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Sometimes good things take a while.. The case of completing a search
It indeed has been taking me a pretty while.. The little story of searching for a certain Vintage JLC.. Friends, some of you might remember one or two posts some time ago. About finding by coincidence in Amsterdam two Vintages, one really nice JLC E159 fo...
This is why I love vintage JLCs...
Not all of them are famous, nor sought after, but many are top looking. This black marvel is no exception. Huge congratulations, my dear friend. Nicolas
Thx kindly !.. Yes, really happy about the 2nd 159 in house.. But I'll not give up..
.. the quest for a SHOM ! ;) Even more, as it has been taking me 3,5 years to find my " regular"159. So, life can be full of surprises.. And with a luttle help of good friends.. Hmmm... Who knows ... ~br> Thx again and my very Best, dear Nico, Best, hs
How would I? :)))
I promise you that when I find one, I will inform you... ;) Best, Nicolas
I know, I know.. That's...
I know, I know.. That's the challenge.. And still chasing the Super rare SHOM ! For now, yes - we've got a greenish/white dial & my black dialled, the first of Yin & Yangs. - Guess, I'll have to encourage good 'ol KoC ! Thanks & Best, hs
H, I have to say, that looks simply stunning.
Perseverance is everything...congratulations to you
J.., Thx for your kind looking.. Yes, has been ~3,5 chase for this black 159.. :))
.. and Yes, I have again been lucky, as the condition is really superb, and I am usually very careful with too positive judging of my own stuff.. Also, you said it, persverance is one attribute, I needed to learn from friends, such as yourself, Nico and B...
I just love it
as you might have guessed from my own first endeavour into vintage watches :) I can see some family resemblence with my 2907B. Best Robert ...
Thx for your kind looking !.. Yes, these Vintages are cute little marvels !.. BTW..
.. as far as one could judge , your somewhat dark enclosed pics also remind me on the Ref 109 ( also like a "159" but with subsecond @ 6). Thus, yours might be a sister Reference to the 109 mentioned. (?!) Maybe our friend Blomman here or our kind moderat...
info on the watch above...
It's a caliber 463 usually with matching case AND movement serial. The caliber is unique to this watch, a dedicated movement like 479 and 488. Many circumstands tell it is a contract German military watch from WW2. The manufacture refuses to comment, but ...
