Starting March 18th-24, JLC will start it's second online Tides of Time Auction. 100% of the proceeds of this auction will benefit India's Sundarbans UNESCO world Heritage site. The item being auctioned off is one of two very rare but cool Geophysic Chronometers ref# E168 which was tested by Stephan Schaffter who is a renowned climber and his team during the Geophysic Expidition in October 2000 To the Himilaya's. Collectors, Philanthropists, Humanitarians please support this great cause because you will help preserve the exceptional natural environment of the Vallée de Joux and give support to ambitious projects on an international scale of preserving land and endangered species.
Watch Details:
Vintage Geophysic Chonometer Model E168 - Timepiece worn by the climbers during the 2009 Geophysic Expedition.
Casing in steel, diameter 35 mm with Antimagnetic properties: Farraday's cage made of soft iron inner case and soft iron dial. Case-back: engraved number 748166, blue and metallic Geophysic Chronometre seal.
Caliber Jaeger-LeCoultre P478BWSbr (signature "LeCoultre"), number 1373188, year of Manufacture: 1958. White varnished dial, matt finishing, applied hour-markers. Hands: steel, skeletonised luminescent for hour/minute, crown: steel, O’ring joint fixed to the tube, two straps: ‘Expedition’ Ostrich leather strap (used by the climbers), 1 additional new black leather strap. Caseback engraving: Geophysic Expedition ; Mt Antoine LeCoultre, 6589m, Himalayas, October 22, 2009.
Please take note that the water resistance can not be guaranteed for the auctioned model, as aesthetical and functional features of the historical timepiece are preserved.
Packaging: exclusive box Geophysic Expedition, 210 x 260 x 100 mm. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Extract from the Archives, accompanied with an exclusive publication “Tides of Time” presenting the Unesco World Heritage marine sites protected within the Tides of Time partnership in 2009.
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