Jaeger-LeCoultre

Super rare is appropriate, here, since it is a limited edition of only... 5 pieces. The case is in white gold. It looks like a XGT case ( same than the Reverso Grande Date and Septantième ), receiving a Art Deco decoration. Of course, the high light of th...  

So did it leave HK with you?

So rare that I had never heard of it. Dresswatch by excellence! Tanks for sharing this beauty. Mike

Excitedly ,I am anxiously anticipating seeing it in the metal very shortly. Did you see it on this most recent trip? I was under the impression that there was only one in the wild available. I was told that one was in the JLC museum and three others were ... 

Yes, the crown comes out, you got it right. Best, my friend. Vlad.

I did not know about this model - will do some reading tonight

Only read one article about this and seeing it in the pictures now...the baguette movement that doubles up as a "skeleton" dial...top notch class!

.......Nico, I also loved the other 5 piece reverso they showed us - you have photos of that?

With the curtains.

But here it is. Number 1 of 5. ...  

I wonder if it was the same piece. The pricw was also exceptional. The stock photo I saved to drool over. ...  

By the way how expensive was this timepiece the day it was sold?

It would be good to know the story behind! Did it start with a few 101 movements found in excellent conditions in an old box? The result leaves me speechless. I would love to know more about the winding and seeing a photo of the other side. There seem to ... 

You can unscrew the crown and use it to wind the movement from the back (being a DuoPlan movement) ...  

The Manufacture has produced the calibre 101 over several decades (albeit, in very very small numbers). You can still by new models equiped with this fine movement today (although none currently in the men lines)

-Dean