Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 159

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 Platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre, reverso Gyrotourbillon 2, no. 50/75, case no. 2673912, ref. 233.64.20. Made in a limited edition of 75 pieces, sold on February 2nd, 2011. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, reversible platinum wristwatch with visible Jaeger-leCoultre caliber 174 movement with inclined two-cage multiaxis spherical tourbillon, 50 hour power reserve and 24-hour indication, ?1000 Hours Control?, and an 18K white gold Jaeger-leCoultre double deployant clasp. accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee certificate, certificate of origin, instruction booklet and magnifier lens.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, transparent case back, sliding lock in the band at 4, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent off-center sapphire crystal ring dial with painted radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary 24-hour silver ring dial at 9, the lower half with aperture to view the Gyrotourbillon, sector for the 50-hour power-reserve indication on the reverse side. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 174, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and clous-de-Paris decoration, 28,800 vibrations per hour, 58 jewels, ultra-light one-minute rotating exterior tourbillon carriage and 3.2 rotations per minute interior cage, 14K gold balance and adjusting screws, lateral lever escapement, self-compensating helical balance spring, 6 shock absorbers on all axis pivots. Dial, case and movement signed. diaM. 36 x 55 mm. tHiCKness 16 mm.