Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 85

?Master Tourbillon? Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Tourbillon - 1000 Hours", No. 187/300, Ref. 146.6.34.S. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces in 2006. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, independently adjustable 24 hour indication, special date function, palladium dial and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Palladium with applied white gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, independently adjustable subsidiary 24 hour dial, outermost date graduation, aperture for the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator at 6, carrying the 3-spoke seconds hand. White gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 978, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant arm steel carriage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 22K gold rotor decorated with relief engraving. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm.