Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock Silvered Dial

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Fully Stripped Cleaned & Serviced From our Clock collection, we are delighted to offer this Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock. The Atmos clock with four glass domed case and canted corners modelled as their flagship 519 design. The Atmos clock beautifully engineered with a central bellows which drives the clock via expansion and contraction. The clock is finished with a silvered dial seen on early models such as this, gilded numerals and blue steel screws. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock dates to circa 1945 and bares the reference number 19976 dating it to pre-1950. Jaeger-LeCoultre were founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and have grown to become one of the world's leading luxury watch and clock manufacture from Switzerland. The company has hundreds of inventions, patents, and more than one thousand movements to their name, including the world's smallest movement, one of the world's most complicated wristwatches (Grande Complication), and a timepiece of near-perpetual movement (the Atmos clock). Atmos Clock founded in 1928, the clock is driven by a mainspring which is wound by the expansion and contraction of a liquid and gaseous ethyl chloride in an airtight chamber called bellows. When the temperature rises the ethyl chloride vaporises and expands compressing a spring and, when the temperature falls the gas condenses and the spring expands. The continuous motion winds the mainspring giving enough energy to run the entire clock. A 1-degree change in temperature is enough to run an Atmos clock for 4.3 days! For timekeeping, a torsion pendulum is used as it consumes far less energy than that of an ordinary pendulum as it twists on the end of the wire instead of swinging left to right. The motion is 30 times slower than that of a typical long case clock pendulum. Other than very occasional servicing due to wear the clock runs itself without any human intervention making them extremely hassle free with a totally silent movement. Service All our Atmos clocks have been meticulously stripped, cleaned and serviced by our in house expert so you can buy with confidence. This ensures that all our clocks are guaranteed to run when purchased and correctly set up. All clocks will be sent with a step-by-step instruction guide on how to unpack and set correctly. If you are looking to sell your Atmos clock or Atmos collection please contact us via the contact us page where we will be more than happy to discuss purchase opportunities.For more information on the operation of Atmos clock see our article ‘The Clock That Runs On Air’. Measurements (centimetres) 23.5cm High x 21cm Wide x 16cm Deep

Creator:
Jaeger-LeCoultre (Clockmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21.01 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16.01 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Glass,Gold Plate,Metal
Place of Origin:
Switzerland
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1945
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Newark, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: PDDSW1stDibs: LU6971237597332

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The exquisite art of watchmaking is on display in the distinctive designs of Jaeger-LeCoultre. The Swiss manufacturer is celebrated for its striking Art Deco–era antique clocks, while its range of sumptuous luxury watches spans the gamut of modern design, each one a time capsule of its period.

Jaeger-LeCoultre was established in 1833 by watchmaker Antoine LeCoultre in the Vallée de Joux of the Swiss mountains. LeCoultre was also an inventor who, in 1844, created the millionomètre. As the first instrument to measure thousandths of a millimeter with total accuracy, it refined the meticulous watchmaking process. By 1866, LeCoultre's son, Elie LeCoultre, took over the business. He revolutionized watchmaking by bringing all 180 skills involved in the trade into one workshop: LeCoultre & Cie Manufacture.

By 1903, the company had passed to Antoine LeCoultre's grandson, Jacques-David LeCoultre. He created a signature line of ultra-thin watches in partnership with Edmond Jaeger, a French watchmaker who specialized in flat watch cases. In 1907, Louis Cartier signed a contract with Jaeger so that Cartier would have movements for its popular timepieces produced exclusively at LeCoultre in Switzerland. This era saw the debut of Cartier’s Santos as well as its Tank watch.

Watchmakers at Jaeger-LeCoultre began to experiment with the Art Deco style that had encompassed the 1920s and the 1930s. At the time, there were many influences that led to the creation of Art Deco jewelry, while the cases of Art Deco clocks featured architectural details and saw an integration of materials such as brass, glass and marble. Iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre designs from this era include the 1928 Atmos clock and the Reverso watch. Stylish and practical, the coveted Reverso watch features a case that you can flip to protect the watch face.

During the 1950s and '60s, Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmakers continued the manufacturer’s tradition of prioritizing practical reliability. In 1958, the company introduced the robust and durable Geophysic watch collection. The Memovox Polaris, an alarm-equipped dive watch one could wear underwater, followed in 1968.

The best-known timepiece in the company's modern collection is the Master Control watch, unveiled in 1992. It symbolizes a return to the thin style and performance-first ethic of classic Jaeger-LeCoultre. In 2018, the watchmaker also launched the Polaris collection. Inspired by the original Memovox, the series features a sporty, elegant and contemporary look.

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