Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 396

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Geógraphique Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Reverso Geógraphique?, No. 499/500, Ref. 270.2.58. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples. Sold on June 7th, 2000. Very fine and rare, world time, rectangular, two time zone, double-face reversible 18K pink gold wristwatch with moon phases, day and night and GMT indications, and 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty and certificate.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000 / EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 14,375

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel. D. On one side, two-tone guilloché silver with painted black Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, moon phases and day/ night aperture. Blued steel épée hands. On the other, two-tone guilloché black off-center chapter ring with white Arabic numerals, at 8 aperture for the GMT + or - indication, at 4 aperture for the day/night indication, at the bottom, two individual apertures with the names of 12 GMT cities, and 12 other GMT + cities. A pusher on the band forwards the hours independently of the other dial; a square button on the band adjusts the hours and places. Luminous gold lozenge hands. M. Cal JLC 858, manual winding, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm. The Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original