Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 247

A PAIR OF MID CENTURY DRESS WATCHES A: LACO ERMETO Laco, Swiss. Made circa 1940. Fine leather covered gilt brass ermeto extensible keyless purse watch.
B: JAEGER LECOULTRE FOR HERMÈS Jaeger-Lecoultre, retailed by Hermès, case No. 1034147, Ref. 1670. Made in the 1960s. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with large lugs. To be sold without reserve

A. C. Rectangular, black leather covered. D. Engine turned silver with applied gold dart indexes. Gold long arrow hands. M. Rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring. Patented ermeto extensible winding device by sliding the case open and closed. Case, dial and movement signed. Dim. 54 x 32 mm
B. C. Two-body, horizontal rectangular, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, extended lugs, winding-crown at 6. D. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Gold baton hands. M. Cal. 6???, tonneau, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber to balance and escape wheels, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 X 35 mm. Thickness 7 mm