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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 288

White Chinoise Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Atmos?, Ref. 5809. Made in the 1960's. Fine and very rare, rectangular, gilt brass and perspex (lucite) mantel clock with ?Chinoiserie? panels and wound by barometric pressure changes.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 2,600 - 4,300 / EUR 2,000 - 3,400

C. Glazed on 4 sides and on the top with perspex (Lucite) panels, set with gilt Chinoiserie water landscapes, the front panel with aperture to view the pendulum, stepped plinth base. D. Matte off-white with applied gilt brass faceted dart indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gilt brass dauphine hands with black tips. M. Cal. 526-5, gilt brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking screw in the base below the pendulum disc. Case, movement and vacuum signed. Dim. 23 x 18 x 14 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5809
Production of this reference started in 1962.