249Σ
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. 270.2.73
Reverso Répétition Minutes
A very fine and rare pink gold limited edition minute repeating rectangular reversible wristwatch
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 250,000
HK$175,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Year
- Circa 2004
- Reference No
- 270.2.73
- Case No
- 378/500
- Model Name
- Reverso Répétition Minutes
- Material
- 18k pink gold
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 943, 38 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black <em>Jaeger-LeCoultre</em> crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k pink gold <em>Jaeger-LeCoultre</em> folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 26 mm. width
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Jaeger-LeCoultre </em>Guarantee dated September 2004, Service Guarantee dated 1 July, Bulletin de Garantie, product literature, sales tag, wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present Reverso Répétition Minutes wristwatch is numbered 378 of a limited edition of 500 pieces only. It features a minute repeating mechanism and the watch strikes the hour, quarter and minutes in a terrific tone. The silvered engine-turned dial is finished with black Roman numerals and is further enhanced with a glazed aperture, which allows the viewer to admire the strike mechanism regulator. The watch is preserved in excellent overall condition and minute repeating is in phase with a terrific tone and quality.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Swiss | 1833Not 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.
Browse MakerIn 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.