Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 132
JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 187.3.46.S, MASTER GRANDE TRADITION SONNERIE MINUTE REPEATER TOURBILLON WHITE GOLD Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Grande Tradition, No. 40 / 75, movement No. 3780686, case No. 2739348, Ref. 187.3.46.S. Made in a limited edition of 75 pieces in circa 2010. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, water-resistant, 18k white gold wristwatch with flying tourbillon, sky chart, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, 1000 hours Chronometer Certificate, Extract from the Archives and magnifying glass.
USD 150,000 - 250,000
HKD 1,165,000 - 1,940,000 / CHF 145,000 - 240,000
Sold: USD 189,750
Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Blue guilloche representing the sky chart with applied white gold dart indexes, inner silver chapter ring for 24-hour indication, flying tourbillon for sidereal time indication, month indication. White gold dauphine hands. Cal. 945, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 49 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, duo spring barrels, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.
