103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 150
Jaeger-LeCoultre "Atmos", Movement No. 73547, Cal. 526/5, Ref. 5800, Height 225 mm, circa 1955
A decorative table clock in mint condition - with transport carton and operating instructions
Case: nickel-plated. Dial: blue lacquered silver hour chapter ring. Movm.: rhodium-plated, torsion pendulum, lever escapement.
The Atmos V was first launched in 1955 and introduced as a marketing tool for major American companies – a gift to give away on anniversary occasions. This calibre represented a breakthrough for the brand on the American market.
The Atmos (for atmospheric clock) takes its energy from from the expansion and contraction of a capsule filled with ethyl chloride gas that responds to changes in temperature and barometric pressure. The produced energy winds the mainspring. According to the makers of the clock, a temperature difference of 1 Kelvin creates a power reserve of approximately 48 hours.
A decorative table clock in mint condition - with transport carton and operating instructions
Case: nickel-plated. Dial: blue lacquered silver hour chapter ring. Movm.: rhodium-plated, torsion pendulum, lever escapement.
The Atmos V was first launched in 1955 and introduced as a marketing tool for major American companies – a gift to give away on anniversary occasions. This calibre represented a breakthrough for the brand on the American market.
The Atmos (for atmospheric clock) takes its energy from from the expansion and contraction of a capsule filled with ethyl chloride gas that responds to changes in temperature and barometric pressure. The produced energy winds the mainspring. According to the makers of the clock, a temperature difference of 1 Kelvin creates a power reserve of approximately 48 hours.
Sold
estimated
3.000—4.500 €
Price realized
6.000 €