Jaeger LeCoultre*** Futurematic E502 Porthole*** 1950's

Jaeger LeCoultre Futurematic E502 1950's

OUR ARCHIVE » Jaeger LeCoultre Futurematic E502 1950's

Jaeger-LeCoultre Ultra Rare Futurematic "Porthole" automatic, Ref. E502, Cal K817, 1950's
Serial: 694483 / Mvt 288574
Circa: 1950's
Reference: E502

DIAL: Silver dial with gold hands and appliques, two 'Porthole' windows displaying seconds and power reserve.

CASE: 37mm, stainless steel, sliding back crown and acrylic glass

MOVEMENT: JLC Caliber K817, Automatic ‘Bumper’ movement, 17 jewels

BRACELET: Leather strap

CONDITION REPORT: Excellent condition. Dial and hands are mint & the case appears unpolished. Overall stunning example.

NOTES:
The Jaeger LeCoultre Futurematic was launched in the early 1950's and the 'porthole' configuration (window display vs hand indication registers) is very rare. The E502 was well ahead of its time, hence the appropriate model name, and features a power reserve indicator and the running seconds inside two seperate windows on each side of the dial. The seconds indicator on the right features an arrow on a rotating disk, while the power reserve on the left features a blue/red color disk which slides in alignment with the mainspring to indicate the power reserve.