Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
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Lot 274

Jaeger-LeCoultre. A stainless steel tonneau-shaped automatic diver's wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and box

SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE, MASTER MARINER PLONGEUR MODEL, AUTOMATIC, DEEP SEA, MASTER MARINER, REF. E 558, MOVEMENT NO. 2'150'366, CASE NO. 5-70, MANUFACTURED IN 1971

Closed10 May 2010

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Jaeger-LeCoultre. A stainless steel tonneau-shaped automatic diver's wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and box
Signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Mariner Plongeur model, Automatic, Deep Sea, Master Mariner, ref. E 558, movement no. 2'150'366, case no. 5-70, manufactured in 1971
Cal. 883 nickel-finished lever movement, 23 jewels, black dial, luminous baton numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, window for date, inner revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, bezel adjustment crown in the band, case, dial and movement signed
36.5 mm. wide

Specialist note

With Jaeger-LeCoultre blue presentation box made for the 125th Anniversary of the firm in 1958, the inside designed as a double duty box to hold jewelery and cigarettes.

According to the Archives of Jaeger-LeCoultre, the present watch was manufactured in 1971. The Master Mariner Plongeur reference E.558, was made in only 1532 examples from 1968 to 1971.

The present watch is a fine example of Jaeger-LeCoultre's "Deep Sea Master Mariner" mode, standing out by its excellent, original overall condition.