Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 357

"Extreme World Chronograph" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor - Extreme World Chronograph," No. 0216, No. 150/200, Ref. 150.6.22. Made in a limited edition of 200 pieces in 2005. Very fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, world time, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24-hour indication for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, date, integrated system for interchangeable bracelet and an 18K white gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Jaeger- LeCoultre box, guarantee, booklet, certificate of authenticity and spare rubber strap.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, winding crown and chronograph buttons with twist-lock guards, crown at 10 to set the world time dial, inclined bezel, domed sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with luminous dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the date and the seconds, silver and white rotating 24- hour ring for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer world time dial marked with the names of 24 cities. Luminous "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 752, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 41 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 16 mm.