Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 221

Jaeger Desk Compendium Jaeger, Suisse, "ADOS Standard Barometre", Ref. 61, Patent No. 365.884. Made circa 1932. Very fine and rare, chrome and leather desk compendium with 8-day clock, thermometer and barometer.

C. Two-body, leather-covered with folding cover forming the stand, two chromed hinged cases for the clock and barometer, the thermometer between on a black plate with white painted scale. D. Black painted with luminous Arabic numerals, inner minute track. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. Barometer: Black painted with white barometric scale. White arrow hand. M. Cal. 201, 50 mm., nickel, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed. Dim. 14.5 x 10.7 x 3 cm.