Jaeger-LeCoultre - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO Hong Kong Monday, May 30, 2016 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Jaeger-LeCoultre
    Year: Circa 2005
    Reference No: 146.6.26.S
    Movement No: 3'485'776
    Case No: 2'419'206
    Model Name: Master Perpetual 1000 Hours
    Material: Platinum
    Calibre: Mechanical, 876 SQ, 37 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Black Jaeger-LeCoultre crocodile leather strap
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre folding double deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 41 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 24/100

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present Master Perpetual 1000 Hours skeletonised wristwatch is numbered 24 of a limited edition of 100 pieces only. This particularly unique skeletonised dial allows the wearer to admire the beautifully finished calibre 876 movement, which contains 262 parts and has an 8 hour power reserve. The dial is further enhanced by the transparent subsidiary discs that display all refinement of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s craftsmanship. This complex movement is fitted in an ultra-thin platinum case, which fits perfectly on the wearer’s wrist.
    Offered in excellent overall condition, the present watch is an intricate and exceptional creation.

  • Artist Biography

    Jaeger-LeCoultre

    Swiss • 1833

    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.

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Ref. 146.6.26.S
A fine and rare platinum limited edition perpetual calendar skeletonised wristwatch 8 day power reserve, day of the week, digital year display, day and night indicator and moon phases

Circa 2005
41 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 24/100

Estimate
HK$200,000 - 300,000 

Sold for HK$250,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO

Hong Kong Auction 31 May 2016