LeCoultre "14K Black Dial"

In 1866, at a time when watchmaking skills were divided up among hundreds of small workshops, Antoine and his son, Elie LeCoultre (1842-1917), established the Vallée de Joux’s first full-fledged manufacture, LeCoultre & Cie., pooling their employees’ expertise under one roof. Under this set-up, they developed in 1870 the first partially mechanised production processes for complicated movements.

By the same year, the Manufacture employed 500 people and was known as the “Grande Maison of the Vallée de Joux”, and by 1900, it had created over 350 different calibres, of which 128 were equipped with chronograph functions and 99 with repeater mechanisms. From 1902 and for the next 30 years, LeCoultre & Cie. produced most of the movement blanks for Patek Philippe of Geneva.

Le Coultre is one of our favorite brands here at Father Time and this 14K Solid Gold Black Dial is a real winner. the case measures 33mm in diameter, by 37mm lug to lug, by 6mm thick (yes it is slender for its day). It is a seventeen jewel manual wind movement that is in great condition. It winds, sets, and runs great, and it will for you too, since our one year warranty guarantees smooth and reliable operation. Take a look at the "Zoom-In" views to see how nice the dial is laid out. It sports gold double bar markers at the cardinal points with single bars at the other chapters. The crown is recessed to give it sleek unobtrusive appearance. The seconds bit, at the six o"clock position, has gun-site gold markings that give it a very cool look. We have fitted it with a black, 18mm, genuine lizard band that picks up the dial color perfectly. If you are searching for a very nice solid gold dress watch that has great style then this may be the watch for you!

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