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Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt” Ref. Q5543302

Partially verified

This Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt” mantel clock, reference Q5543302, is numbered 6 from a limited edition of 10 pieces produced in 2012. Driven by the 30-jewel caliber 582, the mechanism is wound by ambient temperature variations acting on a sealed capsule. The movement is displayed within a glass inner housing enclosed by an outer cabinet featuring wood marquetry reproducing details of Gustav Klimt's painting 'The Kiss'. The regulator-style layout incorporates mother-of-pearl chapter rings, blued hands, an upper hour dial, sweeping central minutes, and a lower moon phase and month subdial.

Front view of the open Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie clock displaying the regulator movement and Gustav Klimt marquetry wings
Front view of the open Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie clock displaying the regulator movement and Gustav Klimt marquetry wings — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.phillips.com
Category
Clock · Atmos mantel clock
Maker / attribution
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reference
Q5543302
Catalogue / lot identifier
39
Source-reported date
2012
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
738.660

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Provenance

This Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie, reference Q5543302, is numbered 6 of a limited edition of 10 pieces produced in 2012. The clock features an outer cabinet adorned with wood marquetry reproducing details of Gustav Klimt’s painting 'The Kiss'.

The movement number is 738.660. The piece was serviced by the Jaeger-LeCoultre factory in 2025, and it is the first example of this limited-edition series to appear at auction.

Evidence for this section
  • “Ref. Q5543302”
  • “numbered 6 of a limited edition of 10 pieces”
  • “年份 2012”
  • “機芯編號 738.660”
  • “The present Atmos clock, number 6 of 10, is the first in the series to appear at auction.”
  • “Fully serviced in 2025”

Mechanical Specifications

The clock is powered by the caliber 582, a 30-jewel movement. It is designed to be wound by changes in ambient temperature.

The mechanism is displayed within a glass inner housing. The marquetry cabinet features a mechanism that opens to reveal the movement.

Evidence for this section
  • “cal. 582, 30 jewels”
  • “Wound by changes in temperature”
  • “The clock mechanism is housed in a glass case and revealed when a hidden button is pressed and the marquetry case opens.”

Dial and Appointments

The regulator-style dial is crafted from mother-of-pearl and features hours at 12, sweeping central minutes, and months and moon phases at 6. The dial includes a cushion-cut yellow sapphire at the 60-minute mark and blued varnished hands.

The outer cabinet is constructed from wood and gold leaf, incorporating decorative patterns and mosaics.

Evidence for this section
  • “mother-of-pearl regulator-style dial”
  • “hours at 12, the sweeping minutes at center, months and moon phases at 6”
  • “a cushion cut yellow sapphire at the 60 minutes mark”
  • “Blue varnished hands”
  • “Wood, gold leaves, yellow sapphire, diamonds, mother-of-pearl and glass”

Open research questions

  • What specific components of the Atmos mechanism were addressed during the 2025 factory service?
  • Are there additional condition reports regarding the structural integrity of the 1,200 wood veneers?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt” Ref. Q5543302
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
ReferenceQ5543302“Ref. Q5543302”
Movement number738.660“機芯編號 738.660”
Case numberNo. 6/10“錶殼號碼 No. 6/10”
Calibrecal. 582“cal. 582, 30 jewels”
Dimensions321mm x 171mm x 257 mm“尺寸 321mm x 171mm x 257 mm”
AccessoriesSetting key and two crates“Accompanied by Jaeger-LeCoutre setting key and two Jaeger-LeCoultre crates”

Visible details

  • Front-facing view of the open marquetry cabinet showing the glass-enclosed clock mechanism flanked by marquetry panels reproducing 'The Kiss'
  • Regulator-style display with separate hour subdial at top, central minute hand, and moon phase indication below
  • Outer panels decorated with intricate wood marquetry, gold-toned leafing, and mosaic-style patterns

Research qualifications

  • Cabinet is shown only in its open position; the rear of the case and the mechanism details are obscured.
  • Accessories such as the two crates and setting key are not shown in this photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Jaeger-LeCoultre Phillips Watches Online: The New York Sessions Fall 2026

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 89e194bc5d

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