1948 Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Watch, Rare Case, 14K Gold - The Pershing

1948 Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Watch, Rare Case, 14K Gold - The PershingLong ago Jaeger LeCoultre built their reputation as masters of watch design. This commitment to stylistic excellence produced a number of exquisitely sculpted watches (like the Reverso), and the company's tradition for beautiful design continued to show up in certain models of their later American market watches like this knot lug watch, one of our favorite vintage LeCoultre dress watch designs. The LeCoultre wristwatch showcased in today's offering

Model: Reference 2940

"Oyster Patent +" winding crown and original or period lead waterproofing gasket

cut bimetallic compensation balance

Case material: 18K gold

these pieces are sought after by serious collectors

And the movement is very clean

Movement markings: Audemars Piguet

Elgin watches kept America on time and grew into the most prolific American watch manufacturer

they strongly intended that the public perception of its quality had to equal that of Rolex

steel and gold

and perspiration

and other professionals who demanded a high level of precision in their timing