Elyor
- Category
- Tourbillon
- Case
- Red gold
- Movement
- Self-winding mechanical Power reserve: 42 h, 21600 vph
- Functions
- Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Tourbillon
- Size
- ø 42 mm
- Thickness
- 11.87 mm
- Water resistance
- 30 m
- Reference
- LL309/1
- Price
- 99,000 CHF
Description
L.Leroy enters a new era of renaissance and unveils its latest tourbillon timepiece: ELYOR. A horological creation that honours the Maison’s centuries of excellence.
The appellation “ELYOR” derives from the anagram of LEROY. During the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution (1793-1794), Leroy - whose surname sounded too regal - signed his creations with the anagram “ELYOR” to escape harassment from revolutionaries inflicted on suppliers to the king and court.
The latest addition to the classic Osmior collection, ELYOR encapsulates the brand’s refined, centuries-old heritage, which has always been synonymous with precision, elegance, cutting-edge technology, and artisanal know-how.
Dating back to 1785, when Basile Charles Leroy founded his watchmaking workshop in the Galerie de Pierre at the Palais Royal, L.Leroy boasts an illustrious and noteworthy heritage. Appointed Watchmaker to the Empire during the reign of Napoleon I and to Her Majesty Queen Victoria of England, L.Leroy left an indelible mark on the domain of Haute Horlogerie and French chronometry, winning an impressive 384 gold medals in chronometry competitions. For over two hundred years, the Maison has created countless masterpieces, with the Leroy 01 being a remarkable highlight. This exceptional timepiece not only won first prize at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900 but also held the title of the most complicated watch in the world until 1989. Renowned figures such as Proust, Matisse, Napoleon, Queen Victoria, Chopin, and Roosevelt — to name just a few — all owned L.Leroy timepieces.
ELYOR embodies L.Leroy’s vision of contemporary Haute Horlogerie through this interpretation 18K5N red gold. Housed in a refined 42 mm tambour-shaped case, it combines elegant aesthetics with advanced watchmaking. Its multi-layered dial with the traditional Guillochets Clous de Paris features a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, highlighted by a mirror-polished titanium bridge shaped after the Maison’s double “L” monogram. Powered by the exclusive automatic Calibre L600, equipped with a micro-rotor and 60-hour power reserve, ELYOR unites chronometric performance, artisanal finishing, and timeless sophistication.
Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.