Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 47

LeCoultre Power-Reserve LeCoultre, "Automatic" No. 54008108, Ref. 8986. Made in the 1950s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 10K gold-filled wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve indication. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, concave fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gilt baton and dot indexes, aperture for the power-reserve indication at 12. Gilt epee hands. M. Cal. 481, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.LeCoultre Power-Reserve LeCoultre, "Automatic" No. 54008108, Ref. 8986. Made in the 1950s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 10K gold-filled wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve indication. C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, concave fluted lugs. D. Matte silver with applied gilt baton and dot indexes, aperture for the power-reserve indication at 12. Gilt epee hands. M. Cal. 481, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.