Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 169

Jaeger LeCoultre Pink Gold Master Compressor Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor, 1000 Hours, Memovox Automatic," Ref. 146.2.97, No. 0018. 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.

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 disc, sapphire crystal. D. Anthracite with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer revolving disc for the decompression times, 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 16 mm.