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Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 10:30 am: | |
I "think" I have inherited a lecoultre watch. How do I determine its authenticity without having it appraised by a professional? |
   
Zaf
Moderator Username: Zaf
Post Number: 2842 Registered: 05-2003
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 10:52 am: | |
post here with pictures and description. |
   
Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 02:12 pm: | |
I will do so. Can you tell me if there is any meaning to the engraved letters (below) on the back of the casing? AL.J.S. |
   
Zaf
Moderator Username: Zaf
Post Number: 2855 Registered: 05-2003
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 03:19 pm: | |
Sorry, I am not familiar with those letters. |
   
Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:36 am: | |
What can you tell me? Thank you in advance for detailed information as I know nothing about this watch other than its prominence. |
   
Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:37 am: | |
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Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:37 am: | |
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Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:38 am: | |
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Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 11:06 am: | |
It seems to have been serviced, based on the engravings on the inside case: 1970,1981,1982,2002 |
   
Zaf
Moderator Username: Zaf
Post Number: 2862 Registered: 05-2003
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 08:27 am: | |
It's an american market watch dating to about 1952. GregB may know what the model name is. |
   
Mjolnir
New member Username: Mjolnir
Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2007
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 10:41 am: | |
Great. How do I direct this to GregB? |
   
Zaf
Moderator Username: Zaf
Post Number: 2866 Registered: 05-2003
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 07:22 am: | |
You'll have to wait until he chimes in I guess. |