Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 167

LeCoultre. Produced in the 1930?s.Very fine and unusual, rectangular curved, stainless steel ?Staybrite? gentleman?s wristwatch with double case an unusual system on the outer case to fix the movement and the back.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, stepped sides, inside, two grips at 12 and 6 to hold the inner case and the movement, flat top crystal. D. champagne with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Epée? radium-coated skeleton hands. M. 7 1/2''' tonneau, gilt brass, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Dim. 23 x 39 mm.