Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 20

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Comp ress or Memovox 1000 Hours Jaeger-LeCoultre, No. 5587, Ref. 146.8.97/1. Made circa 2003. Very fine, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with mechanical alarm, date, three crowns and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by an instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished, case back with 4 screws and the applied Master Compressor 1000 hours logo, concave and curved lugs, alarm winding crown at 2, time-setting and winding crown at 4, both with "Compressor Key," crown at 10 for the inner revolving dive timing disc, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer revolving disc for the diving times, apertures for the alarm indication and date. Luminous steel 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. Approx. overall length 175 mm.