LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic
LeCoultre Futurematic

LeCoultre Futurematic

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This is a unicorn from the early 1950s, with horned lugs like a stag in full regalia and condition so sharp it could be 1951 today. The box is present. The manual is present. The tag is present.

The Futurematic has no crown. Time-setting happens via a recessed wheel on the caseback, marked with a command: DON'T LIFT — SLIDE. The movement is Calibre 497, a bumper automatic with bidirectional winding through roughly 190 degrees of arc.

Three patents. Two for the stopwork mechanism that prevents overwinding and locks the rotor near full reserve. One for the hacking seconds, rare in the 1950s, which stops the balance wheel for synchronization. The mainspring barrel retains six hours of reserve even when stopped.

The gold-filled case is not solid, but gold-filled in the 1950s meant a bond so thick it takes decades to burn through. This one never burned through anything. It just sat in a box with its tag.

Straight-lug Futurematics are common. Horned lugs are the ones collectors fight over. FUTUREMATIC. One word. All caps. A brand so confident in its own crownlessness that it put the promise on the dial and dared you to find a winding stem.

This is one of the world's first 100% automatic watches. You cannot wind it. You can only wear it. Possibly the best version that you can find and including its full set.

We offer complimentary worldwide delivery on our watches. If ordering from overseas, delivery will depend on the value of the timepiece and the destination. 

Please note that all import taxes and duties are the responsibility of the buyer.

If ordering from Hong Kong before 1 PM HKT, your watch will be sent the same working day. The courier will depend on the value of the watch, with all watches delivered the next working day.

All orders below USD 100 000 are shipped using our insured courier partners. For orders above USD 100 000, we use specialised services used by the jewellery industry for shipping high-value products.

Your satisfaction and trust is of the highest importance to us and we stand by the quality of all of our watches.

We offer a one-year warranty on the mechanical function of all watches bought from us, starting from the day of purchase.

We do not guarantee the waterproofness of any watch and therefore, this warranty also does not cover any cosmetic damage to the case and/or movement by water or moisture entering the watch.

Our warranty does not apply to any accidental damage or mishandling of your watch and excludes the bracelet, case parts (including pushers, winding stem, crown and bezel), watch glass, dial and hands.

CONDITION: Excellent, no patina, all original
YEAR: Early 1950s (1951-1954)
MATERIAL: Gold-filled (thick 1950s bond)
CASE: Horned lug architecture, no crown, recessed time-setting wheel on caseback
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 35mm width
MOVEMENT: Calibre 497, bumper automatic, bidirectional winding, 190-degree rotor arc, three patents (stopwork and hacking seconds), 6-hour power reserve when stopped
DIAL: Early E501 architecture with hands for power reserve and seconds
FUNCTIONS: Automatic winding, hacking seconds, power reserve indicator
STRAP: Original (period-correct)
ACCESSORIES: Original box, original manual, original hang tag, blank guarantee card