Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 10, 2013
LOT 221
JAEGER-LECOULTRE GEOPHYSIC, PINK GOLD Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Geophysic, Chronometre", movement No. 1331355, case No. 143488. Ref. E168. Made in 1959. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, anti- magnetic to 600 Gauss, indirect center seconds, 18K pink gold Chronometer wristwatch with the original luminous crystal. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 18,000 - 28,000
HKD 150,000 - 230,000 / USD 20,000 - 30,000
Two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated lugs, inclined bezel, soft iron dust cap, screwed down case back. Off-white with applied pink gold baton indexes and Arabic 12 and 6, outer minute/second divisions. Luminous pink gold epee hands. Cal. P478/BWSbr, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to fi ve positions and to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, parachute shock absorber, hack mechanism, swan-neck regulator, anti-magnetic dust cap. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
