Brand: JAEGER LECOULTRE

Model: Deep Sea alarm E857 vintage tropical dial

Year: 1960

Reference: E857

Case: Stainless steel

Movement: Automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre 815

Bracelet: Tropic

Buckle: Stainless steel

Diameter: 40mm

Price: 33.000€

A Jaeger LeCoultre Deep Sea vintage with tropical dial represents a highly attractive opportunity for collectors of early professional dive watches. The Deep Sea belongs to the pioneering generation of purpose built dive instruments produced during the golden era of underwater exploration. Tropical dials, having naturally aged from black to warm brown tones over decades, are especially desirable and increasingly difficult to source in balanced condition.

This example offers a beautiful chocolate brown patina across the dial, giving the watch strong personality and unmistakable vintage presence. The aftermarket bezel is clearly disclosed and integrates well visually, while the watch maintains its authentic tool watch spirit and period character. A compelling collector’s diver with strong aesthetic appeal.

The stainless steel case is preserved in very fine condition with well defined lugs and balanced proportions consistent with early Deep Sea production. The overall geometry remains strong and attractive on the wrist. The rotating bezel functions properly. The crown operates correctly for winding and time setting, ensuring full usability.

Exceptional tropical dial with even and attractive ageing throughout. The luminous markers display harmonious patina, enhancing the warmth of the dial. The hands remain well matched in tone, preserving visual coherence and originality of appearance.

Automatic mechanical movement signed Jaeger LeCoultre, clean and fully operational. The calibre reflects the manufacture’s technical expertise of the 1960s, engineered for reliability and durability. A robust and carefully maintained movement representative of the brand’s long standing reputation for precision watchmaking and professional dive instruments.