10,200 CHF
Gold Geophysic Jaeger-LeCoultre, “Geophysic, Chronometre”, movement No. 1276366, case No. 747374A, Ref. E168. Made in 1958. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, anti-magnetic to 600 Gauss, indirect center seconds, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with a fitted 18K yellow gold Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives and a box. To be sold without reserve Two-body, polished, lapidated lugs, concave bezel, screwed down case back. Off-white with applied gold baton indexes and Arabic 12 and 6, luminous dots on the rehault, outer minute/second division. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. P478/BWSbr, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, swan-neck regulator, self-compensating flat balance spring, adjusted to five positions and to temperatures, parachute shock absorber, hack mechanism, swan-neck regulator, anti-magnetic dust cap. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes 1957 –1958 was designated International Geophysic Year. The idea was that many different countries around the world would make experiments in various aspects of the earth sciences such as seismology, electromagnetism, glaciology, radioactivity and solar activity. 67 countries took part in making observations. The Jaeger LeCoultre “Geophysic” wristwatch was inspired by Geophysic Year and to publicise it, some were given to the crew of the first nuclear powered submarine, the US Nautilus after their voyag
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-05-10
