Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 20

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Géographique Automatique", No. 1133. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine, "World Time", center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns, 24-hour dial, date, 45-hour power reserve. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, back with screws, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. D. two-tone silver with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dial for the second time zone in 12 hours, the days of the month, indication of the 24 hours, the Up-and-Down graduation, aperture showing the outer revolving disc on the 12 bearing the names of 23 places in the world. The crown on the 3 is for setting the time of the two time zones, the other crown on the 10 is for selecting the second town. M. Ca. 929/3, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, ball bearing central rotor, circular-graining.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.