Description
This Jaeger-LeCoultre square dress watch combines a 1940s period case profile with an 18K gold case and manual-wind caliber 417/3B. The big-lens detail gives the compact case more presence, while the movement keeps the watch firmly within the manufacture tradition for which JLC is known.
Specifications
Brand
Jaeger LeCoultre
Era
1940s
Case
18K gold square case
Detail
Big-lens profile
Movement
Manual wind, cal. 417/3B
1940s
Recorded era
18K
Gold case
Cal. 417/3B
Manual wind
A compact gold JLC with mid-century character.
Condition:
Its character comes from the square gold case, vintage proportions and lens-led profile rather than from oversized dimensions or modern finishing.
The Heart:
Inside is Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 417/3B, a manual-wind movement from the brand’s mid-century dress-watch era.
Guarantee:
As a pre-owned mechanical timepiece, this watch should be maintained by a qualified specialist. Warranty and service terms follow the ChronoMasters conditions supplied with the sale.
Authenticity:
The key identifiers are Jaeger-LeCoultre, the 1940s era, an 18K gold case and caliber 417/3B.
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Today
Art Deco restraint in a gold JLC.
Why does a small square case still feel so collectible?
Rectangular and square dress watches are an important part of Jaeger-LeCoultre history. This example keeps the focus on proportion, case material and movement quality: an 18K gold case around a compact hand-wound JLC caliber.
A quiet vintage dress watch with manufacture roots.
The appeal is not in complication or size, but in the combination of a gold square case, a period lens profile and a Jaeger-LeCoultre movement from the brand’s classic dress-watch era.
