15,000 CHF
JAEGER LECOULTRE, REF. 240.2.19 REVERSO SEPTANTIÈME, NO. 45/500 Jaeger-LeCoultre, Reverso Septantième - 8 Days, No. 45/ 500, Ref. 240.2.19. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the legendary "Reverso" model in 2002. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular and reversible, 18K pink gold wristwatch with large date, 8-day power reserve, night and day indication and an 18K pink gold Jaeger- LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, original certificate, certificate of warranty, instruction booklet and manual. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved: "Reverso Septantième", sapphire crystals. Guilloche solid silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary sunk seconds at 5, large double aperture for the date at 7, at 11 sector for the 8-day up-and-down indication, at 1 semi-circular aperture for the night/day indication. Blued steel épée hands. Cal. 879 in 18K pink gold, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, duo spring-barrels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
