Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Aug 25, 2012

LOT 71

JAEGER-LECOULTRE REF. 146.8.17, 1000 MASTER CONTROL HOURS, EIGHT DAYS, STEEL Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Control - 1000 Hours, No. 0071, No. 29/88, Ref. 146.8.17. Made in a limited edition of 88 pieces circa 2005 for the Hour Glass. Sold June 7, 2005. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, 2 spring barrels, day/ night indication, 8-day power reserve indication and a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Jaeger-LeCoultre box and certificate and certificate of repair dated November, 2006.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, concave and curved lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, dart indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial, apertures for the day, night indication at 2 sector for the 8-day power reserve on the movement side. Luminous white gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 877, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, 2 spring barrels and with a 8 day power reserve indicator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 11 mm.