Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 239

Jaeger, Swiss, No. 1481, circa 1930. Fine and unusual stainless steel "Staybrite", keyless patented eight day going dress watch with power reserve indication.

C. Two piece, "variee cacrure plate", polished. D. matted silvered with Breguet numerals, offset subsidiary seconds and up-and-down aperture. Bluedsteel Breguct hands. M. 19"', three-quarter plate, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration in a concentric pattern, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed Jaeger on the dial, LeCoultre on the case and movement. Diam. 47 mm.