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     Hex Onx New member Username: Hexonx Post Number: 62 Registered: 09-2005 Rating: N/A |
My first time to see an A. LeCoultre dial and movement. Is this pre1940s? The watch in a whole looks genuine. Described as a Blancbain type watch?   | ||
| GregB Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
"E. Blancpain", not Blancbain. Blancpain ws one of the most prolific manufacturers of inexpensive good quality ladies movements from the 1920s thru 1940s. Jeff Hess wrote a good article on the history a while back in HR Watches: http://www.hessfineart.com/HR01022005.htm Not related to the modern JLC factory in any significant way other than name. Greg | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1681 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
The factory will deny any involvement with A. LeCoultre. But I believe Ilja has produced Duplan movements signed by BlancPain and A. LeCoultre. Perhaps he can chime in. Nothing in the Swiss watch industry is ever that cut & dry. It's very incestuous. Hess states LeCoultre used BP movements....I don't see which one he'd be referring to however un less he is referring to A. LeCoultre. | ||
| Hex Onx New member Username: Hexonx Post Number: 66 Registered: 09-2005 Rating: |
Here is another pic of the movement.  | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 173 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
I had a couple of Duoplan movements clearly signed Blancpain. Unfortunately these movements are gone with the watchmaker thief... For me it seems Hess got some things wrong, ie. the smallest movement is a JLC Cal.101, (also Duoplan style) developed in the late 20s. To figure out if A. LeCoultre is related to the JLC brand, we surely need an unobserved weekend in the factory archives.  Personally I do *believe* A. LeCoultre is part of the JLC history. Ilja |
