Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 305

JAEGER LECOULTRE REF. 2201, REVERSO CENTER SECONDS BLACK DIAL Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso", case No. 58515, Ref. 2201. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, rectangular, reversible, stainless steel ?Staybrite? wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, angled lugs, reeded upper and lower bezel with reeding continuing to the back, inside case back engraved with ?AL?. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, inner white minute and seconds track with Arabic fi ve-second numerals. Luminous épée hands. M. Cal. 11''' USC, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, movement signed Jaeger- LeCoultre, case punched ?Patent?. Dim. 23 x 38 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.