Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Feuille d'or Motif Caravelle

Dimensions: H x W x D: 22 x 18 x 13.5 cm

Description:
Atmos clock calibre 526 in the special "Feuille d'or" version. This model with the "Caravelle" motif was produced from 1962 to 1971 under the reference number 5801. There are two models in the Feuille d'or version: the "Constellation" model and the somewhat rarer "Caravelle" model offered here.

Feuille d'or translates from French as "gold leaf". The sides, the door and the glass on the top plate of the clock are lacquered on the inside. The golden lacquer finish looks strikingly similar to gold leaf.

The white full dial has a compass rose in the centre of the hands. Numerous sailing ships can be seen on the front, sides and cover plate - caravels that remind the observer of the times of the great explorers and conquerors of the Middle Ages and the dawn of the modern era.
Light and shadow effects created by black lacquer on a golden background lend the depictions an impressive, three-dimensional character.

Serial number: 197996
Year of manufacture: 1965

Condition:
The movement has been freshly overhauled. It runs accurately and reliably. The case is in absolutely authentic original condition with age-appropriate, slight signs of wear and minor wear to the gilding. The illustrations are reverse glass paintings and are therefore completely undamaged.

I give a one-year guarantee on the movement if it is set up and handled correctly.

Price: 3650,-€

Interesting facts:
The "clock that lives from the air" uses the "breathing movements" of a gas-filled bellows caused by temperature fluctuations to wind the movement.
The movement of the clock stands out due to its cylindrical box on the back. It contains chloroethyl, a gas that expands particularly strongly between 10 °C and 27 °C, in a bellows-shaped expansion chamber.
A temperature difference of just one degree Celsius winds the watch for 48 hours. This interesting winding mechanism is complemented by an exquisite movement of extreme precision with a heavy torsion pendulum (rotating pendulum).
The condition for the accuracy of the clock is a stable and vibration-free installation.

[Source: Jean Lebet - Living on Air / Jürgen Abeler - Ullstein Uhrenbuch]