Description

Jaeger-LeCoultre retailed by Asprey Ref. E385 gold vintage wristwatch, sold in 1964
A 9ct yellow gold automatic wristwatch with original certificate and presentation box

This smart Jaeger-LeCoultre wristwatch is complete with its original guarantee paper and presentation box. Purchased in 1964 from Asprey in London’s New Bond Street, the watch was presented as a retirement gift from Shelton Iron and Steel Works in Stoke-on-Trent. Automatically wound, the watch is powered by Jaeger-LeCoultre’s calibre K880 and the 9ct gold case has a screw-down case back. The dial is in excellent original condition and in addition to the maker’s signature, features the retailer’s name ‘Asprey’ to the lower half of the dial.

Technical details

[M] Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre K880 automatic movement, lever escapement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic balance, 19,800 BPH, Kif-flector shock absorber [D] silvered dial, applied gilded baton indexes and matching hands, centre seconds [C] 9ct yellow gold case with chamfered bezel, screw-down case back with presentation inscription, replacement winding crown [S] case, dial and movement signed

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 34mm
Length including lugs: 42.5mm
Depth to centre of crystal: 11mm
Strap width/lug gauge: 17mm

This watch has been fully serviced and overhauled and is sold with a one year guarantee and detailed Black Bough certificate.

£1,595.00 [Sold]