The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 496

Extreme World Chronograph? Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Master Compressor, Extreme World Chronograph?, case No. 0696, Ref. 150.8.22. Made circa 2005. Very fine, oversized, self-winding water-resistant, world time stainless steel wristwatch with two round button chronograph, registers, 24-hour indication for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, date, integrated system for interchangeable bracelet and a stainless steel Jaeger LeCoultre double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with four screws, winding crown and chronograph buttons with twist-lock guards, crown at 10 for setting the world time dial, inclined bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous dart indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, outer fifths of a second/minute divisions, 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 23 cities. Luminous alpha hands. M. Cal. 752, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 41 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorbers. Dial, movement and case signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 16 mm.