Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 11, 2014
JAEGER LECOULTRE FUTUREMATIC Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Futurematic", No. 727847. Made in the 1950s. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour power-reserve and back winder.
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with screwed- down ring, concave lugs. Satiné 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. Cal. 497/1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock- absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |