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

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  • Manufacturer: Jaeger-LeCoultre
    Year: Circa 1960
    Movement No: 791'859
    Material: Platinum and diamonds
    Calibre: Mechanical, 17 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Platinum and diamond-set Jaeger-LeCoultre bracelet, 160 mm. maximum length
    Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre concealed clasp with a diamond-set push pin
    Dimensions: 21.5 mm. diameter
    Signed: Dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Extensively set with brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, this platinum bracelet watch with concealed dial has been beautifully constructed. The movement, manufactured by Jaeger LeCoulture, and the bracelet constructed by one of their retailers, has been preserved in very nice condition and is centered by an exquisite flower motif, really highlighting the quality of this bracelet watch.

  • 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 lady's fine and very rare platinum and diamond-set bracelet watch with concealed dial

Circa 1960
21.5 mm. diameter
Dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$160,000 - 300,000 

Sold for HK$150,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE

Hong Kong Auction 1 December 2015 11am