The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 497

Master Compressor Chronograph Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor Chronograph, 1000 Hours", No. 0071, Ref. 175.81.70. Sold on December 23rd, 2005. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Certificate and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, back with four screws, crown and chronograph buttons with patented compression key system, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone black and gray with luminous baton indexes and Arabic numerals, outer fifths of a second divisions and outermost tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, white rotating disc for the 12-hour register, aperture for the date. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 751, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 41 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41.5 mm. Thickness 14 mm.