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"A. LeCoultre" Levrette Watch Co. mystery

  1. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Feb 4, 2023

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    The pocket watch below is currently listed on eBay. Both the movement and case are signed "A. LeCoultre" and "Levrette Watch Co.". Knowing little about LeCoultre, I wondered if the movement could have been made by them for Levrette Watch Co. I asked @Modest_Proposal and he did not recognize the movement as a LeCoultre ebauche.

    Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285131096830?hash=item42632342fe:g:OkgAAOSwo09j0rF0&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAA4Pc8L4aSaFGWqz15ClQxNxfNdvWdn8gKazjtGsOnwO3SLRJBgkmwFLNwOiItPNDwb4lIThXpIDPdDp2luC2WFJOInOaT7TadBR8dQYKbkNlrGkhBO+YoygophJLhYXFIRUz9+O4I3BHbOfHXRU2yGuYNWbdJazH2jinNXCKdmpTPAZ5Nnfw59cwB6BKaBG0CALytHeikdSfJ4zFiC8ag+TgqKIZTukmTMtBgtgpg9O6cQEdVOWdT8RTQk0sua7jg9gCfc+e1CzfhHy1HM0KFJmlMrWi38ynz2Em83H+LsOrv|tkp:Bk9SR86arNvDYQ
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    After a bit more searching, I found a few other Levrette pocket watches with similar movements, none with any mention of "A. LeCoultre".

    Source: https://www.bukowskis.com/en/auctions/E898/lots/1404230-pocket-watch-levrette-hunter-50-5-mm
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    Source: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...hUKEwjCj73x1_z8AhUlG2IAHRctAMgQMygFegUIARCXAQ
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    Source: https://www.bukowskis.com/en/lots/3...evrette-1900-talets-borjan-total-vikt-ca-61-g
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    Checking Mikrolisk, there was a result returned for "A. LeCoultre": Albert LeCoultre of La Chaux-de-Fonds. A bit more searching and I found an old advert.

    Source: https://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php
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    Source: https://doc.rero.ch/record/19410/files/19120810.pdf
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    I wonder if anyone knows anything about A. LeCoultre, Levrette Watch Co., or the movements shown?
     
  2. omegastar Feb 5, 2023

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    I see this Levrette is adjusted to 5 positions…