Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 320

Platinum Géographique Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Géographique Automatique,? No 0226, Ref. 169.6.92. Made in 1992. Very fine, "World Time,? center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, platinum wristwatch with 24-hour dial, date, power reserve and a platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back secured by 4 screws, stepped rounded bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Satine silver with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the independently adjustable second time zone and the date, 24 hour indication, at 10 sector for the power reserve indication, at 12 aperture for the revolving disc with the names of 24 major cities in the world. The crown at 3 is to set the time for the two different time zones; the one at 10 is to select another city. Blued steel luminous épée hands. M. Cal. 929, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.