$3,840
Reverso 8-Days, Large Date Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso, Grande Date," case No. 2198925, Ref. 240.8.15. Made circa 2005. Fine, rectangular and reversible, stainless steel wristwatch with large date, double spring barrels with 8-day power reserve and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and instruction booklet. Five-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, inner transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver with painted Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, guilloché subsidiary sunk seconds dial at 5, large double aperture for the date at 7, sector for the power reserve at 11. Blued steel épée hands. Cal. 875, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, double spring barrels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-05