Jaeger LeCoultre Teardrop 18k Rose 1940s

Name: Jaeger LeCoultre Teardrop 18k Rose 1940s
Brand: Jaeger LeCoultre
SKU: #1332
Price: 3900.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

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Description
BRAND HISTORY

Jaeger-LeCoultre Teardrop — Mid-Century Elegance in Stainless Steel (1940s)

The 1940s marked the golden era of dress watches, and this Jaeger-LeCoultre captures that peak perfectly. Defined by its elegant teardrop lugs, slim stainless steel case, and refined champagne dial with railroad minute track, it offers a harmonious balance of precision and design. Subtle patina along the dial edges adds authentic vintage character without detracting from its clarity.

Inside ticks the hand-wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Cal. P469/C, a reliable and well-finished movement emblematic of the manufacture’s technical excellence. With its generous 37 mm case and beautifully proportioned silhouette, this watch wears with confident elegance — a true connoisseur’s piece from JLC’s finest era.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched champagne dial in good condition
original hands and crown
some slight patina on the edges around the dial

STRAP & BUCKLE:

brown GOLDAMMER KARDINAL Lizard Embossed Leather Watch Strapfitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2 mm thick
rose gold plated GOLDAMMER buckle

CASE:

excellent overall condition, showing minor traces of use
3- body stainless steel case with snap-on case back
37 mm (without crown) / 45 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 10 mm thick
year: late 1930s / early 1940s
total weight: 42 g

MOVEMENT:

Jaeger LeCoultre Cal. P469/C - manual wind
17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 40 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 12/2025
-2 sec/d / 290°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1332

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.