than is possible with a classic system.This movement (calibre) is produced exclusively for Leroy by its Manufacture de la Vallée de Joux, in the heart of the Jura mountains of Switzerland. Each part of the movement is then assembled, regulated and finished in Besançon, France, by the master watchmakers of Les Ateliers Leroy.Each Leroy Osmior automatic tourbillon regulator undergoes a series of final checks at the National Observatory in Besançon. The watch is then individually certified as a chronometer, according to the ISO standards in operation.
Materials and Case:
Men's full size watch 41mm without crown (42.5mm with crown). 10.5 mm in thickness
Hand-stitched high end crocodile strap with 18K buckle. Sapphire display back show-casing the beautiful movement.
Water resistant 50 meters.
Amazing Movement and Technical Innovations
Grand complication movement: Cal. L512 Manufacture Leroy Flying tourbillon with variable-inertia balance with four gold setting screws and double balance-spring, diamond escapement, non-lubricated StruTech blank (61 components for 0.8 grams). Winner of the prestigious 2013 International Chronometry Competition - making this one of the most accurate tourbillons in the world!
Frequency: 28,800 vibrationsper hour (4 Hz) No. of jewels: 23 Power reserve: over 52 hours Bridges stunningly decorated with Côtes de Genève, sunburst, hand-chamfered 22 ct gold oscillating weight Officially chronometer-certified by the Observatoire National de Besançon Stamped with the "Viper's Head"
Guilloche Dial: Beautiful, individually hand-guilloche gold dial with 3 different types of elaborate guilloche pattern. Blued-steel hands.
Regulator display - minutes indicator in centre, hours indicator on auxiliary disk at 6 o'clock and seconds indicated by arrow fixed on tourbillon carriage. 100% Brand New Condition: 100% brand new, comes with high-end luxurious L Leory collector's wooden box (made from the best wood, by master cabinet-maker) and all certificates/papers Includes a loupe, cleaning cloth, and leather travel case
Leroy warranty (the best warranty in the industry):
Phase 1: 2 years of international warranty from manufactur Phase 2:  After phase 1 expires, for this new model, Leroy guarantees the watch will be serviceable indefinitely (for a nominal fee).
The serial numbers are on the dial (like Breguet), and sometimes are on the side of the case. To protect the potential buyer, I have blocked out the serial numbers in the photos.
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About Leroy the brand:
Leroy was founded in 1747 and is the oldest of all the top watch manufactures. In fact, it is older than Patek Phillippe, Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, and Audemars Piguet. Leroy has a venerable royal history. By 19th century, it was the most prestigious watchmaker in  Europe. Appointment royal watchmaker by Louis 15 and Queen Elizabeth and King of Portugal. Throughout history, countless famous historical figures were clients of Leroy's pocket watches and watches, as recorded in the company register. Owners of Leroy watches include, among artists and literary figures, Debussy, Chopin, Proust, Alexandre Dumas, Wagner, and Matisse; among statesman, Alphonse de Lamartine, Napoleon III, General De Gaulle, General Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Churchill. Other famous clients include Alfred Nobel, St. Exupery, Lindberg, Paul-Emile Victor, Marcel Dassault, and the list goes on.
Historically, Leroy was far more famous, precious and horologically important than Breguet, as the premier choice for royalties.
The brand is a rare collaboration between the Swiss and the French. Two ateliers located in Bienne, Switzerland, and Besancon, France - the cradle of high watch-making in France.
The long production process results in more exclusive than most commercially available brands out there. About the technique of hand-guilloche used on Leroy watch dials:
Astonishing in its beauty and precision, guilloche is one of watchmaking's rarest art forms. Engraved patterns interlace, creating lines often so fine that they are barely visible to the naked eye. Created using a rose engine that dates back to the late 19th century, each line of guilloche is crafted by a master engraver, who skillfully controls the speed and pressue of the rose engine to ensure the flawless depth and symmetry of the pattern, representing traditional watchmaking excellence at its most exquisite. Those few master craftsman with the patience, dexterity and passion necessary to master the craft are as rare a breed as the rose engine themselves. Today, Switerzland has less than 10 full-time guillocheurs. Leroy especially champions and aims to preserve the art of guilloche and does that on all of its watch dials, as well as on automatic rotors with open display backs. No expense is spared in making these exquisite dials.
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