since 1849
A vintage gold and diamond wraparound watch by Faraone and Jaeger LeCoultre c.1980s. The watch wraps around the wrist three times and is cleverly sprung in multiple places making it easy to put on and take off, the front is scattered with eleven round brilliant cut diamonds bezel set into the bracelet, the round watch face is small and neat at 1.5cm in diameter, with numbers at the quarter hours and markers in between, these and both hands in a rose gold colour metal against a cream background with ‘Jaeger LeCoultre’ and ‘Swiss’ in black capital letters, numbered to the reverse with A590511. This is a fun and stylish design that is comfortable to wear looks great worn against the skin as well as over a sleeve. The gold is highly polished and reflective and the diamonds add a lovely touch of sparkle to this striking, sinuous watch.
| Origin | Italy |
|---|---|
| Condition Report | Very fine |
| Gemstones | 11 x round brilliant cut diamonds estimated to weigh a combined total of approximately 1ct |
| Setting | 18ct gold signed Faraone Milano Watch face signed Jaeger LeCoultre |
| Weight description | 119 grams |
| Dimensions | Bracelet 6cm/ 2.3" in diameter Bracelet 4cm/ 1.5" wide at widest point Watch face 1.5cm/ 0.39" in diameter |
| SKU | 127764 |
£28,500.00
1 in stock
Antoine LeCoultre (1803 – 1881), a talented self-taught watchmaker, set up his small workshop in Le Sentier Switzerland in 1833. He worked diligently to hone his craft and in 1844 he invented a new instrument capable of measuring to the micrometre (μm) for the first time. This, the world's most precise measuring instrument, was called the Millionometer and its exceptional precision allowed him to calculate and create the finest components for his watches.
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