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Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. Q5273480
Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Céleste
A highly attractive and rare limited edition white gold orbital flying tourbillon wristwatch with Skychart, Zodiac calendar, 24-hour display, month indication, warranty and presentation box, numbered 2 of a limited edition of 28 pieces
- Estimate
- CHF25,000 - 50,000€27,000 - 53,900$31,400 - 62,800
CHF57,150
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Year
- 2020
- Reference No
- Q5273480
- Movement No
- 3’314’042
- Case No
- 02/28
- Model Name
- Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Céleste
- Material
- 18k white gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 946, 35 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 43mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Jaeger-LeCoultre warranty dated 22 April 2020, cloth, instructions manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
In 2019, Jaeger-LeCoultre launched the limited edition Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Céleste in celebration of its 15th year of partnership with one of the most prestigious events in cinema, the Venice International Film Festival. Elegant, refined and highly captivating, the timepiece boasts a gradient blue dial and an orbital tourbillon performing a complete revolution around it. A Super-Luminova treatment is applied to the hour markers and constellations, evoking the glow of heavenly bodies on a clear night.
The dial itself depicts the night sky of the Northern hemisphere, showcasing the constellations of the zodiac calendar framed by an outer ring displaying their associated symbols. A tiny gold marker, seen just beyond the orbit of the flying tourbillon, revolves around the dial annually, an indication of where we are within this alternative and ancient star calendar. Encased within the elegant and contemporary white gold case is the cal. 946 – exhibiting a complex blend of surface textures, from satin finish to micro-blasting and mirror polish that perfectly complements the deep blue dial and the roseate hue of the constantly beating gold balance wheel.
The present example from circa 2020, numbered 02 of 28 limited edition pieces is preserved in excellent condition and further accompanied by its Jaeger-LeCoultre warranty dated 22 April 2020, cloth, instructions manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
The dial itself depicts the night sky of the Northern hemisphere, showcasing the constellations of the zodiac calendar framed by an outer ring displaying their associated symbols. A tiny gold marker, seen just beyond the orbit of the flying tourbillon, revolves around the dial annually, an indication of where we are within this alternative and ancient star calendar. Encased within the elegant and contemporary white gold case is the cal. 946 – exhibiting a complex blend of surface textures, from satin finish to micro-blasting and mirror polish that perfectly complements the deep blue dial and the roseate hue of the constantly beating gold balance wheel.
The present example from circa 2020, numbered 02 of 28 limited edition pieces is preserved in excellent condition and further accompanied by its Jaeger-LeCoultre warranty dated 22 April 2020, cloth, instructions manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Swiss | 1833Not all companies in the watchmaking field have been able to stand the test of time quite like Jaeger LeCoultre, also known as the "watchmaker's watchmaker." Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and originally named LeCoutre, the firm provided watchmaking's top brands, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, the high-grade, unfinished mechanical movements with which they completed their watches.
In the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.
Browse MakerIn the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.