Jaeger Le Coultre Automatic

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 22, 2020

Hi,
Thats the second watch I am interested in.
My first Thread: https://omegaforums.net/threads/jaeger-le-coultre-memovox-cal-601-1952.109826/
Same question: Does anybody know if the watch looks genuine ?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards

 

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Dan S

·Feb 22, 2020

It looks legit at first glance, but the case is terribly over-polished.

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 22, 2020

does that reduce the value very much?

 

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Dan S

·Feb 22, 2020

Read this:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 22, 2020

Thank for that link.
If I would get that watch for around 500 pound, would that be a good deal?

 

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Deafboy

·Feb 22, 2020·His Holiness Puer Surdus

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 22, 2020

What do you mean ?
Is it not worth 500 pounds ?

 

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Deafboy

·Feb 22, 2020·His Holiness Puer Surdus

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What do you mean ?

I was referring to the comment

Dan S

case is terribly over-polished.

I don't know what it's worth.

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 22, 2020

Oh, I understand now.

 

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Deafboy

·Feb 22, 2020·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Also, the round grooves inside the caseback indicate the movement automatic winding rotor is loose and rubbing. If that's the case then it would need to be serviced by a watchmaker.

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 22, 2020

Thanks, I havent seen this.
Is such a service very expensive ?

 

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Deafboy

·Feb 22, 2020·His Holiness Puer Surdus

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Thanks, I haven't seen this.
Is such a service very expensive ?

I don't know, I'm not a watchmaker.

 

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asrnj77

·Feb 22, 2020

It looks like it was serviced it 2014. Perhaps the grooves are prior to that. It doesn’t seem like a watch that would be a daily beater

If you like it I think 500 is pretty reasonable. Have you tried it on (or one similar)? In modern fashion many smaller diameter watches are more appealing in pictures than on the wrist but of course that’s subjective to the wearer

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 23, 2020

Hi, thanks.
I am not planning to wear that watch everyday , it's a bit too small for my wrist. But I like Jaeger-LeCoultre and think it's a very beautiful watch.

I looked around and saw, that watches like this are sold for around 1500 - 2000 $.
If it's in a bad condition, I could melt it down and sell the gold 😁 (just a joke, would never do this). I forgot to say, that it's made of solid 14k gold.
What do you think about the dial, is it in a good or bad condition? It looks clean, except the white spots and the damage at 10 o clock.

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Do you know if a polishing reduces the value very much ?
And if the rotor would be loose, would this be an expensive service ?

Thanks for all your help.
Best regards

Edited: Feb 23, 2020

 

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gatorcpa

·Feb 23, 2020·ΩF InvestiGator

This is what makes the deal work for me:

Case is solid 14K gold. Yes, it is polished and engraved. Assuming the U.K. VAT is included in the price, it’s a good buy. If you need to add another 20% to the price, then I would pass.

Dial and hands are original. On these watches, that is usually not the case.

You will need to invest money in a cleaning and adjustment, but despite the horrible pictures, this is a nice watch.

Good luck with the purchase.
gatorcpa

 

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Al3xand3r

·Feb 23, 2020

Hi,
Thanks for the fast help.
I haven't bought the because if two reasons: 1. The price went a bit higher than my limit. 2. The engraving on the case
But I am interested in an other watch, its a Rolex oysterdate 😀
Thanky again
Best regards