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Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine and rare 18K gold Reverso wristwatch
Lot 345

Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine and rare 18K gold Reverso wristwatch

SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE, REVERSO, MOVEMENT NO. 203'181, INSIDE CASE NO. 269'243, OUTSIDE CASE NO. 269'233, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

Closed10 November 2014

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Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine and rare 18K gold Reverso wristwatch
Signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, Reverso, movement no. 203'181, inside case no. 269'243, outside case no. 269'233, manufactured in 1946
Tonneau-shaped mechanical movement, silvered matte dial, applied gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular case with ribbed ends, engraved Polo player on horse to the reverse, all pivoting within the backplate, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Jaeger-LeCoultre Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch with hour, minute and small seconds at 6 o'clock in 1946.

The famous Reverso model was launched in 1931 and was the first watch to use its back as a shield, notably to protect the front during sport activities such as polo.