1949 Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Triple Date Moon Phase Calendar Watch - 10K Gold Filled

1949 Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Mens Triple Date Moon Phase Calendar Watch - 10K Gold FilledIn 1949, Jaeger LeCoultre released to the world its first complicated rectangular movement powered watch featuring an astronomic readout. Unusual even by today's standards in its complications fitted into a small rectangular movement, it could display the month, date, and day of the week along with the phases of the moon. It is a display of amazing precision that can be worn everyday. The company only produced 5,000 examples of the movement. 500 were

original UN band and buckle

It is running very accurately for a watch like this

presents on the wrist cosmetically as mint

Its stainless steel case and signed bracelet complete the look of a rugged pilot's tool that has become collectible today - a symbol of Breitling's survival through the quartz revolution and a fascinating chapter in aviation horology

installing a new mineral glass crystal

Origin: All natural mined diamonds

another signature of many of their watches

Movement markings: Rolex 1400

so its entirely possible that it may be original to the watch and worked up to chronometer grade by Omega or it may have been replaced at some point

outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions

The original gloss black dial is mint

The bracelet comes with a spring-load removeable extender of unknown origin to give extra length