{"id":64170,"date":"2026-05-30T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevintageur.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=64170"},"modified":"2026-05-30T18:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:28:00","slug":"jaeger-lecoultre-mini-flag-steel-case-jlc-426-2-manual-winding-movement-from-the-1940s","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/thevintageur.com\/de\/shop\/jaeger-lecoultre-mini-flag-steel-case-jlc-426-2-manual-winding-movement-from-the-1940s\/","title":{"rendered":"JAEGER LECOULTRE &#8220;MINI FLAG&#8221;, STEEL CASE, JLC 426\/2 MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT, FROM THE 1940s."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><strong><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">SPEZIFIKATIONEN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Rare and unexpected Jaeger LeCoultre &#8220;Mini Flag&#8221;, with an asymmetrical steel case and a JLC 426\/2 manual winding movement, from the 1940s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Steel case measuring 24.5mm x 18.5mm<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Original Krone<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Original Plastikkristall<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Tubular leather strap<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Original-Schnalle<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">JLC 426\/2 manual winding movement inside<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><strong><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">ANALYSE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">This small wristwatch embodies all the aesthetic achievements conceptualized by the great Jaeger LeCoultre watchmaker during the late 1940s and mid-1950s. In just a few millimeters, an entire vocabulary of ideas is expressed, becoming material to be artfully shaped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">This is the period in which JLC standardized its prototype circular dial layout for women&#8217;s wristwatches, which is immediately recognizable. It frequently features the Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9, and 12, pad-printed in black and interspersed with very pronounced gold-colored arrow indexes. The Jaeger-LeCoultre signature is located at the center at 12 o&#8217;clock. The hands are gold-plated and sword-shaped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">This is a typical configuration in the mid-1950s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">If the dials take on this &#8220;repetitive&#8221; connotation, on the contrary, all of JLC&#8217;s creativity explodes in the conception and creation of cases and bracelets. There is no object in these fields that leaves the Jaeger-LeCoultre production facilities that doesn&#8217;t reflect profound design research, and this small watch is a prime example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Around the dial, as described above, is a steel case with an asymmetrical shape reminiscent of a flag. It extends in length and ends at 3 o&#8217;clock with a curve that complements the circular profile of the dial and bezel, which are attached to the end. On the opposite side, on the left, the body of the case features a hole for the tubular leather strap. The overall aesthetic is only seemingly disharmonious and unsettling; it is, however, a successful attempt to make the asymmetry visually and sensorially convincing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">This small and wonderful case is finished with a black leather strap that secures with an original logoed buckle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">The crown, hidden on the back, winds the manual JLC 426\/2 movement. 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Steel case measuring 24.5mm x 18.5mm Original crown Original plastic crystal Tubular leather strap Original buckle JLC 426\/2 manual winding movement inside ANALYSIS This small wristwatch embodies all the aesthetic achievements conceptualized by the great Jaeger LeCoultre watchmaker during the late 1940s and mid-1950s. In just a few millimeters, an entire vocabulary of ideas is expressed, becoming material to be artfully shaped. This is the period in which JLC standardized its prototype circular dial layout for women&#039;s wristwatches, which is immediately recognizable. It frequently features the Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9, and 12, pad-printed in black and interspersed with very pronounced gold-colored arrow indexes. The Jaeger-LeCoultre signature is located at the center at 12 o&#039;clock. The hands are gold-plated and sword-shaped. This is a typical configuration in the mid-1950s. If the dials take on this &quot;repetitive&quot; connotation, on the contrary, all of JLC&#039;s creativity explodes in the conception and creation of cases and bracelets. There is no object in these fields that leaves the Jaeger-LeCoultre production facilities that doesn&#039;t reflect profound design research, and this small watch is a prime example. Around the dial, as described above, is a steel case with an asymmetrical shape reminiscent of a flag. It extends in length and ends at 3 o&#039;clock with a curve that complements the circular profile of the dial and bezel, which are attached to the end. On the opposite side, on the left, the body of the case features a hole for the tubular leather strap. The overall aesthetic is only seemingly disharmonious and unsettling; it is, however, a successful attempt to make the asymmetry visually and sensorially convincing. This small and wonderful case is finished with a black leather strap that secures with an original logoed buckle. 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Steel case measuring 24.5mm x 18.5mm Original crown Original plastic crystal Tubular leather strap Original buckle JLC 426\/2 manual winding movement inside ANALYSIS This small wristwatch embodies all the aesthetic achievements conceptualized by the great Jaeger LeCoultre watchmaker during the late 1940s and mid-1950s. In just a few millimeters, an entire vocabulary of ideas is expressed, becoming material to be artfully shaped. This is the period in which JLC standardized its prototype circular dial layout for women&#039;s wristwatches, which is immediately recognizable. It frequently features the Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9, and 12, pad-printed in black and interspersed with very pronounced gold-colored arrow indexes. The Jaeger-LeCoultre signature is located at the center at 12 o&#039;clock. The hands are gold-plated and sword-shaped. This is a typical configuration in the mid-1950s. If the dials take on this &quot;repetitive&quot; connotation, on the contrary, all of JLC&#039;s creativity explodes in the conception and creation of cases and bracelets. There is no object in these fields that leaves the Jaeger-LeCoultre production facilities that doesn&#039;t reflect profound design research, and this small watch is a prime example. Around the dial, as described above, is a steel case with an asymmetrical shape reminiscent of a flag. It extends in length and ends at 3 o&#039;clock with a curve that complements the circular profile of the dial and bezel, which are attached to the end. On the opposite side, on the left, the body of the case features a hole for the tubular leather strap. The overall aesthetic is only seemingly disharmonious and unsettling; it is, however, a successful attempt to make the asymmetry visually and sensorially convincing. This small and wonderful case is finished with a black leather strap that secures with an original logoed buckle. 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Steel case measuring 24.5mm x 18.5mm Original crown Original plastic crystal Tubular leather strap Original buckle JLC 426\/2 manual winding movement inside ANALYSIS This small wristwatch embodies all the aesthetic achievements conceptualized by the great Jaeger LeCoultre watchmaker during the late 1940s and mid-1950s. In just a few millimeters, an entire vocabulary of ideas is expressed, becoming material to be artfully shaped. This is the period in which JLC standardized its prototype circular dial layout for women's wristwatches, which is immediately recognizable. It frequently features the Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9, and 12, pad-printed in black and interspersed with very pronounced gold-colored arrow indexes. The Jaeger-LeCoultre signature is located at the center at 12 o'clock. The hands are gold-plated and sword-shaped. This is a typical configuration in the mid-1950s. If the dials take on this \"repetitive\" connotation, on the contrary, all of JLC's creativity explodes in the conception and creation of cases and bracelets. There is no object in these fields that leaves the Jaeger-LeCoultre production facilities that doesn't reflect profound design research, and this small watch is a prime example. Around the dial, as described above, is a steel case with an asymmetrical shape reminiscent of a flag. It extends in length and ends at 3 o'clock with a curve that complements the circular profile of the dial and bezel, which are attached to the end. On the opposite side, on the left, the body of the case features a hole for the tubular leather strap. The overall aesthetic is only seemingly disharmonious and unsettling; it is, however, a successful attempt to make the asymmetry visually and sensorially convincing. This small and wonderful case is finished with a black leather strap that secures with an original logoed buckle. The crown, hidden on the back, winds the manual JLC 426\/2 movement. 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