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Auction archive: Lot number 885

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Estimate
HK$35,000 - HK$50,000
ca. US$4,461 - US$6,373
Price realised:
HK$100,000
ca. US$12,746
Auction archive: Lot number 885

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Estimate
HK$35,000 - HK$50,000
ca. US$4,461 - US$6,373
Price realised:
HK$100,000
ca. US$12,746
Beschreibung:

885 Jaeger-LeCoultre Follow Ref. 270.2.64 A fine and very rare pink gold rectangular-shaped reversible wristwatch with date, power reserve, Certificate and box. Number 91 of a 500 pieces limited edition. 積家,「Reverso」型號270.2.64,限量版18K玫瑰金翻轉式腕錶,配動力儲存和日期顯示,限量發行500枚,編號第91號,約1991年製。附錶盒和證書 Circa 1991 26mm width, 36.5mm length Case, dial, movement, strap and clasp signed
Manufacturer : Jaeger-LeCoultre Year : Circa 1991 Reference No : 270.2.64 Case No : limited edition number 091/500 Model Name : Reverso 1931-1991 Material : 18K pink gold Calibre : Manual, cal. 824, 23 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Jaeger-leCoultre black leather strap Clasp/Buckle : 18K pink gold Jaeger-leCoultre deployant clasp Dimensions : 26mm width, 36.5mm length Signed : Case, dial, movement, strap and clasp signed Accessories : Accompanied by Jaeger-leCoultre Certificat stamped by Vienna retailer A. Haban and dated June 28, 2000, product literature, setting pin and fitted wooden presentation box Catalogue Essay The Reverso was first introduced to the market in 1931. As legend goes, the watch was created after the request of polo players who needed a highly durable timepiece to wear while playing: contemporary alternatives kept breaking due to the extremely physical nature of the sport. The solution was to create a metal frame inside of which the watch could be flipped frontside back, thus exposing the metal case and protecting the crystal. From this simple but genial intuition one of the most iconic designs of all time was born. Subsequent iterations offered an immense variety of alternatives, and in later times the reversible nature of the pieces was further exploited with the addition, in some models, of a second dial. The present piece is a celebration of this cornerstone Jaeger-leCoultre timepiece. Launched in 1991 on occasion of Reverso's 60th Anniversary, it is part of a limited edition of 500 pieces - this being number 91 - in pink gold. Read More Maker Bio Jaeger-LeCoultre Swiss • 1833 Follow 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. View More Works

Auction archive: Lot number 885
Auction:
Datum:
29 May 2018
Auction house:
Phillips
Hong Kong
Beschreibung:

885 Jaeger-LeCoultre Follow Ref. 270.2.64 A fine and very rare pink gold rectangular-shaped reversible wristwatch with date, power reserve, Certificate and box. Number 91 of a 500 pieces limited edition. 積家,「Reverso」型號270.2.64,限量版18K玫瑰金翻轉式腕錶,配動力儲存和日期顯示,限量發行500枚,編號第91號,約1991年製。附錶盒和證書 Circa 1991 26mm width, 36.5mm length Case, dial, movement, strap and clasp signed
Manufacturer : Jaeger-LeCoultre Year : Circa 1991 Reference No : 270.2.64 Case No : limited edition number 091/500 Model Name : Reverso 1931-1991 Material : 18K pink gold Calibre : Manual, cal. 824, 23 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Jaeger-leCoultre black leather strap Clasp/Buckle : 18K pink gold Jaeger-leCoultre deployant clasp Dimensions : 26mm width, 36.5mm length Signed : Case, dial, movement, strap and clasp signed Accessories : Accompanied by Jaeger-leCoultre Certificat stamped by Vienna retailer A. Haban and dated June 28, 2000, product literature, setting pin and fitted wooden presentation box Catalogue Essay The Reverso was first introduced to the market in 1931. As legend goes, the watch was created after the request of polo players who needed a highly durable timepiece to wear while playing: contemporary alternatives kept breaking due to the extremely physical nature of the sport. The solution was to create a metal frame inside of which the watch could be flipped frontside back, thus exposing the metal case and protecting the crystal. From this simple but genial intuition one of the most iconic designs of all time was born. Subsequent iterations offered an immense variety of alternatives, and in later times the reversible nature of the pieces was further exploited with the addition, in some models, of a second dial. The present piece is a celebration of this cornerstone Jaeger-leCoultre timepiece. Launched in 1991 on occasion of Reverso's 60th Anniversary, it is part of a limited edition of 500 pieces - this being number 91 - in pink gold. Read More Maker Bio Jaeger-LeCoultre Swiss • 1833 Follow 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. View More Works

Auction archive: Lot number 885
Auction:
Datum:
29 May 2018
Auction house:
Phillips
Hong Kong
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