Gifted To The Present Owner’s Father By Red Skelton
LECOULTRE | REFERENCE 1436 A YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE INDICATION, CIRCA 1960
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Gifted To The Present Owner’s Father By Red Skelton
LECOULTRE
REFERENCE 1436
A YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC CENTER SECONDS WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE INDICATION, CIRCA 1960
Dial: two toned
Caliber: cal. 481 automatic, 17 jewels
Movement number: 592365
Case: yellow gold, snap on personally inscribed case back
Size: diameter 33 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: none
Richard Bernard Skelton, nicknamed “Red” was born in 1913. Skelton was an American comic known for his radio and television work between the mid-1930s through the 1970s, and during his lifetime received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work. Skelton hosted the Emmy-award winning show - The Red Skelton Show, which was on air for 20 years.
The present watch has a personal inscription, and belonged originally to Red Skelton. Skelton gifted the watch to his personal friend, and it has remained in their family ever since.