| Author | Message | ||
     marilyn fletcher New member Username: Mfletch6 Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2004 Rating: N/A |
I need help in dating a small alarm clock labeled LeCoultre. Its bottom label says ref:129, with a 8 day movement and 7 jewels. the clock is mint cosmetically, but mounted in a block of catalin, a material used mostly in the 30s and 40s. It has an oval face with what appears to be gold plating on the brass frame. The condition is so good cosmetically, it's hard to believe it dates back to the catalin era. Also the name Jaeger does not appear. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 649 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
If it just says "LeCoultre" it is either: a) A U.S. Market Clock OR b) Dates to before 1937. Hope this helps. | ||
| marilyn fletcher New member Username: Mfletch6 Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2004 Rating: N/A |
Are LeCoultre clocks still being produced for the US market only? Other than the material housing the clock seeming to date it to the deco period, the condition suggests much later manufacture. It also has a plastic lens over the clock face which is very clear and not at all brittle, conditions generally seen in older models. Thanks | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 651 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: |
The name "LeCoultre" was dropped in the US Market in about 1976 and "Jaeger-LeCoultre" was used throughout the world, including the US, since about then. However, prior to 1937, things could be marked either "LeCoultre" or just "Jaeger". | ||
| marilyn fletcher New member Username: Mfletch6 Post Number: 4 Registered: 07-2004 Rating: N/A |
Zaf, Thanks for the info. I also managed to learn there are no catalogs listing clock models, so unless someone lists one on ebay that remembers buying it, this is probably as much as I'll ever know about my clock. |
