141 Jaeger Le Coultre Elegant and Tasteful, Reverso, Moon Phase Automatic Wristwatch in Stainless Steel, With Box and Booklets, Reference 240.8.72

Estimate: € 4.000 –⁠ 8.000

The Reverso is arguably the most iconic and coveted wristwatch Jaeger-LeCoultre has launched since the early 1930s. Today, the Reverso line has developed further offering collectors a wide array of complications, sizes and materials. The example here offered is part of the Reverso Grande Automatique family, precisely the reference 240.8.72, a gorgeous and generous case that embodies perfectly the Jaeger style. The rectangular and reversible five-body case with the iconic reeded bezel has been manufactured in solid steel and preserved finely. Powered by the caliber 970, this watch has the capability to show the date, day/night indication and two time zones. The guilloché silver dial has painted Arabic numerals on an outer reserve, subsidiary seconds dial and apertures for the AM/PM indication at 6 and large double digits date at 11 o’clock. The two blued steel épée hands indicate hours and minutes while a second grey hand shows a second time zone. Lovely preserved and still offering the original box and booklets, this very watch is the maximum exponent in terms of elegance and beauty.