SKU: 25870103116

Jaeger LeCoultre Dress Watch Military Style Central Seconds Radium Dial from 1940s

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Jaeger LeCoultre Dress Watch Military Style Central Seconds Radium Dial from 1940sJaeger LeCoultre Dress Watch Military Style, Central Seconds, Radium Dial, Stainless Steel (Circa 1940s) A beautifully honest and character rich vintage Jaeger LeCoultre from the 1940s, this military style dress watch with central seconds reflects the utilitarian elegance of wartime watchmaking. Combining restrained design, mechanical quality, and strong originality, it is an excellent example of Jaeger LeCoultres understated yet highly capable output

Jaeger-LeCoultre Dress Watch – Military Style, Central Seconds, Radium Dial, Stainless Steel (Circa 1940s)

A beautifully honest and character-rich vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre from the 1940s, this military-style dress watch with central seconds reflects the utilitarian elegance of wartime watchmaking. Combining restrained design, mechanical quality, and strong originality, it is an excellent example of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s understated yet highly capable output during this period.

Robust, legible, and timeless, this is a watch that offers exceptional value within vintage JLC collecting.

The Case – Purposeful and Well Preserved

Housed in a stainless steel case measuring 33.5 mm, this watch offers excellent proportions for its era and wears beautifully on the wrist today. The case remains very sharp and most likely original, with clean lines and well-defined edges that suggest careful wear and minimal polishing.

A plexiglass crystal protects the dial, maintaining the warm, authentic look expected of a 1940s timepiece. The watch retains its original unsigned crown, consistent with many military-influenced watches of the period.

The Dial – Radium and Military Character

The watch features an original radium dial, a defining characteristic of military-style watches from the 1940s. Designed for maximum legibility, the dial has a purposeful, no-nonsense aesthetic that balances function and elegance.

The blue steel hands provide a beautiful contrast against the dial. The hands have most likely been relumed, while the dial retains its original radium—disclosed with full transparency. This combination preserves both usability and the strong vintage character of the piece.

The Movement – Calibre P478

Powering the watch is the Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre P478, a reliable and well-regarded manual-wind movement featuring central seconds, a desirable complication during this era.

The movement has been recently serviced and is keeping time very well, making the watch fully functional and ready for regular wear.

Key Details

  • Model: Jaeger-LeCoultre Dress Watch, Military Style

  • Era: Circa 1940s

  • Case Material: Stainless Steel

  • Case Size: 33.5 mm

  • Dial: Original Radium Dial

  • Hands: Blue Steel (hands likely relumed; dial retains radium)

  • Crystal: Plexiglass

  • Crown: Original Unsigned Crown

  • Movement: Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre P478, Manual Wind, Central Seconds

  • Service: Recently serviced, keeping time very well

  • Condition: Sharp case, honest vintage condition

Why This Watch?

This Jaeger-LeCoultre offers everything collectors seek in a vintage daily-wear piece: strong proportions, a radium military dial, a high-quality in-house movement, and excellent condition—all at a compelling value point.

An authentic and versatile 1940s JLC that works just as well as a collector’s piece as it does on the wrist, this is truly a lot of watch for the money and a fantastic entry into vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre ownership.

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