Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 101

Jaeger LeCoultre,"Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde", No. 014/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1996.Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman's, reversible wristwatch with square button retrograde chronograph, register, date 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: "Chronographe", sapphire crystals. D. guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain outer reserve, at 5 the chronograph start/stop display, aperture for the date; on the back, the seconds and the retrograde 30 minute register ring dials. "Epée"" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 829, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, sock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.