Best Pamono Atmos Clock by Jaeger Lecoultre, 1978

Switzerland
Brass gold plated
Year of manufacture 1978

Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 21 x 16 cm.

Atmos Vendome calibre 526 with gold-plated base and fluted columns.
White dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes. Breguet hands.

The Atmos Vendome was produced in several variations. with a gilded base or also with a marble base. The first Vendome appeared in 1962.
The model offered here was manufactured by Jaeger LeCoultre under ref. number 5834 from 1973 to 1985.

Serial number: 494564
Year of manufacture: 1978.

Especially collectible with the original shipping box and papers. This timepiece was sold on 06.04.1979 at the Christ jewelry store in Frankfurt.

Condition:
Perfect functionality. Absolute accuracy.
The photos are not “embellished”, the case condition is as shown in the photos. In most of the photos the clock is shown without the front cover, due to the reflection of the flash when taking photos.

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

For decades, the Atmos has been Switzerland’s official state gift to prominent visitors, e.g. politicians from abroad.

The Atmos Vendome is illustrated in the literature:
Jean Lebet – Living on Air p. 69