Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 314

JAEGER-LECOULTRE WHITE AQUARIUM Jaeger-LeCoultre, Atmos. Made in the 1960s. Fine and very rare, rectangular gilt brass and perspex (lucite) mantel clock with aquarium panels and wound by barometric pressure changes. To be sold without reserve

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

USD 2,200 - 4,300 / EUR 1,700 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 1,625

C. Glazed on 4 sides and on the top with perspex (lucite) panels with gilt angel-fi sh and water plants, the front panel with aperture to view the pendulum, stepped plinth base. D. Off-white with applied faceted gilt dart indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gilt brass dauphine hands with black tips. M. Cal. 526-5, gilt brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular torsion pendulum, locking screw in the base below the pendulum disc. Case, movement and vacuum signed. Dim. 23 x 18 x 13.5 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original