$4,140
Jaeger LeCoultre, "Master Control - 1000 Hours - Automatique - Grande Taille", No. 0190, Ref. 140.1.89 . Produced circa 1996. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 38 hours autonomy, date and an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre deployant clasp. two-body, polished, case back with screws and embossed logo, concave lugs, anti-magnetic protecting shield, sapphire crystal. matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. Cal. 889/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, steel rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Notes Each watch of the famous "Master" collection by Jaeger LeCoultre is tested for 1000 hours in extreme conditions: temperatures, shocks and vibrations, passing through magnetic fields of 5000 amperes per meter.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-09-25
