This late 1940s - early 1950s vintage LeCoultre gents wristwatch is a striking example of Jaeger-LeCoultre craftsmanship, with its Art Deco lugs and slim case. With its large overall dimensions of 46.5 x 35 mm, this timepiece complements all wrist sizes. The case and lugs are crafted from 14K yellow gold, and the dial's silver linen finish contrasts beautifully with the gold toned stick-shaped hands and faceted hour indices.
To add peculiarity to the overall uniqueness of the piece, the solid case back is fixed, so the timepiece must be disassembled from the dial to access the LeCoultre caliber K830/CW manual winding movement.
SPECIFICATIONS
Brand: Jaeger-LeCoultre
Model: Vintage Dress Watch
Reference Number: n/a
Movement: Manual Winding
Gender: Men’s
Condition: Good, wear consistent with age and use
Time Period: Late 1940s-early 1950s
Box: No
Papers: No
THE CALIBER
Caliber: K830/CW (K stands for KIF - anti-shock system)
Jewels: 17
THE CASE
Case Material: 14K yellow gold
Case Diameter: 33 mm (35 mm including crown) x 37 mm (46.5 including lugs)
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Waterproof: -
Bezel Material: Fixed stepped 14K yellow gold
Glass: Domed acrylic
Caseback: Solid
Dial: Silver linen finish
Dial Numerals: Applied yellow gold baton hour indices, a double line at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, and a triple line at 12 o'clock
THE BRACELET / STRAP
Bracelet Material: Black Leather
Buckle: Tang
Buckle Material: Gold plated
THE FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, center seconds, power reserve up to 43 hours
FURTHER READING
In 1833, in the heart of Switzerland's Vallée de Joux, Antoine LeCoultre (1803-1881) transformed his family's barn into a watchmaking workshop and began producing precise timepieces by applying intelligence and creativity to the problem of measuring time.
The solid two-body round-shaped case, the fancy Art Deco lugs, and the stepped bezel are all polished.
Yellow gold applied stick-shaped hour/minute hands, black painted stick-shaped central seconds hand
14K yellow gold pull/push knurled crown with LeCoultre engraving
14K yellow gold solid fixed case back - the timepiece is disassembled from the dial to access the movement.
The LeCoultre caliber K830/CW movement powers this exquisite timepiece. It is embellished with fausses côtes motifs. It is constructed with 17 jewels, has a straight-line lever escapement, and a shock absorber system. A monometallic balance and a self-compensating flat balance spring are included.
This mechanism has a frequency of 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz)
Incomplete (no box, no papers)