Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 42

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Réverso 60th Anniversary",No. 259/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1991.Very fine and rare, rectangular, reversible, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, 40 hours power reserve and an 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp.

C. five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, outer case back engraved: "Reverso 1931-1991", sapphire crystals. D. "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, at 11 sector for the Up-and-Down indication, rectangular graduation for the days of the month, rectangular auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 824 in 14K pink gold, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.