Collector's Pocket Watches Wristwatch...

Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 201

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Master Control Perpetual", Ref. 140.6.80. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in the late 1990's.Very fine and rare, astronomic, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moonphases, with hinged back and a platinum Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back with embossed "Master Control" logo to view the movement, concave lugs, sapphire crystals.D. satiné blue with applied white gold dart indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the days of the week and the months and the date, apertures for the year, the moon phases and the safety device for adjusting the calendar. "Dauphine" tritium-coated white gold hands.M. Cal. 889/440/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 50 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.