Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 185

LECOULTRE DESK CLOCK WITH CALENDAR LeCoultre, Swiss, "ADOS Standard" Calendrier, No. 015579, Ref. 72, Patent No. 365.884. Made circa 1938. Fine, chrome and leather 8-day desk clock with alarm and triple date calendar. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, leather-covered with folding cover forming the stand, chromed hinged case for the clock, telescopic winding crown with co-axial button for alarm setting. D. Black painted with luminous Arabic numerals, inner minute track, linear apertures at 6 for the date, days and months in red. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 202, 50 mm., nickel, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator, alarm sounding on a single gong. Dial signed. Dim. 12.2 x 7 x 3 cm