1948 Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Midsize Watch, Beautiful Case - 14K Gold Jaeger-LeCoultre 261 was built to exacting

261 was built to exacting standards for reliability

The printing shows up a bit more clearly than the photo suggests

The same holds true for vintage wristwatches

lightly worn

and bold painted Arabic numerals

1948 Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Midsize Watch, Beautiful Case - 14K Gold Jaeger-LeCoultre 261 was built to exactingLong ago Jaeger LeCoultre built their reputation as masters of watch design. This commitment to stylistic excellence produced a number of exquisitely sculpted watches (like the Reverso), and the company's tradition for beautiful design continued to show up in certain models of their later American market watches like this knot lug watch, one of our favorite vintage LeCoultre dress watch designs. The knot lug LeCoultre showcased in today's offering