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Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021

LOT 157

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Back-winder, power-reserve indication, two-tone silver colour dial; “Automatic”, so-called “Futurematic”; 10K yellow gold filled

HKD 12,600 - 25,200

CHF 1,500 - 3,000 / EUR 1,400 - 2,800 / USD 1,650 - 3,300

10K yellow gold filled, manual-back-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, with snap-on case-back, two-tone silver colour dial with subsidiary seconds at 3 and one horological complication:
· 40-hour power-reserve indication (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock)


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand Jaeger-LeCoultre, Le Sentier (Vallée de Joux)

Model “Automatic”, so-called “Futurematic”; “Cased and Timed in U.S.A. by LeCoultre”

Year circa 1951

Movement No. 744 255

Case No. 126 505 (by Wadsworth Watch Case Co., Newport and Dayton, Kentucky, U.S.A.)

Material 10K yellow gold filled

Bracelet brown leather strap

Buckle gilded metal buckle

Diameter 34.8 mm.

Caliber 497, lever escapement, rotor with bumpers

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories original box, booklets, repair invoice (dated 1956, Nathan Wolk, New York); Extract from the Archivesoriginal box, booklets, repair invoice (dated 1956, Nathan Wolk, New York); Extract from the Archives

Notes

The Extract from the Archives, dated October 27, 2021, mentioned that this watch was manufactured in 1951 and that it is a “Model intended exclusively for the U.S. market”.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre, “Futurematic”

“Par Excellence Back-Wind Watch”

“Futurematic” is the name of a series of self-winding wristwatches produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre between 1951 and 1958. It was the first self-winding wristwatch without a winding-crown; it had only a flat crown at the reverse of the case to adjust the time.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.