Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 222

Lady?s Early Steel Reverso - Black Dial Tavannes Watch Co. for Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso", movement No. 6164, case No. 26336, Ref. 651. Made circa 1931. Fine and very rare, rectangular, reversible, stainless steel lady?s wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished, angled lugs, reeded upper and lower bezel with reeding continuing to the back, the back with engraved monogram ?AS?. D. Black with applied silvered baton indexes. Steel épée hands. M. Tavannes Cal. 051, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 4 adjustments, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Reverso, case punched ?Patents Appl. for?. Dim. 16 x 33 mm. Thickness 7 mm.