Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 212

Lecoultre Futurematic LeCoultre, "Futurematic," Made in the 1950s. Fine, self-winding, gold-plated wristwatch with 40-hour power-reserve indicator and back winder.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with sliding winding crown, lapidated claw-lugs. D. Two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes, sunk guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 497/1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.