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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 441

Platinum Master Perpetual Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Perpetual", case No. 246/250, Ref. 140.6.80. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 2003. Very fine and rare platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, with hinged back and a platinum Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and an Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with embossed "Master Control" logo to view the movement, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Blue with applied steel dart and luminous dot indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the days of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon and aperture for the moon phases, aperture for the leap year and red and white warning to prevent date change at certain hours. Steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 889/2-440/2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 50 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 11 mm.