E 163

From the early 50's, 37 mm steel case. Not the first automatic watch from JLC, but one of the first, with the Futurematic, to display a power reserve indicator. Quite cool! Best, Nicolas

From left to right: P 476 ( the first automatic from JLC, from 1948 ) / Powermatic E 163 / Futurematic E 501 / Memovox Early E 855 / E 329 Crosshairs / Geomatic RG. I still have two, the Futurematic and the Geomatic. That was something to own of all these

The problem is that Lecoultre US lost all their archives, and that it is hard to say how many versions existed. You had the Lecoultre and the Jaeger Lecoultre versions ( especially the Jumbo, which is the most impressive with its 37 mm case ). Here is a P

A family picture of what I had. From let to right: P 476 / E 163 Powermatic Jumbo / E 501 Futurematic / E 855 early one ( 1959 ) / E 329 Crosshairs / Geomatic Rose Gold. I sold the P 476, Powermatic and the E 329 Crosshairs. Kept the 3 others. But it was

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Another because I had one some years ago. This one. The steel case is 37 mm big, and in the real, looks like a 38 / 39 mm. Here is the one I recently saw, which comes with a different dial and hands. Less macho, more elegant with this dial and hands, don'

In this case size ( 37 mm ), it is quite tough to find. Ref E 163:

Fond memories of mine... Welcome here, by the way. The E 163 is not an often seen vintage JLC. But it doesn't lack charm nor interest! Thanks for reminding us this beauty. Nicolas

Found dead and given new life without refinishing original dial. Before Cleaning After Cleaning and working perfectly This message has been edited by Lgtucker101660 on 2015-11-27 09:57:02