Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 195

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 5023580, MASTER GRANDE TRADITION GRANDE COMPLICATION WHITE GOLD FIRST EXAMPLE OFFERED AT AUCTION Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Grande Tradition, Grande Complication, No. 21/75, case No. 2651349, Ref. 5023580. Made in a limited edition of 75 pieces, sold on July 31st, 2011. Very fine and rare, oversized, minute-repeating, water-resistant, 18k white gold wristwatch with flying tourbillon, sky chart, 24-hour indication and an 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre double deployant clasp. Acconpanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, 1000 hours chrono certificate, instruction booklet, magnifying glass and 18K white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle.

HKD 1,300,000 - 1,800,000

USD 168,000 - 232,000 / CHF 153,000 - 220,000

Sold: HKD 2,310,000

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. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grade:
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 44 mm. THICKNESS 16 mm.