ADAM'S Fine Watches 13th May 2026

56 JAEGER-LECOULTRE REVERSO, CIRCA 1943 A fine and rare 18K yellow gold reversible wristwatch, double signed Favre-Leuba. Year: 1943 Dial: Gold dial with inner minute track with Arabic numerals, central sec- onds, blued steel hands, double signed Jaeger-LeCoultre and Favre-Leu- ba Movement: Manual winding Jaeger-LeCoultre movement Case: 18K yellow gold reversible case, signed inside, numbered 22942, personalised engraving to the reverse Size: 23 x 38 mm (including lugs) Bracelet/Strap: Cognac leather strap with later gilt pin buckle Gross Weight: 45 g approx. Accessories: Original retailer box € 4,000 - 6,000 57 JAEGER-LECOULTRE REVERSO GRANDE DATE, POWER RESERVE, 18K YELLOW GOLD Year: Circa 2000s Dial: Silvered guilloché dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, power reserve indication and large date display, signed Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. Calibre: Manual-winding movement, cal. 875, 25 jewels, signed Jaeger-LeCoultre. Case: 18K yellow gold reversible case, signed Jaeger-LeCoultre. Dimensions: Approx. 29 x 46 mm (with lugs) Gross Weight: 122.84 g Bracelet/Strap: Jaeger-LeCoultre brown leather strap with 18K yellow gold folding clasp. Signature: Dial, case movement, bracelet and clasp. Accessories: Box € 6,000 - 8,000 Note on Lot 56: Might this watch have been a gift from a Maharaja? An early and important Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, the present watch belongs to this world of British India from which the Reverso first emerged. Conceived in 1931 to withstand the rigours of polo, its patented reversible case combined technical ingenuity with a distinctly Art Deco aesthetic, and quickly became associated with the unique social and military world of the subcontinent, worn by both mili- tary officers and the Maharajahs. Thepresent example, dating to1943andsignedbyFavreLeuba&Co, one of theearliest Swisswatchmakers toestablishapresence in India, where it hadbeenactivesince thenineteenthcentury, retains thisdirect connection. Its engravedcaseback, “C.J.A/ fromD.S / Jamnagar / 1943”, apresentation piece, givenduring theSecondWorldWarwhen suchexchanges formed part of establishedcustombetween Indian rulers andBritishofficers. The identity of “C.J.A” remains unknown. The initials “D.S”, how- ever, invite closer consideration, It is worth considering whether they may refer to Digvijaysinhji Maharaja of Nawanagar, remem- bered as the “Good Maharaja”, and sometimes known to British officers as “Dignjay Singh”. During the Second World War, he gave refuge to over 1,000 Polish children. If so, the present watch may represent not simply a personal possession, but a gift rooted in one of the more remarkable human stories of the period. Whether or not this association can be firmly established, the watch sits within a clearly defined historical moment, where military service, royal patronage, and European craftsmanship intersected.