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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 242

Reverso Tourbillon Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Tourbillon", No. 276/500, Ref. 270.2.68. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 1993, sold on January 10th, 1994. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold reversible wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 40-hour power reserve indication and an 18K pink gold Jaeger- LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, booklet and certificate.

C. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, inner minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. On the back, the tourbillon under a polished steel bridge and the up and down power reserved indication. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 828, copper colored, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, lateral lever escapement with oneminute tourbillon regulator with three equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 36 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.