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Jaeger-LeCoultre has just announced that they will produce the Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy SEALs Incursion Edition. Limited to 19 pieces in black gold and 62 pieces in titanium grey PVD, this series will only be available for sale at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Beverly Hills Boutique. Prices and specifications below.Black Gold JLC Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy Seals Incursion EditionThe 18k black gold case is 44mm and features a ceramic diving bezel. Inside, is a mechanical automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 956, crafted, assembled and decorated by hand; 28,800 vibrations per hour; 45-hour power reserve; 268 parts; 23 jewels.Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date, alarm and a rotating inner bezel ring.This has faded burnt orange paint on the second hand tip and compressor crown arrows with addition of the same color to inner ring numerical five second interval markings.The color scheme is Two tone with a black outer ring with stamped and luminescent hour-markers and numerals, charcoal grey inner alarm ring with circular finish matching the case.The date has white numerals transferred against a black background.The hours and minutes hands are trapeze-shaped, open worked and luminescent.The sapphire crystal has a JLC NSA Logo etching on crystal instead of the alarm disk.The crowns: one black rubber-molded crown at 2 o'clock equipped with a compression key, for winding the alarm, adjusting it and fast date adjustment; one black rubber-molded crown at 4 o'clock equipped with a compression key, for starting the watch and adjusting the time. Matching burnt Orange compressor crown arrows.Each timepiece comes with two straps, a black cordura strap with matching orange stitching as well matching alcantara strap backing & PVD buckle and a black Cordura? with a rip-and-grip strip.Retail is $24,000 Reference: Q1832420Titanium PVD JLC Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy Seals Incursion EditionThe 44mm 5 titanium grey matte finish PVD case with black ceramic diving beze houses a mechanical automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 956, crafted, assembled and decorated by hand; 28,800 vibrations per hour; 45-hour power reserve; 268 parts and 23 jewels.Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date, alarm and a rotating inner bezel ring.The dial features Faded Navy SEAL Yellow on the second hand tip and compressor crown arrows with addition of the same color to inner ring numerical five second interval markings.The color scheme is two tone with a black outer ring with stamped and luminescent hour-markers and numerals, charcoal grey inner alarm ring with circular finish matching the case.The date has white numerals transferred against a black background.The hours and minutes hands are trapeze-shaped, open worked and luminescent.The sapphire crystal has JLC NSA Logo etching on crystal instead of the Alarm disk.The crowns: one black rubber-molded crown at 2 o'clock equipped with a compression key, for winding the alarm, adjusting it and fast date adjustment; one black rubber-molded crown at 4 o'clock equipped with a compression key, for starting the watch and adjusting the time. Matching faded Yellow compressor crown arrows.Straps: black cordura strap with matching yellow stitching as well matching alcantara strap backing & PVD buckle. Alternative strap: black Cordura? with a rip-and-grip strip. Retail is $14,000 Reference: Q183T420JLC will host special delivery events for buyers.Source: Jaeger-LeCoultre

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Memovox, is associating with a major collector to present 40 historical Memovox watches. This exceptional exhibition will be held at Artcurial Auction House during the first appraisal days preceding the "Jaeger-LeCoultre Unique Auction" to be held in Paris in the autumn of 2011.The iconic Memovox model – which is very popular amongst collectors – was introduced in 1950. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox was powered by the first automatic movement in watchmaking history to be equipped with an alarm function: calibre 815. Later on, other watch manufacturers followed…This collection of 40 Memovox watches is from the 1950s to the 1970s and acquired over several years by a French collector. Together, they undoubtedly form the most complete collection ever presented to the public.If you are interested in visiting this exhibition, keep a day free in your agenda between November 24th and November 28th, 2010.