It was a busy month in November for Jaeger LeCoultre, with several different events taking place in which the brand had a major role to play.
Watch collectors, art lovers and timepiece enthusiasts all came to the Jaeger-LeCoultre space at SalonQP to meet the people behind the brand.
From antique LeCoultre watches to bespoke cufflinks in the shape of the iconic Reverso case, friends of Jaeger-LeCoultre shared their appreciation of the brand that marks 178 years of watchmaking history.
 One of a kind: the LeCoultre steel pocket watch perpetual calendar |
Then on Tuesday (November 29) there was a dedicated sale for timepieces from the brand at Artcurial.
The top lot was a Perpetual Calendar Steel Staybrite, ref no. 52523. Created around 1934, this is an exceptional and very rare steel pocket watch with a perpetual calendar.
It presents a beautiful white enamel dial with the day in the subdial at 9 o'clock, the date in the subdial at 3 o'clock, with month and leap year in the large subdial at noon. Indication of moon phases on the night sky appears at 6 o'clock with the small second hand.
The blued steel hands are pear-shaped, and the main numbers are painted Arabic numerals. Based on the mechanical movement calibre Lecoultre 19LRCB, it was sold in the shop LEROY & SON, 35 avenue de l'Opéra Paris 2nd and probably made to order.
 ATMOS Bakelite orange chrome clock |
It is the first perpetual calendar steel Staybrite pocket watch recorded and is probably unique. Until now, no steel pocket watch with perpetual calendar had been offered at auction. It beat its €60,000-80,000 listing to bring €87,820 (approx $117,300).
Perhaps even more remarkable was an orange Bakelite and chrome ATMOS clock with perpetual movement. Listed at €10,000-15,000 it tripled expectations to bring €48,166.
Collectors looking for a fine watch but without five figure sums to spend should take a look at this Longines men's watch which we currently have available.
