Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 254

Jaeger-LeCoultre Platinum Reverso Septantième Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Septantième - 8 Days", No. 294 / 500, Ref. 240.6.19. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the legendary "Reverso" model in 2002. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular and reversible, platinum wristwatch with large date, 8-day power reserve, night and day indication and a platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted wooden box and magnifying glass.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved: "Reverso Septantième," sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium-colored guilloché solid silver with painted silver Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary sunk seconds at 5, large double aperture for the date at 7, at 11 sector for the 8-day up and down indication, at 1 semi-circular aperture for the night / day indication with moon disc. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 879 in 18K white gold, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, duo spring barrels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 46.3 mm. Thickness 12 mm.