L. Leroy Vox Temporis Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon
L. Leroy has introduced the Vox Temporis, a high-complication timepiece combining a minute repeater and a flying tourbillon. The watch is available in platinum, red gold, and titanium, with a limited production run of 15 movements across all materials. The review highlights the watch's historical inspiration, intricate dial design, and a detailed comparison of the minute repeater's sound across different case materials.
- Limited to 15 pieces across all materials
- Platinum version retails at EUR 320,000
- Red gold version retails at EUR 290,000
- Titanium version retails at EUR 265,000
- 90-hour power reserve
The Vox Temporis features a proprietary manual-winding movement, calibre L601SQR, with 321 components and a frequency of 3 Hz.
The design is inspired by a 1810 L. Leroy 'montre a tact' (watch by feel or touch) intended for the Prince of Hesse, which allowed time to be read discreetly by touch.
The dial features a hand guilloché radial finiqué pattern coated with translucent varnish, with a fixed arrow appliqué serving as the hour hand that indicates time as the dial rotates beneath it.
The platinum case's blue dial has a silver arrow, the red gold version has a gilded arrow on a black anthracite dial, and the titanium case has a silver dial with a blued steel arrow.
The reviewer noted that the titanium cased version offered an improved minute repeater sound compared to the platinum, with cleaner, crisper, and more powerful strikes.
The case is described as being of an officer style, with an additional metal cuvette protecting the sapphire case back, allowing for custom engraving or enamel painting.
The minute repeater strikes on two gongs, with separate hammers for hours and quarters on the right, and minutes and quarters on the left, all visible.