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lot 05

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Duometre Chronographe

This watch was featured at the "Chronographs" auction

Starting bid CHF 15 000
Hammer price CHF 34 000
Total bids 25
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Specification

CasePlatinum case 950/1000 with a sapphire caseback, rectangular chronograph pusher at 2 o'clock
StrapBlack alligator strap with original platinum 950/1000 folding clasp
DialSilvered grained dial, time display at 2 o'clock, 1/6 second display at 6 o'clock, second hand in the center, twin power reserve, minute & hour counters at 2 o'clock
MovementManual wound movement with 2 independent gear trains, with chronograph function
Cal.380
Ref.600.6.28.S
Movement No.3556407
Case No.2461107
D=42mm

Condition report

Case:Very good, small signs of wear
Strap:Good, signs of wear
Dial:Mint condition
Movement:All functions working properly
Amplitude (Dial on top/Lift angle 52):Approx 305°
Accuracy (Dial on top):Approx +1 sec/day
Box:Yes
Papers:Yes

Details

A fine, unusual and attractive platinum monopusher chronograph wristwatch of the famous Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre, founded in 1833. Reference production started in 2007, present example produced circa 2009. Case made of platinum 950, diameter 42mm, 13.6mm thick, sapphire caseback. Hand-wound ‘dual-wing’ caliber 380, double barrel, power reserve up to 50 hours. Platinum dial with grained finish, raised peripheral ring with seconds scale, recessed sub-dials. Functions – indication of time in hours and minutes at 10 o’clock, white-metal central seconds hand, blued-steel central chronograph seconds counter, foudroyante 1/6-second hand at 6 o’clock, chronograph 60-minute counter, additional digital 10-minute counter in an aperture, 12-hour counter at 2 o’clock, timekeeping gear train power reserve indicator at 7 o’clock, and chronograph power reserve indicator at 5 o’clock. Winding crown intended to wind the watch and adjust the hours and minutes located at 3 o’clock, chronograph push-piece at 2 o’clock. Jaeger-LeCoultre black leather strap, Jaeger-LeCoultre 18k white gold triple folding clasp. Alternative Jaeger-LeCoultre reference: [Q]6016490.

Lot essay

Duomètre wristwatches of a dual-wing concept, featuring one escapement and two independent gear trains – the first just for timekeeping, and the second for functional displays, including the indication of time in hours and minutes – were first developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 2007, when the Duomètre à Chronographe watch was launched. The initial range included 42mm models in platinum 950 (the present lot), in 18k rose gold and in 18k yellow gold issued as a limited edition of 300 pieces, all with grainy textured dials. The current Duomètre collection line-up includes only the 42mm 18k rose gold Duomètre Chronographe model with a partially opened dial.

The originality of the Jaeger-LeCoultre’s dual-wing concept implemented in the present watch is often explained by the similarity to a complicated pocket watch equipped with a double or even triple wheel gear system. In the 19th and 20th centuries, these were usually pocket watches with a full strike (grande sonnerie), a trip minute repeater, an independent-seconds hand, a seconde foudroyante, or even more complicated examples, the recognized master of which in the 19th and the first half of the 20th century was the LeCoultre factory, the predecessor of the modern Jaeger-LeCoultre brand. It should be clarified that such a comparison is not completely correct, since the aforementioned pocket watches had separated gears for the time indication system and for additional functions, for example, a full strike, but the modern Jaeger-LeCoultre’s dual-wing concept is arranged differently. In it, one gear with its own barrel is intended only for timekeeping, without complications (except its power reserve indicator), while the second gear with its own barrel moves complications, and both connect to a single escapement with spiral and balance.

The extraordinary combination of its platinum case and solid platinum dial with grained finish offering a unique shade and play of light undoubtedly adds to the appeal of this lot.

With a unique dual-wing concept embodied in it, the Duomètre à Chronographe is a pure pleasure for the connoisseur of fine mechanical watchmaking. The ingenuity and unusual combination of rare mechanical functions are incredible. The same emotions are evoked by the high-quality execution of the watch. The caliber 380 with mainplate and bridges in German silver, decorated with a radiating côtes soleillées pattern and carefully polished chamfers, shows a very attractive patina over the years, giving the movement a golden and grey tint. The distinctive granular texture of the silvered dial is produced by hand-chiselling with a special graver, with the surface of the dial undergoing repeated procedures in all directions until the desired texture is obtained. Numerous indicators are thoughtfully placed on the dial, which is enlivened by a seconde foudroyante hand which moves with lightning speed (hence its name in French), making a revolution in one second and six jumps.

Reasons to bid

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe Platinum Ref. 600.6.28.S appears to be an extremely attractive purchase for a collector or haute horlogerie afficionado as a truly rare watch featuring a caliber of a unique concept, peculiar aesthetics, embedded with traditional finishings and breakthrough inventions. Our research shows that the Duomètre à Chronographe in platinum very rarely appears on the market compared to the much more common rose gold models, and therefore is of significant collection value. The extraordinary combination of its platinum case and solid platinum dial with grained finish offering a unique shade and play of light undoubtedly adds to the appeal of this lot.