Jaeger-LeCoultre, a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded by Antoine LeCoultre in 1833 when he set up his eponymous workshop in Le Sentier, Switzerland. Since the beginning, LeCoultre has continuously renewed its creativity and inventiveness. Starting with the invention of industry-leading precision tools that enabled LeCoultre to develop miniature watch components.

JLC has been making cutting edge movements and mechanical timepieces. During 180 years, JLC has hundreds of inventions and patents, created more than 1200 calibers, its many contributions to watchmaking over the years include the smallest caliber ever made, the most complicated wristwatch and a near-perpetual movement, which today have earned it unique renown in the watchmaking industry.

Over time, JLC has provided movements for many major brands like Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin. Its most famous creation, the Reverso, is widely considered one of the great watches of the twentieth century.

One of the greatest inventions, in 1847 when Antonie LeCoultre makes a revolutionary system: the crown winding system. It put away the need for a key to wind the watch and set it to time. A single lever crown serves these two purposes. This invention is still until today for almost all mechanical watches comprise this type of system.

LeCoultre
Power Reserve
Bumper Automatic
WRIST WATCH

GORGEOUS vintage LeCoultre automatic wristwatch dated from 1953. It is a bumper self-winding watch with an original LeCoultre movement caliber 481, 17 jewels, Swiss made.

It still has an original beige dial (showing some age) with gold Arabic Numerals and hour marks, bold minute marks and gold matching hands as well. It has a power-reserve indicator on top, also the dial is signed “LeCoultre Automatic”.

Beautiful 34.4mm round case with fancy lug design, all in 10K yellow gold filled.

This watch is coming with a brand-new black Genuine Leather two-piece strap.

Also, it is coming in an original LeCoultre display box.

It is a very good looking wristwatch. After 65 years, it is in good condition, keeps good time and runs very well.  

Thank you for looking!  Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or respectful offers.    

Movement:
LeCoultre Co.
Automatic
17 Jewels
Swiss
481
Unadjusted
966012


Case Back Markers:
Cased and Timed in U.S.A.
By LeCoultre
10K Gold Filled
A
00007477

10K Gold Filled

Measures (mm):  
Case Diameter 34.4
Case Lug to Lug 40
Case Thickness 10.8
Lug Width 18
Band Width 18    

The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended.
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It will be carefully packed.

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