The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 549

White Gold "Master Control 1000 Hours" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Control 1000 Hours", Ref 140.8.80, No. 459. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, transparent case back with screws and hinged cover, stepped inclined bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Anthracite with applied dart indexes, luminous dots and Arabic 6, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon and aperture for the moon phases, aperture for the leap year and 24 hours "night and day" indication. Two-tone "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 880/440/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 50 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 22 K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Height 11 mm.