Jaeger LeCoultre Prototype Auction

Written by James Matthews

Jaeger-LeCoultre is diverting from the usual luxury watches that we all know and love. They have created a sporting watch. It has the usual Jaeger-LeCoultre complex dial but this one goes a little further….

On February 16th, Jaeger-LeCoultre will begin an online auction of one prototype of the model Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm Tides of Time, from its SIHH 2009 collection.

Symbolising the “Tides of Time” partnership between Jaeger-LeCoultre, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the International Herald Tribune, this timepiece associates two of the Manufacture’s emblematic complications: an alarm and the simultaneous display of the time in 24 time zones.

Three of the cities on its outer dial ring have been replaced by three natural sites Scandola, Galapagos and Tubbataha – inscribed on the World Heritage List benefiting from a dedicated preservation programme supported by Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Proceeds from the auction will go to a World Heritage project identified by UNESCO. Jaeger-LeCoultre is involved in a three-year partnership with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the International Herald Tribune to help promote, protect and safeguard outstanding marine sites that require specific immediate intervention.

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This post was written by James Matthews. If you have any questions or comments you may contact him at james@jewelerslounge.com