Swiss Atmos Perpetual Motion Clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre first perfected and presented this avant-garde timepiece in the late 1920s, and the desire to own them is as perpetual as the movements themselves. The Atmos clock ever portrays, with elegance, the mastery of science and mechanics.
This fine example dates to 1960 in a gilt brass case with a brushed finish and the requisite glass panels. It is powered by a high-grade jeweled movement with a torsion pendulum driven by changes in atmospheric pressure as a mixture of gasses contract and expand. The time displays on a white lacquered chapter ring with Arabic numerals and sword hour markers, and sword hands.
In addition to the timeless appeal of this horological masterpiece, it also bears a complete restoration and a one-year warranty.
9″H x 8 1/2″W x 6 1/2″D
Circa 1960