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JAEGER-LECOULTRE | ATMOS, A GILT BRASS ATMOS CLOCK, MADE FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY, CIRCA 1983
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April 29, 02:09 AM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
ATMOS
A GILT BRASS ATMOS CLOCK, MADE FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY, CIRCA 1983
Dial: white
Calibre: cal. 540 wound by changes in the air pressure, 14 jewels
Movement number: 600'189
Case: glazed dome, gilt brass base
Case number: 323
Size: 215 mm diameter x 330 mm height
Signed: case, crystal and movement
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of its invention, the present Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock runs on an air pressure bellows system that captures the difference in atmospheric pressure. This ingenious design converts the pressure change to kinetic energy, providing power to run the clock.