Product Description
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Band Material: Brown Lizard
Product Measurements
Product Condition
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Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition for its age.
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Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. Fast 86 Seconds a Day, Amplitude 172, Beat Error 0.0
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Case: There is discoloration on the case.
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Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal.
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Dial: The dial has spotting.
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Hands: There is discoloration on the hands.
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Band: The band has some wear on it.
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Additional Information: The LeCoultre 8686/85 is a vintage bumper automatic wristwatch with a power reserve complication, typically found in a 10k gold-filled case. It is powered by the automatic Calibre 481 movement, which indicates the remaining power on the dial in a sub-dial or aperture, often located below the 12 o'clock position.
About the brand: Dating all the way back to 1833, LeCoultre was founded in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland and rapidly became one of the largest producers of watch calibers, even producing movement blanks for the likes of Patek Philippe in the early 20th century. Following an exclusive contract between LeCoultre, Cartier, and French inventor Edmond Jaeger to produce slim pocket watch calibers for Cartier, LeCoultre and Jaeger teamed up in 1937 to form Jaeger-LeCoultre. Up until 1985 - Tariff restrictions caused all models meant for the American market to be produced as LeCoultre models. Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre is still one of the finest Swiss watchmakers ever and produces elegant and masterfully made watches.
