Jaeger LeCoultre Futurematic

wristwatch with original rate and seconds display, c. 1960,
Case: gold 585, number 281, back with dial, diameter c. 35 mm
Movement: self-winding, pivoting weight, lever movement, numbered 1196835, calibre 817
Dial: silver-coloured, applied hour markers, Arabic numerals, power reserve index, small second
Accessories: pin buckle, plaque
The Futurematic was the world’s first automatic watch without a crown in 1951. This model is also referred to as ‘porthole’ because of the shape of the two windows on its dial.
Specialist: Günter Eichberger