Only Online Auction
Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 248
Jaeger-LeCoultre
8-day going desk-clock, alarm, music and automata; “Petite Neuchâteloise”; painted metal and glass
CHF 1,500 - 3,000
EUR 1,400 - 2,800 / USD 1,650 - 3,300 / HKD 12,800 - 25,600TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 525
Painted metal and glass, 8-day going, keyless-winding, desk-clock in the shape of a traditional Neuchâteloise clock, with alarm, music and automaton scene.
The scene showing a charming young maiden pumping water in a fountain where a horse is drinking, this one raising and lowering its head, with its rider holding a hawk in his hand which raises and lowers at the sound of the music, the children’s song “A la claire fontaine” (aperture below the dial).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-9-10-13 |
Good Scratched Patinated Slightly damaged |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Jaeger-LeCoultre, Le Sentier (Vallée de Joux)
Model signed “Jaeger”
Year circa 1950
Material painted metal and glass
Length 106 mm.
Caliber lever escapement
Height 130 mm.
Width 40 mm.
Weight 594 gr. (approx.)
Signature case
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.