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ANTIQUE #SA1136952
rare jaeger lecoultre timepiece - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE CLOCKS - DATED 1960
 
rare jaeger lecoultre timepiece - Back to the Past by Sellingantiques.co.uk
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Rare Jaeger Lecoultre Timepiece

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Chalfont Clocks

A highly unusual timepiece made by Jaeger LeCoultre in 1968. The case made of solid resin that has been hand knapped to give the impression of the ripples on the surface of the seam the transparent resin catches the light and changes colour throughout the day.
 
The eight day movement with platform lever escapement is housed in a gilt metal case, the bezel inserted into the resin case is gilded and marked with batton markers in black enamel holds a signed convex glass over gilded hands. This is an extremely rare model.
 
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded by Antoine LeCoultre in 1833 who was based in Le Sentier, Switzerland. In 1833, following his invention of a machine to cut watch pinions from steel, Antoine LeCoultre (1803-1881) founded a small watchmaking workshop in Le Sentier, where he honed his horological skills to create high-quality timepieces. In 1844, he invented the world''s most precise measuring instrument at the time, the Millionom...
Antique SA1136952 shown on this page was made in 1960. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1960
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Chalfont Clocks
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 763 793
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD