Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 10, 2013
LECOULTRE TRIPLE DATE CALENDAR STEEL AND PINK GOLD LeCoultre, "Triple Date Calendar", case No. 489516. Made circa 1960. Fine and rare, stainless steel and pink gold wristwatch with triple date calendar and moon phases.
Two-body, polished and brushed, pink gold concave bezel, teardrop lugs, correctors on the band. Salmon with applied pink gold pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals for the quarters, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer ring with red painted Arabic numerals for the days of the month, outermost minute track. Pink gold dauphine hands, red arrow hand for the date. Cal. P 494/1, gilt brass, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |