6,875 CHF
Early 18K Gold & Staybrite Reverso Lisica S. A. (Tavannes Watch Co. for Jaeger-LeCoultre), "Reverso", movement No. 228208, case No. 2718, Ref. 104. Made circa 1931, the case with London import marks for 1932-1933. Fine and very rare, rectangular, reversible, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel “Staybrite” wristwatch. Three-body, polished, angled lugs, reeded upper and lower bezel with reeding continuing to the back. Matte silver with applied polished yellow gold baton indexes and outer minute track. Gilt épée hands. Tavannes Cal. 064, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Reverso, movement signed Lisica S.A., case punched “Patents Appl. for”. Dim. 23 x 38 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Notes Lisica S.A. was part of the Tavannes Watch Co. It was founded in 1925 and specialized in small, high quality pieces. Jaeger-LeCoultre used the Tavannes caliber 064 for men’s watches and the caliber 050 & 051 for lady’s watches during the early production of the Reverso watch. This was because the in-house movements for the Reverso were not yet ready. Literature: Reverso – La Légende Vivante, Manfred Fritz, p. 332.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-05-15
