Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 144

Master Compressor Memovox Diamonds Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor, 1000 Hours, Memovox, Automatique", No. 022, Ref. 146.2.97/1. Made circa 2003. Very fine, large, self-winding, center-seconds, water-resistant 18K pink gold and diamond wristwatch with alarm, 3 crowns and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, concave and curved lugs, Compressor Key for alarm winding crown at 2, time setting and winding crown at 4, winding crown at 10 for the revolving dive time ring, concave bezel with 60 diamonds, sapphire crystal. D. Light brown with luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer revolving disc for the dive time, apertures for the alarm and date. Luminous pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 918, 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. 41 mm. Thickness 16 mm.