Manufacturer: Jaeger-LeCoultre Year: Circa 2011 Reference No: 146.3.34.S Movement No: Q1653493 Case No: 2'510'794 Model Name: Master Tourbillon Material: 18k white gold, diamonds and mother-of-pearl Calibre: Automatic, 978, 33 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Brown Jaeger-LeCoultre crocodile leather strap Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold and diamond-set Jaeger-LeCoultre folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 41 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Jaeger-LeCoultre Guarantee Certificate dated 1 February 2011, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The present wristwatch is set with a glazed aperture allowing the viewer to admire the beauty of the one minute tourbillon carriage surrounded by a exquisitely decorated mother-of-pearl and diamond-set dial. The white gold case is also pave-set with light-infused brilliant-cut diamonds, giving this Master Tourbillon model a very captivating look. Complete with original certificate and fitted presentation box, the present watch presents the complexity of a tourbillon set within an exquisite exterior.
Not 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.