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·I wanted to share the latest addition to my collection. A watch that I was really surprised didn’t garner more attention when it popped up on eBay last year, or at least that I was able to buy well within my max bid.
I’m based in the U.K. and the watch was auctioned in France, Lyon. By an antiques/house clearance dealer.
I arranged for the watch to be shipped to a friend in Paris…however once the auction finished, the seller decided they didn't want to ship it as it was more expensive than they imagined it would sell for, and they were concerned it would get stolen in the post.
As I can’t speak French and he didn’t speak English, I had to use google translate and get help from my friend.
We worked it out and I was very lucky that my friend was able to collect it on motorway lay by on their way south.
The JLC triple calendar is one of my all time favourite watches. And I have been searching for a nice one for years. Having missed out on a very nice moon phase version with beguet numerals many years ago, due to an error on my part when I first started collecting, I have been determined to find an equally nice example (moon or non moonphase).
Finding them in good condition is difficult due to the propensity for moisture to get into the case of this model and affect the dial.
I am very lucky to have 2 now with flawless dials. And the thing they had in common when I bought them were cracked crystals. My theory is the owner simply left them in the draw and stopped wearing them when they damaged the crystal. As they are clearly been worn and used, but the dials are immaculate.
It great to still be able to find these gems and find ones that have not been effected by the hype that makes then out for reach. Maybe it’s the lack of decent quality examples coming to market or maybe just fashion, either way I couldn’t be happier.
And now for some pictures
I’m based in the U.K. and the watch was auctioned in France, Lyon. By an antiques/house clearance dealer.
I arranged for the watch to be shipped to a friend in Paris…however once the auction finished, the seller decided they didn't want to ship it as it was more expensive than they imagined it would sell for, and they were concerned it would get stolen in the post.
As I can’t speak French and he didn’t speak English, I had to use google translate and get help from my friend.
We worked it out and I was very lucky that my friend was able to collect it on motorway lay by on their way south.
The JLC triple calendar is one of my all time favourite watches. And I have been searching for a nice one for years. Having missed out on a very nice moon phase version with beguet numerals many years ago, due to an error on my part when I first started collecting, I have been determined to find an equally nice example (moon or non moonphase).
Finding them in good condition is difficult due to the propensity for moisture to get into the case of this model and affect the dial.
I am very lucky to have 2 now with flawless dials. And the thing they had in common when I bought them were cracked crystals. My theory is the owner simply left them in the draw and stopped wearing them when they damaged the crystal. As they are clearly been worn and used, but the dials are immaculate.
It great to still be able to find these gems and find ones that have not been effected by the hype that makes then out for reach. Maybe it’s the lack of decent quality examples coming to market or maybe just fashion, either way I couldn’t be happier.
And now for some pictures
