Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 76
JAEGER-LECOULTRE, REF. 146.8.34S. MASTER TOURBILLON STEEL Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Tourbillon - 1000 Hours, case No. 2414435, Ref. 146.8.34S. Sold May 3rd, 2009. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with visible one minute tourbillon regulator, independently adjustable hour hand for a second time zone, 24-hour indication, patented semi-instantaneous special date function and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate, hang tag, instruction booklet and service papers dated November 25th, 2014.
USD 25,000 - 35,000
HKD 194,000 - 272,000 / CHF 25,000 - 35,000
Sold: USD 25,000
Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Satine silver with applied faceted dart indexes and Arabic numerals, luminous dots, subsidiary 24 hour dial at 12, 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. Luminous white 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |