Lot 35
JAEGER-LECOULTRE, PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION GRANDE REVERSO ULTRA THIN WRISTWATCH, REF. 277.2.62
CASE NOS. 2’756’307, 377⁄500
Fermé21 July 2020
Estimation
CHF 7,000–10,000
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Note du spécialiste
Preserved in very good overall condition and consigned by a private collector, this Grande Reverso Ultra Thin is number 377 of the limited editon of 500 examples in pink gold launched in 2011 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Reverso model. The remarkably thin 7.2 mm. case measures 27.5 mm. by 46 mm., it is powered by the firm's cal. 822 with a 38 hour power reserve.
The "Reverso" wristwatch, amongst the world's longest-running watch model, was launched in 1931 and designed upon special request by polo players who wished to have a timepiece able to endure their sport. The ingenious system allows a 180 degree rotation of the case, hence protecting the crystal and consequently the dial from damages.
The case back, its second "face", provides a background for elaborate engravings such as initials, coats of arms and others, as well as for miniature enamel paintings. It appears that in the early 1930s, India's Maharajah of Karputala was so impressed with the Reverso that he ordered 50 examples, each decorated with his enamelled portrait.
Essentially unchanged for more than 70 years, the Reverso continues to flourish both as a modern timepiece and as one of the few original Art Deco objects still in use. Limited to only 500 pieces, the present example in pink gold is offered in excellent overall condition.
The "Reverso" wristwatch, amongst the world's longest-running watch model, was launched in 1931 and designed upon special request by polo players who wished to have a timepiece able to endure their sport. The ingenious system allows a 180 degree rotation of the case, hence protecting the crystal and consequently the dial from damages.
The case back, its second "face", provides a background for elaborate engravings such as initials, coats of arms and others, as well as for miniature enamel paintings. It appears that in the early 1930s, India's Maharajah of Karputala was so impressed with the Reverso that he ordered 50 examples, each decorated with his enamelled portrait.
Essentially unchanged for more than 70 years, the Reverso continues to flourish both as a modern timepiece and as one of the few original Art Deco objects still in use. Limited to only 500 pieces, the present example in pink gold is offered in excellent overall condition.