Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 80

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Répétition Minutes", No. 393/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1994.Very fine and rare, rectangular, reversible, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C .five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, outer case back engraved: "Répétition Minutes", sapphire crystal.D. "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, at 5 aperture for the spinning governor of gold and rubies. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 943, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by a fluted activating slide on the case band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.