Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 122

"Master Compressor" Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Compressor, 1000 Hours, Memovox", No. 033/250. 1000 hour control finished on Janury 27, 2003. Very fine and rare, self-winding, center-seconds, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, three crowns and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, concaveand curved lugs, alarm winding-crown at 2, time-setting and windingcrownat 4, both with "Compressor Key", winding crown at 10 forthe revolving dive time ring, sapphire crystal. D. Blue withapplied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outerrevolving disc for the dive time, aperture for the alarm indication.Luminous "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 918,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to six positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 16 mm.