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Geneva, May 10, 2009
LOT 234
Master Minute Repeater Antoine LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Minute Repeater Antoine LeCoultre", No. 105/200, case No 0187, Ref. 151.6.67S. Made in a limited edition of 200 pieces in 2006. Very fine and rare, oversized, minute-repeating, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with 15-day power reserve, spring torque indication and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box with spare loupe and the Extract from the Archives.
CHF 90,000 - 130,000
USD 80,000 - 115,000 / EUR 60,000 - 85,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, sectors for the 15-day up-and-down and spring torque indications, large apertures to view movement details. Luminous white gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 947, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 43 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, duo spring-barrels, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
In order to achieve a crystal-clear sound in a massive platinum case, JLC?s ingenious watchmakers attached the ?Antoine Le-Coultre? gong heel to the front sapphire crystal. As a result, the sound emitted upon activating the minute repeating functions is pure and distinct.