Help about Jaeger-lecoultre

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Lassion

·Feb 24, 2021

Hi,
I found it by accident and wanted to buy this on ebay. It looks very appealing to me but as far as I find out, its case looks very strange to me. Can you tell me the ref?. Sorry English is not my native language.
Thanks

 

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gatorcpa

·Feb 24, 2021·ΩF InvestiGator

The JLC case with a locking ring is correct. Not sure of the exact reference, but looks to be from around 1950. Could be a very early E856.

I always have concerns regarding dials on early Memovox watches. They are interchangeable and very easy to swap out.

It will be difficult to find the matching crown for that watch.

At this point, it all comes down to price to purchase vs. price to restore.
gatorcpa

 

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Dan S

·Feb 24, 2021

Too bad about the crown.

 

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size11s

·Feb 24, 2021

Did you buy it? I thought it sold pretty cheaply.

 

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Lassion

·Feb 24, 2021

size11s

Did you buy it? I thought it sold pretty cheaply.

Yes, I won the auction. Restoring it does not matter for me. I just want to know its ref?

 

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size11s

·Feb 24, 2021

Lassion

Yes, I won the auction. Restoring it does not matter for me. I just want to know its ref?

I agree, get an expert to improve the lume and I would enjoy wearing that too, and when a crown comes along it comes along.

 

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Dan S

·Feb 24, 2021

Lassion

Yes, I won the auction. Restoring it does not matter for me. I just want to know its ref?

A bit of research suggests it may be a ref E851. The chamfered lugs seem distinctive.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-jlc-memovox.64496/

 

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Lassion

·Feb 24, 2021

Dan S

A bit of research suggests it may be a ref E851. The chamfered lugs seem distinctive.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-jlc-memovox.64496/

Thanks Dan S👍

 

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Dan S

·Feb 24, 2021

Lassion

Thanks Dan S👍

I just googled. Thank @gatorcpa. He was the one who posted that old catalog photo in the prior thread.

 

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Lassion

·Feb 24, 2021

Thank all 👍

 

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gatorcpa

·Feb 24, 2021·ΩF InvestiGator

Dan S

A bit of research suggests it may be a ref E851. The chamfered lugs seem distinctive.

Very well could be an E851. The cal. 489 and 814 movements were used in both the E851 and E856.

Thanks,
gatorcpa

 

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Lassion

·Mar 27, 2021

And here's what I got. It has been crowned and fully serviced

 

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dinexus

·Mar 27, 2021

Man, that thing was smoked - the service really brought it back to life. Well done.

 

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·Mar 28, 2021

dinexus

Man, that thing was smoked - the service really brought it back to life. Well done.

Yes, The seller provided the picture very badly. It looks like a seriously degraded white dial. But when I received it, it was very surprising. It is a tropical champange dial