Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 267

LECOULTRE POWER RESERVE LeCoultre, "Automatic", No. 597982, Ref. 7406. Made in the 1950's. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 10K goldfilled wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve indication.

C. Two-body, polished, concave fl uted lugs, stepped bezel, snap on case back. D. Matte silver with applied gilted Arabic numerals, outer minutes/seconds track, aperture for the power-reserve indication at 12. Gilt Alpha hands. M. Cal. 481, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, index regulator, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm