French 18K gold five-minute repeating lever watch Circa 1920

Gold repeating full hunter by Leroy & Cie
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A high-quality French 18 carat gold hunting cased five-minute repeating lever pocket watch, circa 1920. Bridge movement, lever escapement, two hammers, two gongs, gold screw compensation balance. Two-tone gilt dial with Arabic hours, outer minute divisions, engine-turned centre and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. Plain case with a presentation engraving, the front monogrammed. Dial signed, cuvette signed and numbered, movement and case numbered. Comes with the original wooden presentation box.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 112 g
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Signed: L. Leroy & Cie Horlogers de la Marine 7 Bd de la Madeleine à Paris
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L’Urbaine et la Seine, a French insurance company, presented their employee Paul Moulin in 1931 with this pocket watch in recognition of 25 years of service.