Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 58

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 270.2.69 PINK GOLD REVERSO CHRONOGRAPH RETROGRADE Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Chronograph Retrograde," No. 433/500, Ref. 270.2.69. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces circa 1996. Very fine and rare, rectangular, double dial, manual winding,18K pink gold reversible wristwatch with square button chronograph, retrograde 30-minute register, date, stop/start indication and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp.

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

USD 13,000 - 20,000 / CHF 12,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 125,000

Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain outer reserve, chronograph start/stop display at 5, aperture for the date at 6, on the back: the seconds and the retrograde 30-minute register silver ring dials. Blued steel epée hands. Cal. 829, copper colored, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 26 x 42 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm. Reverse side