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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 394

LeCoultre "Futurematic", Timed and cased in U.S.A. par LeCoultre. Produced circa 1951.Fine self-winding 10K yellow gold-filled gentleman's wristwatch with 40 hours power reserve.

CHF 600 - 900

USD 360 - 550

Sold: CHF 1,035

C. two-body, polished, overhanging lapidated lugs, stainless steel back winder. D. two-tone champagne with applied gold dart and fancy indexes, sunk guilloché auxiliary dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication in red color. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 12- 497, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4 - 5 - 6
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 5 - 6 - 01

Notes

Jaeger LeCoultre and its development of self-winding timepieces:- 1770: Abraham-Louis Perrelet creates the basic self-winding technique which will be used in the 20th century.- 1923: John Harwood invents the first self-winding wristwatch.- 1936: Launching of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock which works with the "Air du Temps" and functions indefinitely without any human intervention.- 1948: Jaeger-LeCoultre launches its first self-winding wristwatch with power reserve indication.- 1953: The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Automatic S F 497 wristwatch revolutionizes watchmaking by eliminating the conventional winding-crown.