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Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine, rare and very attractive stainless steel rectangular reversible double dial wristwatch with 24 hour display and specially made blue starburst dial showing the big dipper constellation
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Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine, rare and very attractive stainless steel rectangular reversible double dial wristwatch with 24 hour display and specially made blue starburst dial showing the big dipper constellation

SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE, REVERSO, REF. 272'854, CASE NO. 2'190'694, CIRCA 2000

Closed10 November 2014

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Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine, rare and very attractive stainless steel rectangular reversible double dial wristwatch with 24 hour display and specially made blue starburst dial showing the big dipper constellation
Signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, Reverso, ref. 272'854, case no. 2'190'694, circa 2000
Cal. 851 mechanical movement, pink guillochée dial, applied silver Arabic and dagger numerals on a polished chapter ring, subsidiary seconds, reverse blue starburst dial for the second time zone showing the big dipper constellation, applied and painted star numerals, advanced by a button in the band, subsidiary dial for 24 hours and night and day display, rectangular case, ribbed ends, pivoting within moulded back plate, stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
26 mm. width & 42 mm. length

Specialist note

With Jaeger-LeCoultre fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
The present "Reverso" is a particularly unusual example of the celebrated model, featuring a specially made blue starburst dial showing the Big Dipper constellation. Although not confirmed by Jaeger-LeCoultre, this dial is possibly a unique piece which never went beyond the prototype stage.

The watch is furthermore preserved in excellent overall condition.

The Big Dipper constellation is one of the most distinctive asterisms in the sky. Mizar and Alcor are portrayed in the middle of the Big Dipper's handle. Since Alcor is so small, the ability to distinguish the two stars was held as a measure of good vision in medieval times.