Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 112

Reverso Grande GMT Jaeger LeCoultre, ?Reverso Grande GMT, 1000 Hours Control,? case No. 2218752, Ref. 240.8.18. Sold December 3, 2004. Very fine and rare, rectangular and reversible, two time zone, double-face, stainless steel wristwatch with 8-day power reserve, day and night and GMT indications, date and a stainless steel Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Certificate, instruction booklet and leather pouch.

C. Five-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, reversible, sapphire crystals. D. On one side, guilloché silver with black painted Arabic numerals on a plain outer reserve, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the ?night and day? and date. Blued steel épée hands. On the other side, black with luminous Arabic numerals, aperture for the GMT ?+ Est? or ?- Ouest? indication at 7, aperture for the day/night indication at 5, sector for power reserve indication between 1 & 2. The hours may be adjusted by means of two rectangular push buttons on the band. Luminous lozenge hands. M. Cal. 878, rhodium-plated, 8-day going, twin barrel, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.