Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 42

Master Compressor Geographic Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor Geographic - 1000 Hours," Ref. 146.8.83. Made in the early 2000s. Very fine, large, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, world time display with 24 time zones, AM/PM indication, 2 crowns and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 4 screws and "Master Compressor" logo, concave and curved lugs, Compressor Key winding-crown at 2 for world time-setting and winding crown at 4 for winding and setting, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary guilloche dials for the date at 3 and the second time zone at 7, apertures for the AM/PM indication at 9 and the world time at 6. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 923, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.