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FS $359.00-Final, LeCoultre bumper caliber 476 (12a) circa late 40s early 50s

  1. Faz Sep 1, 2018

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    Hello all,

    Back on the market. Description amended.

    My wife's LeCoultre has been sitting in her watch box. Since we are travelling to Europe in October, she decided to let it go to fund our trip.
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    My research hasn't yielded much about this watch other than it's the very first automatic movement by Jaeger-LeCoultre. The 353xxx serial number suggests late 40s, early 50s. It can't say for sure as there is no database available. I've checked comparable case designs and serial numbers to guesstimate the approximate production period.

    Here's the details:

    Movement: LeCoultre (SS Bumper Automatic) - (LeCoultre, VXN) 17 jewel calibre 476 (12A) bumper automatic movement. I'm sorry I have no pics of the movement but I guarantee the above information as exact as I remember seeing the pics from the original seller.

    Borrowed from the web...
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    I had it serviced in 2015 by Shane Ede in Toronto.

    Dial: I'll call it an early redial. Very nicely done in any case. Lume glows faintly and steadily regardless of light exposure. I can't confirm the lume material used.
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    Crown: Seems to be the original unsigned crown based on my research

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    Case: 34 mm without the crown. Excellent and very sharp stainless steel case and snap back, serial 353xxx

    Full refund if misrepresented in any way.

    Plenty of worldwide references here (Faz), TimeZone (fazmaster), 100% positives on the bay (archfaz) and more. Feel free to inquire.

    Final reduction USD $359.00 OBRO shipped to Canada or the CONUS. International shipping at cost. Can be shipped from within the USA as I travel there on a weekly basis.

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    Edited Sep 18, 2018
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  2. sxl2004 Sep 3, 2018

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    Very nice watch.
    What would be the size?
    Thanks
     
  3. Faz Sep 5, 2018

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    Oup...sorry..34 mm w/o crown
     
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  4. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Sep 5, 2018

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    Define radium markers with life..
     
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  5. Faz Sep 6, 2018

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    Hmm...It still glows? Not sure what's unclear?
     
  6. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Sep 6, 2018

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    Still glows after exposure to light? Or glows with no exposure to light.

    If so how long?
     
  7. Deafboy His Holiness Puer Surdus Sep 6, 2018

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    Indeed, I also found that confusing. One doesn't generally associate radium with "life".
     
  8. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Sep 6, 2018

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    Perhaps I should explain why I’m asking. The odds of radium still having life are basically nill. I’m not sure anyone has live tritium for watches anymore. Neither of those will work for more then 30 seconds if exposed to light and in radiums case I don’t think it will at all. I’ve got a sneaky feeling it’s luminova.

    I’m interested in the piece and need to factor the possibility and costs of reluming it with vintage colored luminova which might vary with what is on it.
     
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  9. Faz Sep 7, 2018

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    Fair enough.

    I’ll take into account all of the above and amend my description

    Thanks for the heads up!

    Cheers

    Faz
     
  10. Faz Sep 8, 2018

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    Will repost with a more accurate description. I need to do more research

    Thanks to all who commented.

    Cheers
     
  11. Faz Sep 9, 2018

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    Back on the market.
     
  12. Faz Sep 10, 2018

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    Bump
     
  13. Faz Sep 12, 2018

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    Offers always welcomed
     
  14. Faz Sep 13, 2018

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    Reduced
     
  15. Faz Sep 14, 2018

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    Weekend price reduction
     
  16. Faz Sep 15, 2018

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    Bump...and reduced
     
  17. Faz Sep 16, 2018

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    Bump
     
  18. Faz Sep 17, 2018

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    I hope this is low enough?
     
  19. Faz Sep 18, 2018

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    It needs to go...final reduction
     
  20. Faz Sep 20, 2018

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    Bump