Overall Condition: Great condition overall. Case shows only light wear consistent with age and use. Dial and handset are in great condition. There was a time when watchmakers treated lugs as opportunities rather than necessities. The 1940s and 1950s produced some of the most imaginative case designs in horological history, an era when even a simple dress watch could be transformed into a miniature work of sculpture. This extraordinary LeCoultre—known among collectors as the "Gambler"—is a perfect example. At its heart, the watch is everything one could want from a classic mid-century dress pie