21st Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 148
 

148

A World War II Military Wristwatch, signed Jaeger LeCoultre, know by collectors as one of "The...

A World War II Military Wristwatch, signed Jaeger LeCoultre, know by collectors as one of "The Dirty Dozen", circa 1944, (calibre 479) lever movement signed and numbered 323980, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, signed and with a military broad arrow, seconds dial, luminous cathedral hands, chrome plated metal case with a stainless steel screw back engraved with a broad arrow WWW F 15360 286049, inside back cover with repeated numbers, fixed bars between the lugs, 35mm wide see illustration

Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500


 

. 13.06.18, Case with scratches, chrome finish is rubbed in parts, bezel and top right hand side lug with deeper scratches, bezel with one dent positioned next to the crown, case with small pitting marks in places, later bracelet, plexi glass with scratches, dial with small scratches and stained in parts, outer luminous baton and dot markers are faded and the luminous is slightly lacking in parts, hands with luminous missing, balance is swinging slowly, movement is clean, in going order.

 


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Auction: Summer Fine Art Sale, 21st Jul, 2018

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