Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 235

LECOULTRE PURSE / DESK ALARM LeCoultre, Swiss, No. 1073412, case No. 670726. Made circa 1950. Fine, gold-plated purse / desk watch with alarm. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, folding cover forming the stand with black graduated aperture, winding crown at 11 for alarm setting and the crown at 1 for the time setting. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, baton indexes and luminous dots, concentric minute track and rotating disc for the alarm setting. Luminous yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 814, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 44 mm. Thickness 10 mm.