Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 49
JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 231.T.50 REVERSO SQUADRA WORLD CHRONO TITANIUM Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Squadra, World time Chronograph, Automatic, 1000 Hours Control," No. 15/1500, Ref. 231.T.50. Made in a limited edition of 1500 pieces in 2007. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular and reversible, world time, self- winding, water- resistant, titanium wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, large date and a Jaeger-LeCoultre black PVD-coated link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Jaeger-LeCoultre fitted box, Certificate and instruction manual.
USD 6,000 - 8,000
HKD 47,000 - 62,000 / CHF 5,800 - 7,800
Sold: USD 7,500
Three-body, reversible, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, sapphire crystals. FRONT: Black with luminous Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, square subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the large date at 12, red/ white night and day indication at 6. REAR: Black with central individually adjustable unidirectional rotating disc, featuring 24 global time zones. Luminous steel epée hands, red chronograph hand. Cal. 753, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, rotor with ceramic ball bearings.
