Jaeger-LeCoultre Marc Newson Atmos for Auction

What do you get when you turn Marc Newson loose to put his own twist on Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clock?  And you throw Baccarat into the mix?

Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre

And if you have the means - and a wish to do good - it could be yours!  Here is the press release:

Jaeger-LeCoultre – Unique Auction

Tuesday 29 November 2011, Hotel Marcel-Dassault, Paris

The vintage watch market grown considerably in recent years, and ARTCURIAL Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan, the leading French auction house,

is delighted to announce a historic sale to be held on 29 November 2011: Jaeger-LeCoultre Unique Auction.

Jaeger-LeCoultre is lending support to the event by providing an extract from the archives for every timepiece in the sale.

Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre

Among the sale highlights, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the unique Atmos 561 by Marc Newson that will be sold in aid of charity, to the benefit of Monaco Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

The association aims at collecting funds to finance research and improve the quality of life of the children, teenagers and young adults

affected by the genetic illness that is characterized by a weakening of muscles and leads to lung and cardiac complications that become fatal with the onset of adulthood.

For this unique Atmos piece, Baccarat customized the crystal using all its expertise and following numerous manufacturing operations.

PUBLIC VIEWING :

MONTE CARLO: Hôtel Hermitage – 23-26 July 2011 (partial sale viewing)

GENEVA: 11-14 November 2011

PARIS: Hôtel Marcel-Dassault – 24-28 November 2011