Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 134

ATMOS VENDÔME Jaeger-LeCoultre, Atmos Vendome. Made in the 1970's. Fine, rectangular, gilt brass, painted and glass Atmos clock wound by barometric pressure changes. Accompanied by the original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Gilt brass, glazed on 4 sides, polished and brushed, stepped base, four corner large pillars painted in imitation of green marble, leveling screws and spirit level in the base. D. Offwhite with painted black radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Black Breguet hands. M. Cal. 528-8, gilt brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking lever in the base, regulator at the top. Dial and case signed. Dim. Height 24 cm., width 21 cm., depth 16.3 cm.