Is This Jaeger LeCoultre Considered A High-end Watch?

rolokr · Feb 19, 2015

Jaeger-LeCoultre Futurematic Stainless Steel is a high end watch ?

cicindela · Feb 19, 2015

You really need to post a better photograph.

redpcar · Feb 19, 2015

Did they make a Futurematic in stainless? I've only seen it in gold.

ulackfocus · Feb 19, 2015

Is this camera any good?

cicindela · Feb 19, 2015

U ulackfocus
Is this camera any good?

Yes, Canon G-series. Overall pretty good for travel and moderate general photography.😁

ulackfocus · Feb 19, 2015

cicindela
Yes, Canon G-series. Overall pretty good for travel and moderate general photography.😁

No fair - you have inside information! 😜

cicindela · Feb 19, 2015

U ulackfocus
No fair - you have inside information! 😜

Hey, I would never use that to my advantage 🙄

ulackfocus · Feb 19, 2015

cicindela
Hey, I would never use that to my advantage 🙄

rrrriiiiigggghhhhht.

jordn · Feb 19, 2015

ooh a Futurematic Porthole...
@rolokr that's a terrible pic but it's a terrific watch! I would consider this a high-end vintage watch. Not a fan of bumper movements in general, but the ones used by JLC (815, 825, and 817, in this case) are as good as bumper movements can get imo. love the "missing" crown too

gatorcpa · Feb 19, 2015

rolokr
Jaeger-LeCoultre Futurematic Stainless Steel is a high end watch ?

I don't need to see any more than that. Here is the E 502 Futurematic in steel from the 1961 JLC catalog:

Big pictures can be found here:

http://jlc.watchprosite.com/?show=forumpost&fi=2&pi=4723353&ti=722338&msid=&s=

Production information here:

http://jlc.watchprosite.com/?show=forumpostf&fi=2&pi=1734166&ti=266358&s=0

Note that if your watch contains the cal. 837 movement (with black disk), then it is one of only 500 produced.

I don't have many watches that I consider "grails", but that is one of them.

Here's its American cousin:

Congratulations on a great find!
gatorcpa

timeismoney · Feb 19, 2015

U ulackfocus
Is this camera any good?

that is awesome, I almost fell off my chair...

jordn · Feb 19, 2015

gatorcpa
Note that if your watch contains the cal. 837 movement (with black disk), then it is one of only 500 produced.
gatorcpa

Oops you're right. Cal 837 Nice catch

Gavin · Feb 19, 2015

A rare bird. And I still do not have any luck finding a stainless one. Congrats and dibs!

al128 · Feb 22, 2015

here an interesting writeup - to dig deeper into the technical aspects of this watch ... (probably a different movement)

http://watchguy.co.uk/repair-service-lecoultre-futurematic-calibre-817/

(imho - def. one of the more interesting watch blogs on the webs)

cheers Al

Northernman · Feb 22, 2015

redpcar
Did they make a Futurematic in stainless? I've only seen it in gold.

They came in stainless steel as well. At least I have seen several (as in more than one) in stainless. But not with the cal 837... I vote for legit!

ketiljo · Feb 22, 2015

Here's a post about repair of one of those http://watchguy.co.uk/repair-service-lecoultre-futurematic-calibre-817/ Weird movement.

calalum · Mar 2, 2015

High end compared to what? For many, it definitely is. For collectors of vintage Pateks or complicated platinum pieces of various sorts, probably not. Either way, enjoy it and maybe post a legible photo.

Northernman · Mar 2, 2015

calalum
High end compared to what? For many, it definitely is. For collectors of vintage Pateks or complicated platinum pieces of various sorts, probably not. Either way, enjoy it and maybe post a legible photo.

I think the label "High End" is more than justified in any context. It is not claiming that it is the highest of the highest on the scale but well above the mean average.
Like a BMW, Merc or Jag may be denoted high end cars, they are not exotic cars like Bentley or Lamborghini.
Patek and extreme complications in my view then are also definitely High End, but also in a separate exotics category.
Just my thoughts....
😉

heman · Mar 3, 2015

U ulackfocus
Is this camera any good?

LOLLLL AHAHA cracked up with my manager next to me

To the poster, a Jaeger is definitely considered higher end than other BRANDS, but is this watch considered higher end in the Jaeger family, not as much. Overall though, it's great! Let's hope your bumper features the 837 movement mentioned above

Time Exposure · Mar 27, 2015

When this Futurematic was made, who manufactured a better quality movement? I would say Patek Philippe, Vacheron et Constantin (ironically many VC were tweaked LeCoultre-based movements), Audemars Piguet, IWC.
Would you say Rolex was better? More jewels and chronometer rated...
What about our beloved Omega? Maybe a Constellation but not a Seamaster?
What about Zenith? The 135 maybe...
I have always (30 years of collecting) considered LeCoultre the finest of the no-frills/17 jewel unadjusted movements. Definitely top 10 in the day (when the Futurematic was made), even higher/better today.