LeCoultre '431 Bumper' Breguet Power Reserve

To discerning collectors, the name Jaeger LeCoultre is synonymous with beautiful designs and marvelously dependable movements. With its fair share of truly iconic pieces - the Reverso, the Deep Sea Alarm, the Memovox, the Geophysic and the Mark XI, to name a few - JLC has managed to have it's finger on both the pulse of the technological and that of the aesthetic, a feat that is rivaled only by a short list of Swiss manufactures. To make matters more impressive, during WWII, Jaeger LeCoultre was one of only a few Swiss manufactures that was able to continue designing and producing consumer-grade timepieces alongside their substantial military contracts for aviation wristwatches and a wide array of gauges and cockpit timers and clocks. In fact, it was during the war years that JLC developed the Étache, the first square case that offered water resistance comparable to Rolex's Oyster case design. This particular JLC is an excellent example of some of the cool designs the brand made in midcentury. A lovely 35mm 14K gold case frames a beautiful dial with Breguet 3,6,9, and 12 numerals. At 12 o'clock, there's also a power reserve display! This piece is powered by an automatic-winding movement within that powers the complication and the time display. If you're looking for a piece from the watchmaker's watchmaker, look no further than this classic dress watch.