Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 40

Jaeger-LeCoultre,"Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde", No. 038/500, Ref. 270.2.69. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, rectangular, double-face, 18K pink gold gentleman's reversible wristwatch with square button retrograde chronograph, register, date, 44-hour autonomy and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp.

USD 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 15,100 - 19,300

Sold: USD 19,550

C. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, transparent inner case back, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain outer reserve, chronograph start/stop display, aperture for the date, on the back, the seconds and the retrograde 30 minute register ring dials. Blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 829, copper-colored,"fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-springDial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2 - 01