Jaeger-LeCoultre

"Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde" Jaeger-LeCoultre,"Reverso Chronographe Retrograde", No. 038/500, Ref. 270.2.69. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, rectangular, double-face, 18K pink gold gentleman's reversible wristwatch with square button retrograde chronograph, register, date, 44-hour autonomy and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, transparent innercase back, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver with paintedArabic numerals on a plain outer reserve, chronograph start/stopdisplay at 5, aperture for the date, on the back, the seconds andthe retrograde 30-minute register ring dials. Blued steel "bâton"hands. Cal. 829, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration,37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.