Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 270.2.73

JAEGER-LECOULTRE, 18K MINUTE-REPEATING REVERSO, REF. 270.2.73

CIRCA: 1994 CASE MATERIAL: 18k pink gold CASE DIAMETER: 42 x 27mm BRACELET MATERIAL: 18k pink gold BRACELET SIZE: 6.88 inches / 175mm DIAL: Silvered guilloche MOVEMENT: Manual FUNCTIONS: Minute-repeating CALIBER: 943 BOX: Yes PAPERS: Yes ACCESSORIES: 18k pink gold additional link, Jaeger-LeCoultre outer box, presentation box, certificate of origin and guarantee, labeled drawing of movement, product literature, setting pinThe Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is offered here in one of its most complicated forms. This 18k pink gold example features a minute-repeating function. Minute-repeating watches were introduced around the end of the 18th-century in order to allow its user to tell the time in the dark. The slide function on this Reverso is flush with the case, creating a stream-lined look. The centrifugal governor visible on the dial at 5 o'clock spins rapidly at a constant rate while the repeater is in use to regulate the chiming. This handsome watch was made in a series of 500 and comes complete with box and papers.