Jaeger LeCoultre Powermatic 18k Rose French 1950s

Name: Jaeger LeCoultre Powermatic 18k Rose French 1950s
Brand: Jaeger LeCoultre
SKU: #1330
Price: 4700.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

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1950s Jaeger-LeCoultre Powermatic – Rose Gold Innovation with Power Reserve

A refined and historically important Jaeger-LeCoultre from the 1950s, this Powermatic pairs elegant design with technical innovation. Housed in an 18k rose gold case, it features a beautifully balanced champagne dial with alpha hands, triangle hour markers, and the signature power-reserve display.

Inside ticks the automatic bumper Caliber 481 — one of the earliest movements to combine automatic winding with a power-reserve indication, celebrated for its distinctive rotor motion and reliability. At 36 mm, the watch wears with confident vintage presence while remaining perfectly elegant.

A charming and mechanically significant dress watch that captures Jaeger-LeCoultre’s pioneering spirit in mid-century watchmaking.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched champagne dial in great condition
original hands & crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

brown KARDINAL Alligator Embossed Leather Watch Strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 3.7 mm thick
rose gold plated GOLDAMMER buckle

CASE:

great overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body 18k rose gold French case with snap on case back
36 mm (without crown) / 42 mm (lug-to-lug) / 16 mm (between lugs) / 12 mm thick
year: 1950s
total weight: 48 g

MOVEMENT:

JLC Caliber 481 - automatic bumper
17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 40 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 11/2024
-5 sec/d / 220°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1330

Jaeger-LeCoultre

In the serene Vallée de Joux — the spiritual heart of Swiss watchmaking — lies Jaeger-LeCoultre, the “watchmaker’s watchmaker.” Since 1833, this maison has quietly mastered the art of mechanical ingenuity, creating timepieces that blend technical excellence with elegant restraint.

Among collectors of vintage watches, Jaeger-LeCoultre holds a revered status. Not for marketing spectacle or celebrity buzz — but for the soul of what’s inside. This is a brand that has produced over 1,200 calibers in-house, many of which powered the greatest watches not only under its own name, but for other maisons that sought out its unrivaled movements.

There’s a quiet magic in a vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre. Whether it’s the ultra-slim Master Mariner, the classic Memovox with its charming mechanical alarm, or the iconic Reverso — born in 1931 for polo players, with its case that flips to protect the dial — each piece tells a story of function elevated to poetry.

These are watches for those who appreciate the inner workings as much as the outer form. Every curve, every font, every complication is considered — not flashy, but flawless. With a vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre, design and engineering are never at odds. They dance.

To wear one is to embrace a kind of intellectual elegance. You don’t just wear it to be seen — you wear it because it speaks to who you are. Thoughtful. Curious. Deeply appreciative of craft.

In a world that often values noise over nuance, Jaeger-LeCoultre continues to whisper — through ticking calibers, refined lines, and enduring ideas.

Because true mastery doesn’t demand attention. It earns quiet admiration — one beautifully crafted vintage watch at a time.