Jaeger-Lecoultre grande Reverso 986 Duodate Ref 273.8.85 a…
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Jaeger-Lecoultre grande Reverso 986 Duodate Ref 273.8.85 a stainless steel dual time wrist watch with date circa 2009. Dial: two dials, silvered engraved, black Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, date aperture at 12, black dial, Arabic and baton hour markers, subsidiary dial at 6 for 24-hour indication. Calibre: cal. 986 automatic, 19 jewels. Case: rectangular, ribbed ends, pivoting within the moulded back plate. Case number: 2998656. Closure: Jaeger-LeCoultre black leather strap and folding clasp. Dimensions: 29.5 x 48.5 mm including lugs. Signed: case, dial and movement. Accessories: Jaeger-LeCoultre instruction booklet and presentation box
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Date Aperture - A date aperture is a cut out section in the face of a watch or clock, displaying the day of the month.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Back Plate - On many types of clocks, the movement operates between two plates, usually made of brass, one at the back, and the other at the front, which forms a mount for the dial.
On English bracket, mantle and table clocks the backplate was often visible through a glass door or panel from the late 17th century, and could be profusely engraved with scrolling decorations, flowers, foliage, birds, and figures. The engraving could also include the maker?s name.
The amount of engraving reduced and became simpler as the 18th century progressed, and by 1800, had been reduced to a border, often with the maker's name in the centre. By the early 1800s all decoration had ceased, and only the maker's name was added, and by the Victorian era, most bracket, mantle and table clocks had no engraving. - Subsidiary Dial - On a clock or watch, a subsidiary dial, also called an auxiliary dial, is a dial that is secondary to the main dial and may show seconds, day of the week or month, or strike silent. A subsidiary dial may be within our outside the main dial, and a clock or watch may have several subsidiary dials.
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