Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 82

JAEGER-LECOULTRE EIGHT DAYS PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Control 1000 Hours, Master Eight Days Perpetual, No. 024/100, Ref. 146.6.26.S. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2005. Very fine and rare, 8-day going, manual-wound, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, power-reserve indication, day and night indication, with setting warning indication in red, two barrels, moon phase, 4-digit year display and an 18K white gold double deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back with four screws, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with applied white gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes on an outer ring, subsidiary transparent disc dials for the date, days of the week with inner moon phase indication, months, sectors for the day and night and power reserve indications, 4-digit year display. Polished and frosted white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 876 SQ, skeletonized, rhodium-plated, duo spring barrels, blued steel screws, 37 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance with 4 adjustments, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.