
Master Control Geographic, Reference Q4122520 | A pink gold world time wristwatch with date, day/night and power reserve indication | Circa 2022
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May 13, 02:05 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 CHF
Current Bid
7,000 CHF
3 Bids
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Description
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 939 automatic, 34 jewels
Movement number: 4'387'930
Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 4 screws
Case number: 3'532'210, 830.2.A9.S
Closure: 18k pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle
Size: 40 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Jaeger-LeCoultre warranty card, instruction manual, setting pin and presentation box with outer packaging
Introduced within the Master Control collection, the Geographic has long represented Jaeger-LeCoultre’s refined approach to travel complications, favouring clarity and balance over excess. Rather than adopting a conventional rotating city ring, the model integrates its second time zone through a highly legible subsidiary display paired with a city aperture positioned discreetly at the lower edge of the dial.
The present example in pink gold combines a silvered sector-style dial with applied Arabic numerals, faceted indexes and blued accents across the indications. The asymmetrical arrangement, comprising power reserve, pointer date, day/night indication and geographic time display, remains notably coherent, aided by the restrained colour palette and generous negative space characteristic of the modern Master Control line.
The calibre 939, visible through the sapphire crystal display back, is representative of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s emphasis on integrated practical complications and fine mechanical finishing. Elegant yet mechanically purposeful, the present watch reflects the manufacture’s enduring position as one of Swiss watchmaking’s most accomplished technical houses.