Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 167

JAEGER-LECOULTRE MILITARY POCKET WATCH SILVER Jaeger-LeCoultre, case No. 152886 with British Ministry of Defense issue numbers GS / TP, 006100. Made for military use, circa 1940. Fine and rare, keyless, nickel-cased pocket watch with black military dial. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, bassine, polished, case back engraved: GS/TP 006100. D. Black with luminous painted large Arabic numerals, 3, 9, and 12 in orange, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 467/2, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, fl at balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 52 mm. Thickness 14 mm.