Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 156

Jaeger LeCoultre "Reverso Art Deco", No. 485, Ref. 270.2.62. Produced in the 1990s. Fine rectangular, 18K pink gold reversible gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre buckle.

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 14,375

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, transparent case back, triangular lugs. D. Matte and "guilloché"silver dial "à festons" with applied pink gold dart and cabochon pink gold indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" sunk seconds. Pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 822, skeleton, 14K engraved gold , 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The "Reverso" wristwatch was created by Jaeger LeCoultre in 1931. The case of the watch is tightly mounted into a "carriage" which straps to the wrist. The case can be moved along a "track" within the carriage and turned over to protect the crystal and the dial. The design of this watch embodies the style of the Art Deco period and is still in production today.