SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE, GYROTOURBILLON 1 MODEL, NO. 23/75, REF. 149.6.07.S, CIRCA 2006

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JAEGER-LECOULTRE. AN IMPORTANT AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION SEMI-SKELETONISED PERPETUAL CALENDAR MULTI-AXIS SPHERICAL TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE, MONTH AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION, 8 DAY POWER RESERVE AND EQUATION OF TIME
SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE, GYROTOURBILLON 1 MODEL, NO. 23/75, REF. 149.6.07.S, CIRCA 2006
MOVEMENT: Manual, Cal. 177, 117 jewels
DIAL: Part semi-skeletonised grey, aperture for inclined one minute multi-axis spherical tourbillon carriage, eccentric time display with Arabic numerals on the silvered polished chapter ring combined with solar minute hand, two retrograde hands for date display beneath a frosted crystal, month and 8 day power reserve indicator, the movement with retrograde leap year indication
CASE: Platinum, glazed display back secured by four screws, 43 mm. diam.
STRAP/BUCKLE: Unsigned crocodile strap, platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre deployant clasp
ACCOMPANIED BY: Jaeger-LeCoultre Certificat de Garantie dated 30 July 2007, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

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Sale Room Notice

Please note that the present watch is equipped with a retrograde date and not day as stated in the catalogue.
請留意，此件拍品應配逆返日曆功能，並非圖錄中所述的逆返星期。

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Lot Essay

Jaeger-LeCoultre's Gyrotourbillon 1 was introduced to the market in 2004 and it was produced by master watchmaker Eric Coudray and renowned designer Magali Metrailler. The Gyrotourbillon 1 is equipped with Jaeger-LeCoultre's Calibre 177 and is composed of 679 parts which features the world's first spherical multi-axis tourbillon constructed of two carriages wherein the external cage rotates every 60 seconds whilst the internal one that supports the balance wheel, spiral and escapement revolves every 24 seconds, thus completing 2.5 turns in a minute. This exceptional complication permanently compensates for the rate of gravity-related errors in all positions. Furthermore, the tourbillon carriages equipped with 90 individual components are extremely lightweight at only 0.336 grams. With the addition of an 8-Day power reserve, equation of time, and retrograde perpetual calendar, this highly complicated watch is truly a feat of mechanical engineering.

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