Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 390

JAEGER LECOULTRE, ODYSSEUS PERPETUAL Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Odysseus Perpetuel", Ref. 141.140.1. Sold in 1987. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Barrington winding box (UK plug), original warranty, instruction booklet and 10 service invoices (6 from Jaeger Lecoultre).

Two-body, solid, polished, case back with four screws, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. Cream with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the year, aperture for the moon phases and the year. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 889/1/440, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 47 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. 21K gold rotor segment.