Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 16

JAEGER LECOULTRE FUTUREMATIC Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Futurematic", No. 623130. Made in the 1950s. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour power-reserve and back winder. Accompanied by a Jaeger Lecoultre extract from the archives

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,125

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with screwed- down ring, concave lugs. Black 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.