Jaegar-LeCoultre & Cie Atmos Circa 1950 Caliber 526-5 Swiss Mantle Clock
Item Details
A circa 1950 Jaegar-LeCoultre & Cie atmos caliber 526-5 swiss mantle clock with glass cabinet in guilt brass framing. The atmos clock is a timepiece of near-perpetual movement, self-winding and keeping time on temperature change to perpetually spin the balance pendulum. Invented and patented in 1928 it derives energy from small temperature and atmospheric pressure changes in the environment, and can run for years without intervention. The balance is suspended from a steel-alloy wire thinner than a hair and performs two vibrations per minute, wound by a capsule filled with a mixture of temperature-sensitive gases, the gearing is known for its accuracy. Marked ‘LeCoultre & Cie, Metal, Caliber 526-5, Swiss’ to the bottom of the casing. Jaeger-LeCoultre is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded by Antoine LeCoultre in 1833.
| Type | Pendulum Clock |
| Brand | Le Coultre & Cie |
| Key Included | No |
Condition
Minor markings.
Dimensions
Item #
17CIN301-043
