JAEGER LECOULTRE 14K Solid Gold Vintage Gents Watch


Bidding has ended on this item. Item:JAEGER LECOULTRE 14K Solid Gold Vintage Gents Watch

jackanpet vintage watches

Visit my eBay store


Store Categories
Store home Other

Presented for sale is an elegant 14 carat solid gold gentlemans' manual wristwatch made by Jaeger LeCoultre in the late 1950's. The case and newly restored dial look fabulous and the freshly oiled and adjusted movement is running perfectly and keeping time. Also recently fitted with a new crystal and just fitted with a new genuine lizard calf strap, this watch is ready for immediate use. Signed in three places, on the dial, case and movement, as with all my watches, authenticity is backed by a full money refund guarantee.

The 14 carat solid gold case has a Florentine bezel and is in very good condition with hardly a mark on it. It just cannot have received very much use over the last fifty years or so to have remained in such fine condition. The case measures approximately 33 mm across, excluding the crown and 35 mm from lug to lug. The inside signed LeCoultre and hallmarked for 14 carat solid gold.

The LeCoultre signed dial looks amazing having just been expertly restored to look as new. It has a silver satin finish with the hours marked by gold batons, the Jaeger LeCoultre emblem located just below 12 o'clock and hands which are in very good shape. A subsidiary seconds dial with cross hairs is located just above 6 o'clock. Having recently been replaced, the crystal is clean and clear.

The high quality cal. K818/CW, 17 jewel movement has damaskeened plates (Geneve stripes) and is signed “Le Coultre Co.”. Having just been oiled and adjusted by my watchmaker it is working perfectly and keeping time.

The watch is fitted with a new high quality I.W. Suiise brown lizard calf strap.

Do not miss the opportunity to buy this fabulous Jaeger LeCoultre watch.

Jaeger LeCoultre Watch Co. History

I am sometimes asked why some Jaeger LeCoultre watches are signed LeCoultre. This has much to do with the complex United States duty regulations that made it more cost effective to import Jaeger LeCoultre movements, dials, crowns and hands into the country from Switzerland and for the cases to be made under licence in the States. In the 1950’s the Longines Wittnauer group was the distributor of LeCoultre watches sold in North America. The group did not manufacture these watches as some people mistakenly believe, the movements were produced in the Swiss Jaeger LeCoultre factory at Le Sentier and were identical in every way to movements distributed within Europe other than the LeCoultre markings on the watch. A more comprehensive explanation of this often mis-understood issue is provided in the newly published and excellent text book “Jaeger LeCoultre a Guide for the Collector” by Zaf Basha.

For those who are interested in the history of famous watchmakers, the Jaeger LeCoultre watch company is one of the oldest Swiss watchmakers. Antoine LeCoultre opened a small factory in Le Sentier in 1833 where current factory remains. LeCoultre quickly built a reputation for quality and precision, so much so that he became the leading supplier of movements to the watch making industry in Switzerland. In 1925 Antoine’s grandson, David, merged the company with that of Edmond Jaeger, which is when the current day company, Jaeger LeCoultre came into existence. It is one of the few Swiss companies still producing its own movements, cases, dials and bracelets. This gives the company total control over the quality and precision of its watches and is a contributory factor for it being one of the small number of elite watchmakers with a world wide reputation for quality and precision. Jaeger LeCoultre has been one of the most innovative watchmakers in the world, having produced a number of revolutionary inventions including the Atmos “Perpetual Motion Clock” (which operates on air pressure) and the creation of the world’s smallest mechanical movement which weighed less than one gram.

POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS

Postage within the United Kingdom.

The charge will be £5.95 by Royal Mail Special Delivery which will insure your watch against loss or damage in transit. It also guarantees next day delivery.

Postage Overseas.

The charge for watches sold for £500 or less will be 10.95 GBP by Royal Mail International Signed For. This provides a maximum insurance value of up to 500 GBP subject to Royal Mail conditions.

If you are purchasing an item at a price above £500 and pay using Paypal we will send the watch by courier. In order to receive their protection service, Paypal’s rules require me to send the watch to you with full on line tracking and a signature on delivery. I cannot accept the full risk of loss or damage for more expensive watches. Therefore I have to use a courier service as Royal Mail either provides full on line tracking (Airsure) or obtains a signature on delivery (International Signed For) but unfortunately not both. The cost of using the courier service is 45-£50 GBP to most countries but I will shoulder part of the cost and charge you 29.95 GBP. If you wish me to send the watch to by Royal Mail International Signed For at a cost of 10.95 GBP and with insurance up to 500 GBP I can do so if you pay by direct bank to bank transfer.

A causa di problemi con il servizio postale italiano dobbiamo invii in Italia tramite corriere, completamente monitorati per un costo di 29.95 sterline, se si utilizza Paypal. Ciò è necessario per conformarsi con la politica di Paypal. Siamo in grado di inviare per la consegna da Royal Mail Firmato Per al costo di GBP 10.95, assicurati fino a 500GBP se pagare con bonifico bancario e di accettare il rischio di perdere l'oggetto. In caso di perdita faremo un credito di assicurazione e di effettuare il pagamento sul successo di regolamento del credito.

Payment

All buyers may pay using Paypal or bank to bank transfer.

UK buyers: You may also pay over the counter at any Nationwide branch at no extra charge. The money will reach our account immediately. Please ask us for the account details.

Overseas buyers: At our discretion we will accept other forms of payment but accept STERLING only. Please contact us if you wish to do this before the auction ends.

Terms of Sale

All of our watches are professionally inspected and tested before sale and if they are not running smoothly and keeping reasonable time we have them serviced and/ or carry out any other work that is required. We warrant that the watch you purchase will, when you receive it, be as described in the listing. We pack our watches very well to avoid damage but very occasionally a problem may occur due to rough treatment in transit. We provide you with a no quibble full refund, including postage or we will undertake any repairs that are necessary, if the watch is damaged or if in any other way differs significantly from the description. If we have not stated that the watch has been serviced you may wish to have this work done particularly if you intend to wear the watch on a daily basis. On request, we can provide you with details of independent watchmakers to whom you can send your watch for servicing.

We provide comprehensive details of our watches, including very clear photographs taken with a high resolution macro lens which shows detail not visible to the naked eye. We also invite you to ask questions if there is anything else you need to know. If you are buying at auction we cannot provide a refund if you decide your watch is too small or you do not like it for some other reason. Please take care to consider the dimensions of the watch case as if it is a gentlemens’ Art Deco rectangular vintage watch, they were made smaller than contemporary watches. Do also please bear in mind that your watch has been used so will not be as new and a fault can develop unexpectedly as with any vintage item.

On 09-Nov-09 at 00:50:31 GMT, seller added the following information:

jackanpet store

On 09-Nov-09 at 03:05:27 GMT, seller added the following information:

Sellers: Get your own map today. Click here now. Simple."

00622

Shipping and handling

Item location: South East, United Kingdom

Shipping to: Worldwide

Change country:	ZIP Code:

Shipping and handling	To	Service	Estimated delivery*
GBP 10.95	United States	Royal Mail International Signed-for	varies for items shipped from an international location

*The estimated delivery time is based on the seller's handling time, the shipping service selected, and when the seller receives cleared payment. Sellers are not responsible for shipping service transit times. Transit times may vary, particularly during peak periods.

Return policy

Returns accepted

Payment details

Payment method	Preferred/Accepted	Buyer protection on eBay
	Accepted	Pay with and your full purchase price is covered \| See terms

Seller's payment instructions

You may pay by Paypal or pay direct into my bank account by internet or for UK buyers you may also pay by calling at any Nationwide branch when payment over the counter will reach my account immediately. Please ask for the account details. Overseas Buyers; I accept payment in Sterling only please. Postage to Italy is by courier only if you use Paypal.

Superb Condition; Mint Dial; Running Strong