The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 495

Amvox 1 - Alarm, Aston Martin Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Amvox 1 - Alarm, Aston Martin Special Edition, 1000-hour control", No. 0662, Ref. 190.8.97. Made in a special edition to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of the Memovox and the Aston Martin DB5, in 2005. Fine and rare, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with alarm, 3 crowns, date and a stainless steel deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished, case back engraved with Aston Martin logo, lapidated lugs, alarm winding crown at 2, winding crown at 3 for the outer revolving time-ring, time-setting and winding at 4, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals, outer graduated revolving disc with applied indexes and fifths of a second indexes, center revolving disc for the silvered alarm indication, aperture for the date. Luminous steel ?modern" hands. M. Cal. 916, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 15 mm.