Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 71

JAEGER-LECOULTRE PENDANT WATCH JADE AND DIAMOND Jaeger-LeCoultre, Swiss, No. 636427. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare, jade and platinum, gold mounted and diamond-set Art Deco keyless pendant watch, with a matching 41 cm diamond and jade-set chain. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bezel and bow set with 27 round diamonds in the shape of serpents, case back with 2 screws, back-winder. The watch fitted within a finely carved and pierced green jade panel, with diamond set bow and chain. D. Silver with applied round and dart indexes. White gold epee hands. M. Cal. 6200, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. DIM. 35 x 52 mm.