Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 206

LECOULTRE REF. 2643 STEEL WORLD TIME CHRONO LeCoultre Chronograph, Ref. E 2643. Made in the late 1960s. Fine, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, tachometer, registers, world time bezel and a stainless steel link bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box and 2 black bezels, one with telemeter and one with 60 minute graduation. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished, bidirectional rotating black bezel with 24 world cities, screwed-down case back, lapidated lugs. D. Bicolor black and silver with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, blued steel fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx, overall length 175 mm.