43,700 CHF
Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Répétition Minutes", No. 137/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1994. Very fine and rare, rectangular, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold reversible gentleman,s wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, outer case back engraved: "Répétition Minutes", sapphire crystal. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, at 5 aperture for the spinning governor of gold and rubies. Blued-steel "épée" hands. Cal. 943, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by a fluted activating slide on the case band.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 42 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24