1086Σ︎
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. Q1656450, 146.6.34.S
Master Tourbillon
A rare and attractive limited edition platinum tourbillon dual-time wristwatch with date, 24-hour indication, guarantee and presentation box, numbered 8 of a limited edition of 300 pieces
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- Offered in excellent condition, numbered 8 out of a limited edition of 300 pieces
- Clever mechanism that the date indication would not block the tourbillon
- Sunburst grey dial with guilloché patterns at the subsidiary dial
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Tourbillon cased in platinum exemplifies not only elegant proportions and technical finesse but also fine attention to detail. Featuring a sunburst grey dial with an outer ring indicating the date of the month. The 15th and 16th of the month is intentionally and cleverly placed at a distance to retain the ample display of a perfectly unobstructed view of the tourbillon. The red tipped date hand also increases legibility of the date at glance. Moreover, the 24-hour indication features subtle details. Decorated with guilloché patterns, the 24-hour subsidiary dial is separated into two halves representing the daylight and nighttime hours.
Cased in the solid platinum case is the legendary self-winding tourbillon cal. 978. It is fitted with a one-minute tourbillon in a titanium cage just 0.28 grams and a 22K pink gold self-winding rotor. The movement is extremely well made, which has successfully testified with the “1000 Hours Control” in the Le Sentier workshop.
Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces, the present watch is numbered 8, offered in excellent condition. It is surely a remarkable piece showcasing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s mastery in mechanical watchmaking.
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.