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··ΩF InvestiGatorI saw this one on eBay last week and said, “I have to make this mine!”
A few days later, it was. OK, so it has a few issues. The crowns are not correct and should be replaced anyway. If you know someone with a couple of JLC Ref. E856 crowns, drop me a PM, please.
These watches were produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre for Gübelin from about 1958 to 1965 or so. The idea of the markings on the inner dial is to remind the wearer when they need to put more money in their parking meter.
The movement is the standard Memovox cal. 814. Since the back on my watch is extremely tight, I will show the movement from another Ipso Vox:
Note that it is marked as adjusted, a feature not shared with either the Jaeger-LeCoultre or the US LeCoultre versions of this reference.
I oknow of only two other example of this case and dial combination, both owned by collectors from the PuristS forum.
http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-2/ti-632161/dv-true/wf.responses.open_bLoB_s-0/
To quote Clavi, one of the top JLC gurus:
Here’s a period JLC advertisement:
You can see that the dials and lugs are the same as my example. At one time there was a small hoard of Parking center dials sold on eBay. Many of these made their way into other JLC Memovox cases, some correct, some not.
However, the presence of the Gübelin logo on my dial marks it as original.
After getting it home, it was time to give this watch a cosmetic clean up and crystal polish. When I trashed the ugly green leather band provided by the seller, I found a surprise—fixed spring bars! That’s going to limit my choices of watch bands.
Here’s the result.
The dirt (some would call it patina, but I’m just being honest) on the dial is less noticeable than it seems from the above photo. Don’t think i’ll do anything about it, too much of a risk for the printing that’s left.
The case serial number of 760K is right in the range of other known pieces, but this one is the only one with the number on the outside of the case.
This will make it to the watchmaker eventually, but for now, I’ll get a open-end band and wear it for a bit.
Thanks for sticking with me this long.
gatorcpa
A few days later, it was. OK, so it has a few issues. The crowns are not correct and should be replaced anyway. If you know someone with a couple of JLC Ref. E856 crowns, drop me a PM, please.
These watches were produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre for Gübelin from about 1958 to 1965 or so. The idea of the markings on the inner dial is to remind the wearer when they need to put more money in their parking meter.
The movement is the standard Memovox cal. 814. Since the back on my watch is extremely tight, I will show the movement from another Ipso Vox:
Note that it is marked as adjusted, a feature not shared with either the Jaeger-LeCoultre or the US LeCoultre versions of this reference.
I oknow of only two other example of this case and dial combination, both owned by collectors from the PuristS forum.
http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-2/ti-632161/dv-true/wf.responses.open_bLoB_s-0/
To quote Clavi, one of the top JLC gurus:
This Gübelin parking is not a 'low' alternative to a regular JL-signed Parking, it is even better.
Parking-dial Jaeger LeCoultre memovox are rare
IpsoVox, Gübelin signed memovox are rare
IpsoVox, Gübelin Prking dial : mega rare
Here’s a period JLC advertisement:
You can see that the dials and lugs are the same as my example. At one time there was a small hoard of Parking center dials sold on eBay. Many of these made their way into other JLC Memovox cases, some correct, some not.
However, the presence of the Gübelin logo on my dial marks it as original.
After getting it home, it was time to give this watch a cosmetic clean up and crystal polish. When I trashed the ugly green leather band provided by the seller, I found a surprise—fixed spring bars! That’s going to limit my choices of watch bands.
Here’s the result.
The dirt (some would call it patina, but I’m just being honest) on the dial is less noticeable than it seems from the above photo. Don’t think i’ll do anything about it, too much of a risk for the printing that’s left.
The case serial number of 760K is right in the range of other known pieces, but this one is the only one with the number on the outside of the case.
This will make it to the watchmaker eventually, but for now, I’ll get a open-end band and wear it for a bit.
Thanks for sticking with me this long.
gatorcpa
