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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

LOT 271

Platinum Extreme World Chronograph Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Master Compressor, Extreme World Chronograph ? Emmanuel Coindre, Traversée du Pacifique Nord, Défi 2005?, No. 03/10, Ref. Q176647C. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces, sold on February 1, 2006. Very fine, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, world-time platinum wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24-hour indication for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, date, integrated system for interchangeable bracelet and an 18K white gold Jaeger LeCoultre double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a spare black rubber strap, fitted box, booklet and certificate of origin.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with four screws and engraved with the expedition details, pacific map and facsimilie signature, 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 halfhour 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.