Jaeger-LeCoultre - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE Hong Kong Monday, November 30, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Jaeger-LeCoultre
    Year: Circa 1946
    Movement No: 352'188
    Case No: 328'301
    Material: 18k pink gold
    Calibre: Mechanical, 494, 17 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Black leather strap
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold buckle
    Dimensions: 35.5 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
    Literature: For identical example, please see Wristwatches History of a Century's Development, revised 5th edition, by Kahlert, Mühe and Brunner, page 170.

  • Catalogue Essay

    First introduced in 1946, the Jaeger triple calendar with moon phases was powered by the hand wound caliber 494.

    The present example, with unrestored original dial, is a beautiful watch with sharp case and very legible case number on the outside. In lovely original condition, the watch provides terrific value for the collectors of vintage watches.

  • Artist Biography

    Jaeger-LeCoultre

    Swiss • 1833

    Not all companies in the watchmaking field have been able to stand the test of time quite like Jaeger LeCoultre, also known as the "watchmaker's watchmaker." Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and originally named LeCoutre, the firm provided watchmaking's top brands, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, the high-grade, unfinished mechanical movements with which they completed their watches.

    In the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.

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A fine and rare pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases, two-tone dial and tear-drop lugs

Circa 1946
35.5 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$40,000 - 60,000 

Sold for HK$81,250

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE

Hong Kong Auction 1 December 2015 11am