Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 260

Jaeger Lecoultre Master Compressor Memovox 1000 Hours Jaeger-LeCoultre, No. 0154, Ref. 146.8.97. Made circa 2002. Very fine, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with mechanical alarm, date, three crowns and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. To be sold without reserve

c. Three-body, solid, 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 graduated revolving disc for dive timing, sapphire crystal. d. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer revolving disc for the dive 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.