| Author | Message | ||
     anders trojel Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
I have been offered a round. mid 60ties JLC watch as follows: Calibre K 885, ref. nr. 20002, serial no. 1058478. The movement is signed JLC and the case back LeCoultre. Please let me hear your comments and "fair price" indications. Thanks and regards, Anders | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 10 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi Anders, these reference should be 18K gold, right? Catalog states: Monocoque case. Diameter 34mm. Ilja | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Ops, in 1967 it was also available in stainless steel... | ||
| anders trojel Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
You are right, Ilja, the watch case is made from 18 kt. YG. Any comments regarding the history / quality of the movement and a fair price for this type of JLC watch in mint condition? I've never seen one before. Regards, Anders | ||
| Ilja Probst Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Perhaps Zaf can jump in for the movement quality and a "fair" price", I never owned a K885... While the watch catalog from 1965 says 15J movement, the furnitures catalog says 17J. Courious... For the movement I can provide this informations: Round handwind caliber (Diameter 26mm, Overall height 4.15mm; Direct center second; Beveled plate and bridges; 17 Jewels - Spirotor "Kif Flector" shock absorber screwless balance diameter 10.84mm; 19,800 vibrations per hour. Movement also came as a "hacking" version named 885 S. From my point of view it is a typical 60�s style Dress-watch. I can�t find any significant history about the watch. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 46 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
If it's just a round dress watch, I'd say $450 to $600 depending on case diameter. You can always subscribe to: http://www.vintagewatchpriceguide.com/ there are 120 JLCs and 360 LeCoultres listed in there. | ||
| anders trojel Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
Thanks again, Zaf & Ilja, Obviously, this is not a very exciting JLC model, but having never heard bout the K 885 movement before I thought I'd better ckeck with the experts. Regards, Anders | ||
| Bob New member Username: Bobinbxl Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2003 Rating: N/A |
http://www.classicwatch.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=622&post=1780#POST1780 Sounds like it could be similar to the watch I am showing in my thread |