Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 319

"Reverso Duo Face" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso - Duo Face", Ref. 270.1.54. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, rectangular, reversible, twotime- zone, double dial, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, sapphire crystals. D. On one side, "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "épée" hands. On the other side, "guilloché" with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes on a plain reserve. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. At 6, subsidiary second time zone dial in 24- hours with painted radial Arabic numerals and indexes. With a pusher on the band, the hour may be forwarded independently from the other dial. M. Cal. 854, copper-colored, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 26 mm. Thickness 10 mm.