Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 406

J.L. Reutter Patent Atmos ? Mahogany Atmos, ?Pendule Perpetuelle?, J. L. Reutter patent, movement No. 96, case No. 4462, Swiss. Made circa 1934. Very fine and very rare, early, Art Deco, mahogany and chrome, "perpetual" clock wound by changes in barometric pressure with early mercury in glass expansion device.

C. Rectangular, mahogany body, chromed inclined base, chromed aperture to view the pendulum, chromed bezel. D. Matte white with applied black baton indexes and Art Deco Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Black sword hands. M. Chrome, vacuum chamber with rotating drum driven by a mercury in glass expansion device winding the going barrel by a blued steel spring and ratchet, lever escapement driven by annular torsion pendulum, locking lever in the base below the pendulum. Applied plaque on the case back inscribed ?Brevets J.L. Reutter S.G.D.G?. Dim. height 24.5 cm., width 19.5 cm., depth 11.8 cm.