Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 290

JAEGER LeCOULTRE Pink Gold Master Compressor Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor, 1000 Hours, Memovox Automatique," Ref. 146.2.97, No. 0151. Made circa 2003. Very fine large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with mechanical alarm, date, three crowns and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and blank warranty.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws and the Master Compressor logo, concave and curved lugs, alarm winding crown at 2, time-setting and winding crown at 4, both with "Compressor Key," winding crown at 10 for the revolving dive timing, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer revolving disc for the dive time, apertures for the alarm indication and date. Luminous pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 918, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 16 mm.