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  1. CaptainWinsor

    CaptainWinsor Jul 23, 2019

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  2. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jul 23, 2019

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    I think the watch is all original and looks to be in nice shape.

    I also think the price is high for a US market piece. The JLC versions are simply worth a little more.
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  3. Dan S Ω 2

    Dan S Jul 23, 2019

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    Are we sure it's really 38mm? I'm only familiar with jumbo automatics.

    Edit: Correction, I just wasn't aware of this model. Usually it's measured at 37mm, but it's a jumbo.
     
  4. DaveK Ω 1

    DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Jul 23, 2019

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    Hard to tell from the photos...
     
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  5. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jul 23, 2019

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  6. CaptainWinsor

    CaptainWinsor Jul 23, 2019

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    You guys are fast. Thanks. I didn’t realize it was a US market version not that it’s a bad thing.
     
  7. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jul 23, 2019

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    For watches prior to mid-1970's.

    LeCoultre on dial = US market

    Jaeger-LeCoultre = Rest of the world.

    [​IMG]

    My understanding is that when Jaeger-LeCoultre decided to enter the US market after WWII, the "Jaeger" name was deemed to be too German to be effectively marketed here.

    In addition, many LeCoultre models were produced in US made gold-filled or 14K gold cases to save money on customs duties. A lot of watch companies did this, including Omega. Some steel cased LeCoultre watches were imported in Swiss made cases, since steel watch cases were only lightly taxed.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
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  8. CaptainWinsor

    CaptainWinsor Jul 23, 2019

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    Always good to know. I’ve put all my efforts into the Zenith brand and haven’t done any serious research on the others. Maybe it’s time to start
     
  9. guaranteed.rohu

    guaranteed.rohu Jul 25, 2019

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    Yeah I've read they were just doing this to avoid taxes.

    I recon go for an 18k gold piece though for not much more than what this piece is asking.
     
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