Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 121

"Ketchum, Idaho" Jaeger LeCoultre, "Master Geographic", case No. 0025, Ref. 169.6.92. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and rare, limited edition "World Time", center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with two crowns, date, 45-hour power reserve and 24 hour dial made with a home time for Ketchum, Idaho. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with screws, curved lugs, sapphire crystal.D. Two-tone silver with applied steel indexes, subsidiary dial for the secondtime zone in 12 and 24 hours, the days of the month, 45 hour powerreserve sector, aperture showing the outer revolving disc at 12bearing the names of 23 cities in the world. The crown at 3 is forsetting the time of the two time zones, the crown at10 is forselecting the second town. M. Cal. 929/3, rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring, ball-bearingcentral rotor, circular graining.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.