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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 117

Stainless Steel Extreme World Chronograph Jaeger-LeCoultre, ?Master Compressor, Extreme World Chronograph ? Emmanuel Coindre, Traversée du Pacifique Nord, Défi 2005?, No. 10/20, Ref. 150.8.22. Made in a limited edition of 20 pieces in 2005. Very fine, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, world-time stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24- hour indication for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, date, on rubber strap with integrated systemfor quick-release and an stainless steel Jaeger LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by the certificate of origin.

C. Massive, polished and brushed, case back with four screws and engraved with the expedition details, 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 12, 6, numerals, outer fifths of a second/minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, apertures for the date and revolving seconds disc, outer silver and white rotating 24-hour ring for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outermost 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.