Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...

Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

LOT 77

"Master Control Géographique" Jaeger LeCoultre, "Master Control Géographique", No. 0453, Ref. 142.2.92. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, world time, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns, date and 40-hour power reserve with an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by box & certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, hinged back with screws, inclined bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone matte silver, applied gold dart indexes, subsidiary dial for the second time zone in 12 hours and aperture for the nocturnal and diurnal hours, for the days of the month, sector for the up-and-down indication, aperture showing the outer revolving disc on the 12 bearing the names of 24 places in the world. The crown on the 3 is for setting the time of the main time zone and for winding and time-setting of the watch, the other crown on the 10 is for selecting the second town on the revolving outer disc and to select automatically the second time zone. Gold ?Dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 929/3, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.