Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 18

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 240.6.19. REVERSO GRANDE DATE SEPTANTIEME, PLATINUM Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso - Septantième", No. 280/500, Ref. 240.6.19. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces circa 2009. Very fine and rare, rectangular and reversible platinum wristwatch with 8-day power reserve, night and day indication, large date, and a platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, certificate of authenticity, instruction booklet, magnifying glass and gloves.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver, painted silver Arabic numerals, silver subsidiary seconds dial and sector for the power reserve indication below 12, apertures for date indication and night and day, inner minute divisions. Blued steel luminous épée hands. M. Cal. 879, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.