Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997
LOT 259
Jaeger, Swiss, No. 1481 circa 1930. Fine and unusual stainless steel "Staybrite", keyless patented eight day going dress watch with power reserve indication.
HKD 8,500 - 10,000
USD 1,100 - 1,300
C. Two piece, "variee carrure plate", polished. D. Matted silvered with Breguet numerals, offset subsidiary seconds and Up-and-Down aperture. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', three-quarter pate, 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. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
Notes
An identical watch, signed LeCoultre on the dial, was sold by
Antiquorum on April 13th, 1997, lot No. 3.
Usually, the trademark "Jaeger" was used for the watches made
for the French Market, while those made for the American
Market were signed "LeCoultre".