$18,400
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Reverso “Septantième” No. 326/500, Ref. 240.2.19. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2001 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the "Reverso" model. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 8-day going, 18K pink gold gentleman’s reversible wristwatch with oversized date, day/night and power reserve indications and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved with edition number, sapphire crystals. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, date at 7, sector for the up-and-down indication at 11, aperture for the day/night indication at 1, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "épée" hands. Cal. 879 in 18K pink gold, twin barrels, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 47 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01
