| Author | Message | ||
     Driver8660 New member Username: Driver8660 Post Number: 10 Registered: 03-2010 Rating: N/A |
can anyone explain the movement designator for this watch. It has 12 1/2 LC surrounded by a rectangle as seen in the picture.  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4527 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
It is the USA market designation for that movement at the time. In Europe it would have been one of the 4xx series. | ||
| Driver8660 Junior Member Username: Driver8660 Post Number: 11 Registered: 03-2010 Rating: N/A |
it does have P484/A stamped on the movement. is this a american/europe varient.the inside of the snap back case has swiss made markings stamped on it, but no timed and cased in USA stamped on it. can you explain this. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4528 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
The movement is for the USA. If it's an 18k case these were often made in Swizterland, even though the movement is marked LeCoultre for the USA. | ||
| Driver8660 Junior Member Username: Driver8660 Post Number: 12 Registered: 03-2010 Rating: N/A |
the case is 14k. were these made in swizterland as well. has the LC tree. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4529 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Yes there are 14k Swiss made cases for the USA as well. | ||
| Driver8660 Junior Member Username: Driver8660 Post Number: 13 Registered: 03-2010 Rating: N/A |
ok. so i have a swiss movement with american and european (ex. 12 1/2 LC and P484/A ) designators on the movement with a 14k swiss made case with all the correct markings. The tree with LC, 0585 in a box, the squrrial, the key with a 3 in it, and LeCoultre Co. with swiss stamped under it, and 14k in a box and (no cased and made in the usa) stamped on it anywhere. is this rare or common with 1940's era Lecoultre watches. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4530 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
It's common for that model, for USA destined watches. |