Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 276

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Réverso 60th anniversary", No. 259/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1991 to commemoratethe 60th anniversary of the "Reverso" model.Very fine and rare, rectangular, reversible, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, 40-hour power reserve and an 18Kpink gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp.

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