$6,325
“8-Day” Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso, XGT Grande Date", Ref. 240.8.15. Made in 2004. Fine, rectangular and reversible, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with large date, double spring-barrels with 8-day power reserve and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Three-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 up-and-down indication at 11. Blued steel "épée" hands. Cal. 875, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, double spring-barrels. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 29 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
