Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving — USD 7,662

Vintage Jaeger Lecoultre ( Jaeger / Lecoultre / Jaeger Lecoultre ) diving watches are not that many. Indeed, there are 11 or 12 watches, and among them, only 7 or 8 different references, as you had several versions in the same reference ( Deep Sea Alarm / Polaris I and II ). The time frame is very n

The first difficulty when we speak about the JLC Vintage Diving Chronograph is to know how to call it. If we refer to the US or European catalogues, we'll see that it doesn't have the same name, indeed. For the US Market, this Chronograph is called " Shark ": Here, a scan of the '69 US Catalogue, fe

I mean the vintage one. I should have never passed on this one... A beauty with character and soul. Best, Nicolas

Zenith's 1969 Sub Sea Diving Chronograph A277 has a 40mm case with Cal 146HP movement. The author had a memorable encounter with it in Paris.

There is not much more to say than this photo can tell: Oh well, another one... What a charm. Best, Nicolas

Pictures to be credited to Song. 40, 5 mm case. Screw-in case back. Cal 146 inside. Nice looking, isn't it?