$1,020
Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Atmos" Borne. Made circa 1960. Fine, dome-shaped, gilt brass and plexiglass Atmos clock wound by barometric pressure changes. To be sold without reserve Gilt brass, polished and brushed, the center of the case with engraved scroll pattern, the front panel with aperture to view the pendulum, stepped plinth base with canted corners, leveling screws adjusted on the sides. Matte silvered, black painted scroll pattern, applied gilt brass baton and faceted dart indexes. Gilt brass dauphine hands that can be adjusted from the front. Cal. 528-6, gilt brass, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel, lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking lever in the base, regulator at the back. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. Height 24 cm., width 21 cm., depth 16.3 cm. Notes The Atmos clock was invented by Neuchâtel engineer Jean- Léon Reutter (1899-1971). In 1928 he succeeded in producing a clock that was wound by atmospheric fluctuations. Reutter’s patent was licensed to a French company until 1935. It was then acquired by Jaeger-LeCoultre. By 1979 there were half a million such clocks; they had become popular and were presented to heads of state during official visits to Switzerland
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
