Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 83

Jaeger-LeCoultre "Reverso 60th Anniversary - 1931 - 1991", No. 032/500, Ref. 270.2.64. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1991. Very fine and rare, rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman's reversible wristwatch with date, 40 hours power reserve, 14K pink gold movement and an 18K pink gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

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