Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013
LOT 194
JAEGER LECOULTRE REF. Q1652422 MASTER GRANDE TOURBILLON CONTINENTS PINK GOLD FIRST EXAMPLE OFFERED AT AUCTION Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Grande Tourbillon Continents, 1000 Hours Control, Automatic, No. 09/20, Ref. Q1652422. Made in a limited edition of 20 pieces, sold on Dec. 27th, 2009. Very fine and unusual, oversized, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with champleve enamel dial, visible Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 978 lightWEIGHT one-minute tourbillon, date, 24-hour indication and an 18K pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, guarantee,instruction booklet.
HKD 500,000 - 700,000
USD 64,000 - 90,000 / CHF 60,000 - 83,000
Sold: HKD 810,000
Two-body, polished, inclined bezel with compass symbols line, concave lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Champleve cloisonne enamel dial depicting the continents of Asia, aperture to view the tourbillon at 6. Luminous pink gold two-tone alpha hands, gold 3-tip seconds hand fixed to the top pivot of the tourbillon carriage. Cal. 978, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, one-minute titanium tourbillon carriage, monometallic balance, shock absorber, lateral lever escapement, blued steel Breguet balance spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
