Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 59

JAEGER LECOULTRE MASTER TOURBILLON PINK GOLD Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Tourbillon - 1000 Hours", No. 2498326, Ref. 146.2.34.S. Sold on January 6th, 2011. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, independently adjustable hour hand for use as a second-time-zone , 24-hour indication, semi-instantaneous patented special date function and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Jaeger Lecoultre fitted box, certificate of warranty, instruction booklet and loupe.

HKD 190,000 - 280,000

USD 24,475 - 36,000 / CHF 24,200 - 35,675

Sold: HKD 231,250

Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Satine silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, luminous dots, subsidiary 24 hour dial, outermost date graduation, the date hand jumping from 15-16 so as not to obscure the tourbillon, aperture for the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator at 6, carrying the 3-spoke blued steel seconds hand, independently adjustable hour hand. Polished and frosted pink gold alpha hands. Cal. 978, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, titanium bridge, 3 equidistant arm titanium carriage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 22K gold rotor decorated with relief engraving.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.