Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 82

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Reverso Tourbillon", No. 201/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1993.Very fine and rare, rectangular, reversible, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with one minute tourbillon regulator, 40 hours power reserve and an 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C .five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved: "Tourbillon", sapphire crystals. D. "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial; on the back, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator with polished steel bridge, at 1 the Up-and-Down indicator. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 828, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one minute tourbllon regulator with 3 equidistant steel arms, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.