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     Iris New member Username: Iris Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2012 Rating: N/A |
Is this watch genuine? My concern is I do not see serial number and I am not sure if a master mariner in the 60s should have movement 481. I saw one like this with calibre K881    | ||
| Iris New member Username: Iris Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2012 Rating: N/A |
forgot yo upload the dial picture  | ||
| Gatorcpa Intermediate Member Username: Gatorcpa Post Number: 130 Registered: 11-2006 Rating: N/A |
There are several things about this watch that trouble me. 1. The cal. 481 should have a power reserve window on the dial. My guess is that if you were to remove the dial, you'd see the power reserve parts. 2. LeCoultre watches from this era were generally produced for the US market. Most were cased in the USA, even those with solid gold cases. These would not have Swiss hallmarks. 3. Cases for LeCoultre were not marked "Jaeger-LeCoultre". My guess is that an acid test would find this to be a gold-filled watch case with the original US hallmarks removed. 4. Dial could possibly be genuine LeCoultre, but from after 1960, due to the general style and the "JL" logo. This looks to be a textbook "Frankenwatch". I'd run away from it as fast as possible. Hope this helps, gatorcpa | ||
| Iris New member Username: Iris Post Number: 4 Registered: 03-2012 Rating: N/A |
Thanks. I am running | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 5578 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Even cases for Jaeger-LeCoultre, in vintage, are not marked Jaeger-LeCoultre, but LeCoultre. I'm not sure what that case back is. It seems entirely made up. |