Jaeger-LeCoultre announces the results of online auction in partnership with UNESCO

Within the framework of its partnership with the International Herald Tribune and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Jaeger-LeCoultre held its 4th annual online auction of a unique watch. Online bidding was held on March 12-15, 2012 and the winning bid reached 11,220 euros. The proceeds from the sale will be entirely donated to the protection of an exceptional marine site in the Philippines that is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme. This year the proceeds of the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph sale will be donated to the Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines that features a spectacular landscape with its underground river that emerges directly into the sea. The prototype N°1 of the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph is a fully functional original timepiece hand-crafted by watchmakers of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.