805,000 HKD
“Mucha’s Four Seasons” Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Four Seasons", set no. 11/25, Ref. 276.1.62. Made in a limited edition of 25 sets beginning in 1996. Exceptionally fine and rare set of four rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s reversible wristwatches with 18K yellow gold deployant clasps, each with a painted on enamel depiction of one of the seasons by Miklos Merczel after Alphonse Mucha’s celebrated series of Art Nouveau paintings, the only Reversos ever made with enamel dials. Accompanied by original box and certificates. Five-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, sapphire crystal, the back ofeach watch witha painted on enamel portrait of a woman representing one of the fourseasons. Whiteenamel with painted Arabic numerals, inner blue minute track, subsidiaryseconds. Bluedsteel "épée" hands. Cal. 822, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,18 jewels,monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, straight line leverescapement, shockabsorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 42 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes These watches were sold separately by Jaeger LeCoultre; it is therefore extremely rare to find an entire set together. The Reverso has, since its conception in the 1930s, been the “canvas” of choice for horological engravers and enamellers. One of the first examples of the enamellers’ art being applied to the Reverso was in 1932 when the Maharaja of Karputala, a collector of enamels, commissioned LeCoultre to pro
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
