Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 88

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 270.8.54 NIGHT AND DAY STEEL Jaeger-LeCoultre, Reverso, Duoface Night and Day, case No. 1855390, Ref. 270.8.54. Made in the 2000s. Very fine, rectangular and reversible, two time zone, double dialed, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accomapnied by a box, booklet and setting pin.

USD 3,500 - 4,500

HKD 27,000 - 35,000 / CHF 3,300 - 4,300

Sold: USD 5,750

Five-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, sapphire crystals. On one side, guilloché anthracite dial, off-center ring with luminous Arabic numerals and applied steel dart indexes on a plain reserve, at 6 subsidiary dial for the second time zone in 24 hours in painted Arabic numerals and the indication NIGHT/DAY. Luminous steel lozenge hands. With the pusher on the band, the hours may be forwarded independently from the other dial. On the other side, two tone guilloché silver dial with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. Cal. 854, copper-colored, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dials, case and movement signed. DIM. 26 x 42 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.