Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 104

"Master Control Antoine LeCoultre" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Control 1000 Hours - Antoine LeCoultre", No. 102/200, Ref. 146.6.17. Made in a limited edition of 200 pieces in 2005. Very fine and rare, water-resistant to 5 atm, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with large date, 8-day power reserve, day/night indication and a platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals, "Antoine LeCoultre" signature on the band and movement. D. Matte silver with applied white gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloché seconds dial, aperture for the date at 7, sectors for the up-and-down indication at 10 and the day/night indication between 1 and 2. Luminous white gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 877, duo spring barrels, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 11 mm.