Table/desk clock - Jaeger-LeCoultre - Brass - 1960-1970

JAEGER-LECOULTRE “PETITE NEUCHÂTELOISE” – 8-DAY DESKTOP CLOCK ALARM WITH MUSIC – CIRCA 1950

Elegant and unusual Jaeger-LeCoultre “Petite Neuchâteloise” desk clock, produced around 1950 and conceived on a small scale following the aesthetics of traditional Neuchâtel Swiss clocks.
A particularly attractive piece within Jaeger-LeCoultre’s historical output, combining an 8-day mechanical movement, alarm function, and musical mechanism in a decorative painted metal and plexiglass case.

CHARACTERISTICS

Brand: Jaeger-LeCoultre
Signature: Jaeger
Model: Petite Neuchâteloise
Type: Desk clock / alarm clock / musical clock
Origin: Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux, Switzerland
Era: Circa 1950
Movement: Mechanical
Autonomy: Approximately 8 days
Escape: Anchor lever escapement
Winding: Keyless, via integrated system
Functions: Hours, minutes, alarm and music
Material: Painted metal and plexiglass
Signature: On dial and case
Style: Traditional Swiss Neuchâteloise / Mid-Century
Documented weight: Approximately 572 g

DIMENSIONS

Height: 130 mm / 13 cm
Width: 40 mm / 4 cm
Length: 107 mm / 10.7 cm
Weight: Approximately 572 g

Its compact dimensions explain the name “Petite Neuchâteloise,” reproducing the architectural shapes of traditional Neuchâteloise clocks in a desk-clock format.

DESIGN

The case features a distinctive silhouette inspired by Neuchâtel clocks, one of the most recognizable styles in Swiss horological and decorative tradition.

Its construction combines painted metal and plexiglass elements, creating a small ornamental clock conceived both as a timepiece and as a decorative object.

The dial is signed Jaeger, as is the case, a detail especially relevant for identifying the piece.

8-DAY MECHANICAL MOVEMENT

Inside it houses an 8-day mechanical movement, designed to offer approximately a week of autonomy between windings.

Unlike a standard alarm clock, this Petite Neuchâteloise also incorporates an alarm and a music function, a combination that makes the model particularly interesting among the historical desk clocks of the manufacture.

JAEGER-LECOULTRE

Jaeger-LeCoultre, based in Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux, is one of the great historic houses of high Swiss watchmaking.

In addition to its famous wristwatches, the manufacture developed during the 20th century a significant production of desk clocks and special mechanisms, including decorative and technically singular pieces like this model.

Petite Neuchâteloise represents an interesting fusion between the aesthetic tradition of Swiss regional clocks and the precision mechanical watchmaking of the 20th century.

AUCTION REFERENCE

A specimen of this model was cataloged in a recognized auction. The auction house documented for that piece dimensions of 107 × 130 × 40 mm and an approximate weight of 572 grams.
The auction estimate ranged from 1,000 to 2,000.

CONDITION

Vintage piece from approximately the mid-20th century. Given its age, it may show patina, small oxidations, scratches, paint wear, and signs of use consistent with its age.
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