Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 253

?Day - Night? Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Duoface Day- Night", Ref. 270.1.54. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine, rectangular, two time-zone, double-dial, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel. D. On one side, "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "bâton" hands. On the other side, "guilloché" with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes. Gold "dauphine" hands. At 6, the second time zone dial in 24 hours with painted radial Arabic numerals and indexes. By means of a pusher on the band, the hour may be forwarded independently from the other dial. M. Cal. 854, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, five adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.