Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 110

Jaeger-LeCoultre Extreme World Alarm Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor - Extreme World Alarm", case No. 2541132, Ref. 150.8.42. Made circa 2008, sold on April 4, 2008. Fine oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, world time stainless steel wristwatch with alarm, date, integrated system for interchangeable bracelet and an stainless steel Jaeger LeCoultre bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and guarantee, instruction booklet and spare rubber strap with steel buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, winding crown and date/alarm buttons with twistlock guards, crown at 10 to set the world time dial and push button to engage/disengage the alarm function, inclined bezel, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, apertures for the date and for the alarm time indication indicated by two rotating disks for the hours and minutes, red and white rotating 24- hour ring for the diurnal and nocturnal hours, outer world time dial marked with the names of 24 cities. Luminous alpha hands. M. Cal. 912, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 41 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 16 mm.