Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 288

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Moon Triple Calendar Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Calendar, Automatic," case No. 3271, Ref. 140.8.98.S. Made circa 2002, sold January 28th, 2003. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Jaeger- LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee certificate (now void) and instruction manual.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave lugs, corrector buttons on the band, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, graduated sector for the age of the moon, outer graduation for the days of the month. Luminous steel dauphine hands, half moon-shaped red indicator for the date. M. Cal. 891/448, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.