French elegant gold diamond-set enamel watch Circa 1910

Gold pendant watch with a matching pendant brooch
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An elegant French diamond-set enamel pendant watch with a matching pendant brooch, circa 1910.
Gold case; the back cover ornamented with translucent blue-grey enamel over an engine turned ground, in the centre a stylized applied sun with ornamental stones and a central diamond. Corresponding pendant brooch decorated with a loop. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and spade hands. Bridge movement, frosted and gilt, with wolf teeth winding wheels, cylinder escapement and three-arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 24 mm
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Weight: 18 g
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Signed: Le Roy & fils, 57 New Bond St., London, Paris
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Le Roy & fils, a French watch manufacturer
The Paris company Leroy, founded by Bazile-Charles Leroy, also known as LeRoy, was renamed Le Roy et Fils in 1828. as the son, Louis-Charles Le Roy becomes a co-owner of the company. From 1829 the company worked as a court watchmaker for the dukes of Bourbon and Chartres. Louis-Charles sold the company to Georges Casimir Halley des Fontaines in 1845 but kept the name.

Despite changing owners several times, including a Le Roy since 1879, but from a completely different family, the name of the company, which only closed in 1980, was retained. Le Roy et Fils is known for very high-quality pocket watches and marine chronometers. 1771. Louis Leroy became a watchmaker at this company in 1879 which he took over with Jules Halley des Fontaines, he changed the name of this company to L. Leroy & Cie. Louis’ brothers, Léon Leroy, traded with him in 1895 and became partners in 1914.