Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Military watch Issued to Australian Army circa 1940s

  

Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Military watch Issued to Australian Army circa 1940s. Rare vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Military watch Issued to the Australian Army circa 1940s.

The original black dial with white painted numbers, sub seconds and cathedral hands, is signed Jeager Le Coultre. Manual wind movement is working well, but not serviced by us and may need a service to keep perfect time, fully signed Jaeger LeCoultre 479.

The chrome case with steel screw back and solid lugs, normally the Australian ones has spring bars, the case measures 35mm, numbered on the back in correct serial range. Dont miss this one with its grey nato strap. See photo of a page from the JLC book by Zaf Basha regarding JLC WWW that shows the Australian specification.

Around 2,000 of these watches were issued to the Australian army. Serial range from 2930xx to 2948xx. _gsrx_vers_1516 GS 9.3 (1516).