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Etrier Vintage

2,950.00 € 2,950.00 €

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Brand: Jaeger-LeCoultre
Model: Étrier
Year: 1976
Reference: 21670
Original Box: Included
Original Papers: Included
Overall Condition: Very Good
Case: Barely visible
Caseback: Barely visible
Dial: Barely visible
Crystal: None
Bezel: Barely visible
Bracelet Clasp: Barely visible
Movement Type: Manual winding
Caliber: 841
Case Material: Yellow Gold
Bezel Material: Yellow Gold
Crystal: Plexiglass
Dial Color: Silver
Bracelet Material: Leather
Bracelet Color: Black
Clasp Type: Buckle

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Etrier is one of the most elegant women’s watch designs ever produced by the maison because its identity is built almost entirely around line and proportion. Collector Square traces the Etrier back to the 1930s, noting that the model takes its name from the French word for “stirrup” and is defined by the distinctive arched attachments that frame the case. In this yellow-gold configuration, that idea is especially successful. The rectangular dial remains restrained and refined, while the case itself becomes the true point of character. Rather than treating the lugs as secondary, the Etrier turns them into the design itself. This example is particularly appealing because it expresses the model in a very pure way. The silver dial, baton indexes, crown at 6 o’clock, and slim yellow-gold case keep the watch calm and minimal, while the stirrup construction gives it a sculptural presence that a conventional rectangular dress watch would never have. The manual-winding calibre 841 suits that spirit perfectly, preserving the slimness and delicacy expected of a vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre of this type. More broadly, the Etrier occupies an important place in the history of women’s watch design because it combines jewelry-like elegance with genuine horological seriousness, and does so in a form that remains instantly recognizable decades later. Offered as a full set with original box and papers.