Fine Watches

Jaeger-LeCoultre

A platinum diamond-set bracelet wristwatch | Circa 1950

Lot Closed

September 7, 02:39 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 10,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Jaeger-LeCoultre

A platinum diamond-set bracelet wristwatch

Circa 1950

Dial: silvered

Calibre: cal. 101 mechanical, 15 jewels

Case: platinum, case back secured by 2 screws, Poinçon de Maitre No.3, signed EJ on clasp

Case number: 632'640 on inside caseback

Closure: platinum and diamond-set bracelet and locking clasp

Size: 16 mm length x 6 mm width, bracelet circumference approx. 155 mm

Signed: movement and clasp

Papers: no

Box: no

Accessories: none

The Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre 101 is the smallest mechanical movement ever made and was first designed in 1929 to be in keeping with the fashion for ladies to wear dainty jewellery watches. Since then the watches have only been made a few times each year, making them highly collectible. It is known that Queen Elizabeth II wore a calibre 101 on the day of her Coronation in 1953.

The bracelet contains 33 diamonds of c. 0,20 carats each - circa 6.60 carats in total.