A Swiss stainless steel and glass atmos clock
A Swiss stainless steel and glass atmos clock

JAEGER-LECOULTRE, NO. 681112, CIRCA 1997

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A Swiss stainless steel and glass atmos clock
Jaeger-LeCoultre, no. 681112, circa 1997
Calibre 548, 13 jewels, lever escapement, annular tension pendulum, locking lever, white lacquered dial, glass cabinet with bevelled panels, raised on three rhodium-plated polished feet, built-in levelling system, removable front panel, case, and movement signed ATMOS Jeager-LeCoultre and numbered 681112
28 cm. high overall

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Lot Essay

Centuries ago Leonardo Da Vinci demonstrated the physical impossibility of constructing a perpetual motion device. However, scientists and artisans of many nationalities have always tried continually to do so anyway. In 1928 a French engineer named Jean-Leon Reutter constructed a clock driven quite literally by the air. This device captured the imagination of many of his contemporary clock makers. After extensive development, Jaeger LeCoultre, a famous watch and clock maker in its own right, perfected and patented the perpetual motion Atmos clock, like the present lot.

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