Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 155

Jaeger-LeCoultre, Reverso "Memory", Ref. 255.1.82. Produced in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's reversible wristwatch with two dials, permanent minute register and fly-back mechanism, 50 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Jaeger-LeCoultre "bracelet a mailles" and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, ridged bezel, sapphire crystals. D. On one side, "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel tritium coated "lozenge" hands. On the other side, black dial with painted white Arabic numerals, "guilloché" at the center. Tritium coated white "lozenge" hand for the fly-back function activated by a push-button on the band. M. Cal. 862, tonneau-shaped, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 38 mm.Approx. overall length: 190 mm.