Sale 1647
New York
|
12 April 2006
Price realised
USD 7,200
Estimate
JAEGER-LECOULTRE. AN 18K PINK GOLD RECTANGULAR REVERSIBLE DOUBLE-DIALED WRISTWATCH Signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Reverso Duoface Day-Night", Case No. 1773302, Ref. 270.2.54, circa 1995 With nickel-finished lever movement, silvered matte dial with engine-turned center and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, the reverse with charcoal engine-turned dial with applied baton numerals and luminescent Arabic numerals, luminescent hands, subsidiary dial for 24 hours with luminescent-tipped indicator, rectangular reversible case, case, dial and movement signed, with 18k pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp 42mm length
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