Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 225

?Reverso Septantième? Jaeger LeCoultre, Reverso ?Septantième?, Ref. 240.2.19. No. 5/500. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2001 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the "Reverso" model. Very fine and rare, oversized, rectangular, 8-day going, 18K pink gold gentleman?s reversible wristwatch with large date, day/night and power reserve indications and an 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved with edition number, sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, date aperture 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. M. Cal. 879,in 18K pink gold, twin barrels, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.