Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 229

JAEGER LECOULTRE REF. 162.8.37 U.S. NAVY SEALS LIMITED SERIES STEEL Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Compressor Diving 984 ft ? 300 m, No. 0559/1500, case No. 2728210, ref. 162.8.37. Made in a limited edition of 1500 pieces in 2010. Very fine, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Jaeger LeCoultre buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, instruction manual and tool.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, case back with 4 screws engraved with logo, concave and curved lugs, Compressor Key winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, aperture for the date. Luminous black arrow hands. M. Cal. 899, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm.