The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 209

Jaeger, France, made in the 1940's.Fine and unusual eight day going desk timepiece à cercle tournant, designed as a luminescent terrestrial globe.

CHF 2,200 - 2,600

C. Luminescent globe signed J. Forest, the clock movement within the octagonal marble base.D. Arabic revolving chapter ring. Fixed red minute and hour pointers on the chromium frame.M. Circular, with winding crown in the base, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the marble base.Diam. of the globe: 20 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4 - 6
Movement: * 4
Dial: 4 - 6