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Nicolas, this is terrific. Use your influence to get the maison to reissue this dial and hands, 38-39mm steel case, and I'll be second in line (after you) to order one...
Nov 26, 2017,06:20 AM
maybe first if they still are not working on that center seconds manual wind...
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JLC 6B/159
By: speedbird : November 23rd, 2017-23:13
Greetings, I thought I would share this with you folks. Any idea if this is original-ish? I’m sure the hands have been changed and certainly the crown, drilled spring bars of course, but how about the rest ? I’m curious to know more about this configurati...
Seriously?
By: Ilja : November 24th, 2017-13:39
Thats a civil watch dating to 1945, case engraving is a plain fake and the scratched-in broadarrow on the movement really hurts! Whats the movement caliber? P478? Watch itself is a reference E159 but this has nothing to do with the military inscription 6b...
Thanks!
By: speedbird : November 24th, 2017-14:00
That’s okay, the folks over at MWR had serious doubts too, to put it lightly. I picked it up for $375 and I’m fine with that. I’m going to keep it, get it serviced. It’s a nice little watch and other than a dodgy inscription, it isn’t hurting anyone. ...
Dials
By: speedbird : November 24th, 2017-15:25
Do e159 dials come up for sale from time to time? I’m not bothered about the inscription but I would like to replace the dial eventually
Indeed!
By: speedbird : November 26th, 2017-02:55
Looks like you nailed it! Thanks a ton! Would you have the case re-plated? I’ve already discussed it with some folks who do it and it’s going to be an easy and cheap procedure. Or, would you just let it be an old JLC and proudly so?
Thanks
By: speedbird : November 26th, 2017-04:14
Yeah it was a toss-up. Most folks say no too. I think I’ll leave it. It’s not like it’s really worth it. Again, thank you for finding the true reference for me. That’s very helpful
Dead Seconds
By: speedbird : November 26th, 2017-11:41
The only seconde morte I’ve ever held was a Rolex TruBeat. Very interesting complication
Beautiful
By: speedbird : November 26th, 2017-14:45
I’d like to see that too. So for $375, it seems it’s not too bad, other than the dodgy engraving, which is unfortunate
Ebay
By: Shane Reed : October 1st, 2018-07:51
Now listed on ebay with poor description. Glad I found this post before going much higher.