Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 403

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde", No. 497/500, Ref. 270.2.69. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in the 1990's.Very fine and rare rectangular, double-face, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and date, with 44 hours power reserve, 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, ridged bezel, transparent back. D. "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for the date, chronograph start/stop display, on the back, the seconds and the retrograde 30 minutes register ring dials. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 9 ''' copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber , self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 42 mm