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Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. 270.240.732
Reverso Répétition Minutes
A fine and rare pink gold minute repeating rectangular-shaped reversible wristwatch with guarantee and box, numbered 465 of a limited edition of 500 pieces
Full-Cataloguing
Aesthetically, the piece is extremely understated, even the repeater slide is much less prominent than what is usually found on chiming watches, a consequence of the reversible case design. On the dial, however, a whimsical concession is made, and the regulating organ is visible through a dial opening. Such detail allows the repeater to truly come alive not only acoustically, but also visually. As a matter of fact, the regulating organ of a repeater is arguably the most "dynamic" feature to be found in a mechanical wristwatch after the balance wheel.
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.