$11,500
Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Master Control 1000 Hours", Ref 140. 8.80.S, No. 507. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Two-body, polished, transparent case back with screws, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Black with applied stainless steel indexes, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon and aperture for the moon phases, aperture for the leap year and 24 hours "night and day" indication. Stainless steel "dauphine" hands. Cal. 880/440/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 50 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 22 K gold rotor segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Height 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01