The Watch
An exceptional expression of Art Deco elegance, featuring a striking black sector dial, beautifully proportioned rectangular case and a period Excalibur bracelet. Fully serviced and accompanied by a 12-month warranty.
Some vintage watches possess a character that transcends their dimensions. This remarkable LeCoultre is certainly one of them.
Believed to date from the late 1930s or 1940s, this elegant rectangular timepiece captures the unmistakable design language of the Art Deco era, when geometric shapes, architectural lines and contrasting colours defined some of the most beautiful wristwatches ever produced.
The watch features a particularly attractive black dial with a contrasting silver-toned railway minute track, elongated hour markers and distinctive Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock. The beautifully balanced dial is complemented by elegant hands, including a blued central seconds hand.
What makes this particular example so appealing is the harmony between its various design elements: the dramatic black sector dial, the slender rectangular case, the architectural lug construction and the beautifully matched vintage bracelet.
Specific Information
Object nr: 694
Brand: LeCoultre
Reference: 20318 and FAB. SUISSE
Year: ca 1930’s/40’s
Movement: LeCoultre Swiss mechanical hand-wound movement, bearing the number 64626. The movement is elegantly constructed and decorated and professional serviced with warranty
Material: Steel. The case displays elegant stepped sides, sharply defined corners and distinctive articulated lug attachments.
Original crown: Unsigned crown
Dimensions: 14mm x 33mm ex crown
Bracelet: Vintage Excalibur “7” expandable stainless-steel bracelet, pat. 3802
Box/Papers: No/No
Serviced: Yes, the watch is professional serviced and comes with 1 year of warranty from date of purchase
Condition
This is a lovely watch, ready to be worn for many years to come since it is newly serviced.
The dial is very beautiful with the black sector-style dial with railway minute track. The dial got signs of ageing, especially at the sides as seen in the photos. It really is as good as it seems in the photo and is 100% factory original.
The case retains attractive definition throughout, with visible signs of age and wear consistent with its considerable history. Its architectural proportions and unusual bracelet attachments are particularly appealing.
Something for the real enthusiast!
Sold as "serviced".
The pictures is a part of the description, study therefore the pictures carefully!