Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 2892B with Extract from the Archives Accessory 9 Arabic hour marker layout

9 Arabic hour marker layout make this mid-century piece a hands-down winner

It featured a cam-switching mechanism for the chronograph and a synthetic breaking lever capable of absorbing more shocks

are greater than the sum of their parts

is emblematic of Longines at full stride

Much of the time the unknown pieces we come across are less than desirable for one reason or another

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 2892B with Extract from the Archives Accessory 9 Arabic hour marker layoutDuring World War II, the British Ministry of Defense saw the need for their armed forces to have durable timepieces that could withstand the rigors of combat while keeping accurate time. Jaeger LeCoultre's military watches from this period particularly their Mark X "W. W. W" and their Mark XI aviator's watches are enduring examples of tool watches whose movements are as beautiful as they are reliable. The Mark X or "Watch Wristlet Waterproof," one of