96 Jaeger Le Coultre Rare and Attractive, “Lucchetto”, Lady’s Bracelet Wristwatch in Yellow Gold With Cream Hard Stone Bracelet

Estimate: €10,000 –⁠ 20,000

Model: Lucchetto
Reference: 1670-21
Case Material: Yellow Gold
Bracelet Material: Yellow Gold and Cream Hard Stone
Year: 1960's
Movement: Manual
Caliber: K840
Case N°: 1365468
Movement N°: 1700274
Dimensions: 15 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement

In 1833, following the invention of a machine that could cut watch pinions from steel, Antoine LeCoultre (1803–1881) opened a small laboratory at Le Sentier, where he put his watchmaking skills to create high quality timepieces. From that moment on, many other innovations came and in 1884 he added another milestone on the horology highway with the creation of the first instrument to measure the micron and in four years, he would have received awards at the inaugural Universal Exhibition in London for his breakthrough work on a lever-winding mechanism. Since it was established in 1883, Jaeger LeCoultre never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. Among the most interesting creations, this lot is for sure one of the most innovative with an uncommon shape resembling the shape of a padlock called and nicknamed by collectors “Lucchetto”. Lucchetto watches were made for a very short period during the 50’s and 60’s. The yellow-gold case is in great conditions and houses a beautiful silvered dial with yellow-gold baton indexes and hands. Very particular is the bracelet with an unconventional use of a hard stone material with a cream color that is very rare to find nowadays. The present Jaeger LeCoultre lady’s wristwatch has a manual winding movement and it is an outstanding example of the ’60s design, a true pearl for a lady.