JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Very rare woman's watch
Model called "tuile" duoplan
Circa 1930
18 carat gold case
Mechanical hand-wound movement
hand-wound movement signed
Size: 21x21mm (with clasp)
Leather strap and original buckle
signed
Very rare model from Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Tuile model could be either
be either horizontal or vertical
vertical, the horizontal model
(corresponding to this watch)
is the first model of the "Étrier" type which will make the reputation of
Jaeger-LeCoultre's reputation thereafter. Its
rounded shape also announces the
the famous reference "
Driver" reference where the
shape allowed the car driver to
driver to be able to read the time
to read the time while holding the steering wheel.
