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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hometime Ref. 174.8.05.S, c. 2012
- Maker / attribution
- Jaeger le Coultre (maker)
- Date
- c. 2012
- Historical period
- Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
- Country of origin
- Unrecorded in source
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 40 mm
- Stock no.
- W-2914
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-2914)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hometime Ref. 174.8.05.S (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-2914), this is a wristwatch by Jaeger le Coultre, dated c. 2012. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 40 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
This Jaeger-LeCoultre 'Hometime' from the classic Master Collection is in excellent condition. It features a 40mm stainless steel case with an easy-to-use dual-time function and date display. The dial boasts a soleil-finished silver tone with a guilloche finish at the 24-hour sub-dial. It includes a date function at the three o’clock position, a small running second hand on the lower half of the dial, and a GMT minute hand for the second time zone. Powered by the in-house Calibre 975H movement, you can admire its craftsmanship through the sapphire crystal caseback, which showcases a partly 22k yellow gold rotor. The watch comes with a slightly used original JLC strap and a stainless steel JLC folding buckle. The watch has been fully checked and regulated by our watchmaker. This versatile timepiece combines elegance and functionality, making it a perfect addition to your collection. Contact us today to make it yours! Specifications: - Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 174.8.05.S ‘Hometime’ - 40mm steel case - Second timezone function - Serial 285xxxx, dating to circa 2012 - Soleil-finished dial with guilloche-finished sub-dial - Sapphire caseback - JLC strap with steel JLC folding buckle - JLC Calibre 975H automatic movement with 22k gold rotor - Fully checked by our watchmaker - Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
Historical context
Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.
Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.
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Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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