This stainless steel Powerwind watch from JLC has the indicator disc at 12, and the bumper automatic movement. Model reference E365
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the movement we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1953. The Powerwind series were made from 1948 to 1959. Approximately 75% of total production went to the USA and were just sold as LeCoultre.
CONDITION
The Powerwind series was avery successful model for Jaeger-LeCoultre, with roughly 100,000 watches made over the eleven years of the model life. It is easy to see why – automatic watches were still relatively rare, and the window at twelve reassuring you that the watch had enough power helped those not used to trusting the watch was sufficiently wound enough. Now they could see the number of hours of wind left, and the dial even turns red once you drop into the last 12 hours. This movement is calibre 481, a bumper automatic, that can also be manually wound so it is easy to top up any winding, even if you just want to see the dial move out of the red! Everything is working perfectly well. The dial has been repainted at some point in the past, and it is clean look to go alongside the stainless steel case. That case has a screw on case back and is correctly marked on the inside of the case back. The crown is not signed, but neither are any of the examples we have seen in the reference books. The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 35.0 mm
Width without crown 33.5 mm
Between lugs 16 mm
Lug to lug length 40.5 mm
Case Thickness 11.3 mm
All sizes are approximate.
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