Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Dec 12, 2025

LOT 14

JAEGER LECOULTRE, SWITZERLAND, REVERSO, STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD

EUR 2,500 - 4,500

CHF 2,400 - 4,200 / HKD 22,600 - 40,700 / USD 2,900 - 5,300 / JPY 454,000 - 820,000

A very fine and elegant, stainless steel and yellow gold, manual wind wristwatch, two tone dial, revolving case


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2- 7-8-17

Very good

Slightly scratched

Slightly spotted

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01-7-10-18

Very good

HANDS Original

Oxidized

Patinated

Spotted

Brand Jaeger Lecoultre, Switzerland

Model Reverso

Year circa 1935's

Case No. 23012

Bracelet leather strap

Length 33

Width 23

Signature case, dial and movement

Notes

Originally conceived in 1931 for British polo players stationed in India, the Reverso remains one of the most iconic designs in horological history. Its ingenious swiveling case, created to protect the fragile glass from impact, transformed a sporting necessity into a masterpiece of Art Deco design.

The present example, combining stainless steel and yellow gold, epitomizes the refined duality at the heart of the Reverso concept: elegance and function in perfect balance. The aged two-tone dial, with its Arabic numerals and chemin-de-fer minute track, radiates vintage charm and authenticity, enhanced by the warmth of its gilt details.

A timeless emblem of ingenuity and style, this early mixed-metal Reverso embodies Jaeger-LeCoultre’s enduring pursuit of technical artistry and aesthetic grace, a true icon of 20th-century design.

Provenance

Property of an Italian collector