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Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 428

Atmos Phases de Lune Jaeger-LeCoultre ?Atmos?, No. 703110. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, gilt brass and glass Atmos mantel clock wound by barometric pressure changes, with moon phases.

C. Gilt brass, polished and brushed, glazed on 4 sides and on the top, polished and brushed, stepped plinth base, leveling screws and spirit level in the base. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, aperture at 6 o?clock for the moon phases with visible epicyclic geared star disc with cyclops lens displaying the phases of the moon. Blued Breguet hands. M. Cal. 540, gilt brass, 13 jewels, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking lever above the pendulum disc, regulator at the top. Dial and case signed. Height 22.5 cm., width 20 cm., depth 15.5 cm.