Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 129

Jaeger LeCoultre, "Master Control-1000 Hours-Automatique", Ref. 140.6.98. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples circa 1996.Fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 38 hours autonomy, triple date and moon phases and a platinum Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, polished, transparent hinged case back with screws, concave lugs, corrector buttons on the band, sapphire crystals. D. blue with applied steel dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, graduated sector for the age of the moon, outer graduation for the days of the month. "Dauphine" tritium-coated steel hands, croissant-shaped red indicator for the date. M. Cal. 891/448, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtesdecoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, platinum rotor segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.