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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 159

Pink Gold Reverso 60th Anniversary Jaeger-LeCoultre "Reverso 60th Anniversary - 1931 1991,"movement No. 2559130,No. 173/500, Ref. 270.2.64.Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1991. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold reversible wristwatch with date, 40-hour power reserve, 14K pink goldmovement and an 18K pink gold deployant clasp.

C. Five-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, outer back engraved: "Reverso 1931-1991," reeded bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds dial, rectangular graduation for the days of the month, sector for the up-and-down indication at 11. Blued steel baton hands.M. Cal. 824 OR in 14K pink gold, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.