| Author | Message | ||
     John Ireland New member Username: Figcar Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2004 Rating: N/A |
Hello everyone. This wonderful old watch has come into my posession...the dial is worn but I can make out the words Duo Plan below the center of the hands. The movement is signed LeCoultre and I've been told it is based on an unusual clock movement...each section of the momentment stacked on top of the others...instead of clustered around a center. I have seen a similar model on a watch dealer...his dial is signed Jaeger LeCoultre...and I've seen an other variation just signed Jaeger. Any help is appreciated. Regards, John Ireland   | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 65 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi John, what you have there is a men-size Duoplan, probably retailed in the 30�s. The inscription reads "Alf Lie" with an underline that could be "Oslo". Alf Lie is a Norwegian Jeweler. I have seen a few other LeCoultre watches labeled this way. The name Duoplan comes from the movement design like you already described. The most famous Duoplan movement is the cal. 101 which still is the smallest mechanical movement in the world. (Still in production!) Hope you don�t mind asking, but if you ever decide to sell it, drop me a line.  Congrats for this rare and highly collectable watch! Ilja | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 570 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Excellent watch. It looks like a mens size gold Duplan. What did you need to know about it? | ||
| Guy Wengraf Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
Hi there everyone, i recently bought the watch in the photo (Black faced JLC Etrier) for my girlfried and wondered whether anyone had any idea how to interpret the number imprinted on the back, it reads 1 198659, the first "1" appears to have been imprinted in a different way, ie the print is less clean. Any help on this would be thoroughly appreciated, thanks guy | ||
| Guy Wengraf Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
 Photo didnt go through first time it seems. | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 66 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi Guy, The number on the caseback is the case serial. We are just able to date watches by movement serial. The Etrier watches were produced from the early 30�s (Duoplan movements) up to the late 70�s. Your watch surely was produced in the 60�s or 70�s. Women love these watches! Excellent taste Guy. Ilja | ||
| Guy Wengraf Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
ilja, many thanks for your help i will try and get it opened up when i go to get the strap changed to get the number you refered to, Guy |