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LeCoultre 18K YG “Gambler’s” Dress Model circa 1950’s

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We are not sure if there is an official name for this model, but we have heard it referred to as the “gambler’s” watch. Presumably that name reflects the dress to impress style to the case and dial that might be found on the wrist of a nattily dressed poker player or gangster wanna be of the era.

Featuring a distinctive 33 x 46mm case with prominent hooded lugs with overlapping rectangular and triangular shaped bars. With an elaborate 2 tone dial with 2 different textures, 2 sets of hour markers, and with a contrasting inner raised pearl minute track. The dial features a black vertical striped engine turned center with 12/3/9 applied hour indexes, surrounded by champagne color textured waffle pattern with applied tapered indexes, and completed with tapered gilt dauphine hands. The watch is powered by a 17 jewel manual wind caliber 480 movement with large sub seconds bit.

In excellent operating condition, just serviced by one of our veteran watchmakers, and offered with our 1 year warranty of accurate time keeping and operation. A scarce and exceptionally beautiful design vintage dress model.

As for cosmetic condition, the case shows modest wear, but is not overly worn or polished. The dial is original and shows evidence of aging with some light spotting and small irregularities on the dial surface. Overall, we’d rate the dial at 80%, but due to its’ rarity and the uniqueness of the dial configuration, we will subjectively rate this watch as a 9.5 in terms of its appeal and desirability.

In our opinion, this is one of the most distinctive dress models produced in this era of design with respect to both the case design and the elaborate dial. We have seen this case design with simpler dials that are not nearly as compelling as this version, which we consider the best case and dial configuration we have ever seen on a Lecoultre dress watch of the era.

Your purchase includes our signature fine leather watch pouch, ideal for travel and storage, a $65.00 value.

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Production Year Serial Number
2010 G
2009 V
2008 M OR V
2007 M OR Z
2006 D OR Z
2005 D
2005 F
2004 F
2003 F
2002 Y
2001 K OR Y
2000 K,000,001
2000 P,000,001
1999 A,000,001
1998 U,932,144
1997 U,000,001
1996 T,000,001
1995 W,000,001
1994 S,860,880
1993 S,000,001
1992 C,000,001
1991 N,000,001
1991 X,000,001
1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000
1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001
1987 9,400,000
1986 8,900,000
1985 8,614,000
1984 8,070,022
1983 7,400,000
1982 7,100,000
1981 6,520,870
1980 6,434,000
1979 5,737,030
1978 5,000,000
1977 5,008,000
1976 4,115,299
1975 3,862,196
1974 3,567,927
1973 3,200,268
1972 2,890,459
1971 2,589,295
1970 2,241,882
1969 1,900,000
1968 1,752,000
1967 1,538,435
1966 1,200,000
1965 1,100,000
1964 1,008,889
1963 824,000
1962 744,000
1961 643,153
1960 516,000
1959 399,453
1958 328,000
1957 224,000
1956 133,061
1955 97,000
1954 23,000
1953 855,726
1952 726,639
1951 709,249
1950
1949
1948 628,840
1947 529,163
1946 367,946
1945 302,459
1944 269,561
1943 230,878
1942 143,509
1941 106,047
1940 99,775
1939 71,224
1938 43,739
1937 40,920
1936 36,856
1935 34,336
1934 30,823
1933 29,562
1932 29,132
1931
1930 23,186
1929
1928 23,969
1927 20,190
1926 00,001
 

Rolex Clasp Codes

Bracelet CodeYear
A or VA1976
B or VB1977
C or VC1978
D or VD1979
E or VE1980
F or VF1981
G1982
H1983
I1984
J1985
K1986
L1987
M1988
N1989
O1990
P1991
Q1992
R1993
S1994
T or W1995
V1996
Z1997
U1998
X1999
AB2000
DE2001
DT2002
AD2003
CL2004
MA2005
OP2006
EO2007
PJ2008
LT2009
RS2010
RANDOM201+