French 18 carat gold watch with eight complications Circa 1891

Fine gold full hunter cased repeater watch
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A very fine gold full hunter case watch with eight complications, made by the royal watchmaker Leroy & Fils in Paris, France, circa 1891. The numbered à goutte case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold, has a spring cover with dedication from 1891 on the inside and a monogram on the front. The white enamel dial has Arabic five minute- and Roman hour numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month at 3 o’clock, days of the week at 9 o’clock and at 12 o’clock the position of the year in the leap year cycle automatically, a subsidiary seconds and moon phase dial at 6 o’clock and gold hands. The movement has an exquisite precision lever escapement with eight complications, a minute repeater, chronograph, perpetual calendar, moon phase and moon age.
The cuvette is signed.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 149 g
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Signed: Leroy & Fils, Horlogers du Roi, 114, 115, 116 Galerie de Valois
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Galerie de Valois
Thus named in honour of the Duke of Valois, eldest son of the Duke of Orléans (Louis-Philippe), is in the 1^st arrondissement of Paris, encompassing addresses 114, 115, and 116, among others and is known for its historical significance and proximity to the Palais Royal.
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Quantième perpétuel
The perpetual calendar is a watch complication consisting of displaying on a mechanical watch the day of the month (the date), the month and the position of the year in the leap year cycle automatically: the passage from the last day of the month to the 1st of the following month does not require any date correction by the user, including February 29 of a leap year.