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     magicland Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
dear jaeger expert zaf and others, I need advice on where i can find a new dial(satin silver or champaign gold) , crown(pink gold) and crystal for my 1950 jaeger le coultre memovox. the case is pink gold plated, but the back of case is s/s. do you think i should plate the back as well? the movement is p489, serial #714211. what is the date of production for my watch? it's working fine and no repairs needed. thanks! | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1246 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
The watch dates to 1950/51. You are unlikely to find a "new" dial, but you can have your old dial repainted. Signed crowns are also hard to find, the crystal is easily available. Zaf | ||
| magicland Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
so where can find someone to repaint the dial and how much will it cost? is it true that the value of the watch drops by 50% if it's been refurbished? thanks! | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1248 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Where are you? If you have a very poor dial to begin with value will not drop. If you have a dial that's just a little dirty or aged, it will. If you have a photo we can make that determination if youd like. Dials are only original once. Zaf | ||
| magicland Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
i'm from singapore. here's the pix. there;s some speckles which i find quite irritating. if u think a redial is not necessary, maybe u can suggest to me how to self-clean the dial, and with what aid plus things to note etc. also can u shed some light on the value of this watch as well? the thing is, the back is not pink gold- but s/s. it is signed 'lecoultre' with the serial numbers. should i pink-gold plate to increase the value? or is there any place i can buy the case in pink gold? thanks zaf!  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1251 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
I may be wrong given the size of the scan, but your dial looks redone already. So refinishing it will be better for the watch. Don't plate or alter anything else, that's a bad idea. You can not but the case anywhere outside of finding a donor watch. Zaf | ||
| magicland Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
hi zaf, so what do u think the value of this jaeger memovox will cost? normally how long will a refinishing take? and the rough price range? | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1252 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
In good clean condition a steel JLC Memovox should be anywhere from $700-1000. Refinishing is also anywhere from $30 to $150. It may take from a few weeks to a few months depening on who you use. | ||
| magicland Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
thanks Zaf! can u drop names or website that does refinishing? i'll contact them. thanks again. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1257 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Please email me privately: [email protected] and I will give your their email. You will need to have the dial removed to send it in. | ||
| MARK Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
I have a full size memovox automatic with date. One of the crowns has fallen off. Where can I get a replacement for this big watch of mine. thanks |