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     Alberto Benveniste New member Username: Shaliah Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
I've bought on the e-bay a JLC masterdate souppoused to be made in 1947 I'adding a photo . Can anybody tell me something about the watch? Many thanks in advance  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 422 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Well, it isn't called a Master Date, that type of designation did't come until much later. 1947 sounds about right. Movement is likely a caliber 484. | ||
| Alberto Benveniste New member Username: Shaliah Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
Many thanks for such a quick answer. It's very much appreciated. I can add the movement number, perhaps it means something to you :459269 I've found a very similar watch for sale in Italy of which I enclose a pic. This one is marked simply 'Le Coultre ' . There is also a difference in the positioning of date numbers (in my watch they are reversed in the bottom part of the dial)and are of a different colour. Is anything strange in this? were both made in the same years? thanks again  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 429 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Your dial looks like it has been repainted at some point in it's life. The above dial looks like it is original. "LeCoultre" is the US market for this watch, it is likely to be made of 14k gold. | ||
| Alberto Benveniste New member Username: Shaliah Post Number: 3 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
Despite the fact that this triple date was sold to me on the ebay as ''all original''the dial was clearly repainted,and badly ,I should say. The rest of the watch,case and movement looks original and in very good shape. Do you think there is any chance to find somewhere in the market an original triple date dial ? what could be the price ? In the worst of cases is anybody doing very good remakes? Many thanks for help. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 492 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Alberto: Where are you located? | ||
| Alberto Benveniste New member Username: Shaliah Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
I live in Milano- Italy | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 493 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
I thik JLC has a few yellow marker dials left, there are no pink marker dials. This will be very expensive. If you send it to a refinisher, one of the German ones are fine. You need to take the dial off either yourself or my your watchmaker. The top jobs run 200 Euro and up. Ilja will know where to send it. | ||
| Alberto Benveniste New member Username: Shaliah Post Number: 5 Registered: 04-2004 Rating: N/A |
Should I contact Ilja on her private e mail or she could answer on this forum? Please let me know what is best Many thanks Alberto | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 494 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Contact him via eMail... | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 58 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi Alberto, Lol! Even if Ilja ends with an "a", I�m not a female.  I don�t mind, go ahead and drop me a line privatly. Ilja |