Hey guys, i have here a JlC P649A from the 1940s. I was wondering if it is normal for the sub dial to differ so much in patina?

Thanks for your time

 

With the caveat that your photo is not great for detail, the dial does look OK to me.

 

The "6" is bothering me ... the way the fill cuts off right at the edge of the sub-dial.

 

Nice watch. Looks like a nice big size for the 40s. What does the case measure?

 

A better photo of the dial would be needed for a confident assessment, but I suspect that the hands have been relumed.

 

Fantastic piece. Looks like you got it from Zaf so I would expect everything to be perfect.

https://www.classicwatch.com/asp/viewer.asp?ref=rxr0346

Dibs please

Cheers
Chad

 

I'll try and get a better picture asap.

 

Yeah it kind of does, but I have looked at other pictures of that model. They all have that feature.

 

Thanks man! It's actually not big at all, close to 34mm like 33.7mm.

 

I'll try and get a better picture. Thanks

 

Yes you are right! I was just a little wary about the patina on the sub dial, but other than that a clean great example.
and noted on the dibs

Thanks

 

That's good, because it's really a beautiful piece.

 

One I used to own for comparison... dial and hands still look OK to me pending a better photo. Not unusual for the lume on the hands vs. dial to age differently, and I've seen them range from light to very dark (to missing of course). Lighting conditions make a huge difference in the photos obviously.

The subdial on this reference is milled out - a nice touch that reflects the overall JLC quality of the time.

 

Managed to get close up photos. The dial takes on different looks depending on the lighting. Needless to say i love it

 

Looks good to me. Wish I could find one that nice at a reasonable price.