Jaeger-LeCoultre

Reported in UK newspaper is an alleged gift of a JLC Reverso to AH in about 1933 as a presentation piece and now on sale at auction. It is claimed to have been looted by a French soldier from the mountain hideout 4 May1945 and sold on to his cousin. Now b...  

I mean the JLC museum’s not going to want to display it. Nobody I’m their right mind would wear it. And there is nothing redeeming about the owner or any positive relation to the brands. They should donate the proceeds to a holocaust museum. The whole thi... 

This should just belong in a museum as other such artefacts. I wonder what the state of mind of the current owner is about potentially still profiting for this past.

was supplied by Huber, originally of Munich and then later of Berlin.

Huber sold watches under its own brand on the dial. They also supplied the German Military with various timepieces during this period.

...with historic significance. I wouldn't buy it, but there are many WWII collectors out there who would. It doesn't mean you're a fan of Hitler or the Nazis...

If it really was supplied by the brand with that hideous engraving on the back, it raises serious issues. I hope someone should intervene and stop this nonsense.

And they only mentioned Lange und Soehne. So its very interesting to see that there is yet another person who got a Reverso in the 30s. It almost seems as there were more Heads of State wearing a Reverso then regular guys. But im pretty sure Hitler never ... 

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I just had a a mail exchange with Jaeger Lecoultre on that " matter ". Here is their official answer, which is pretty clear: "Jaeger-LeCoultre does not recognise the authenticity of this watch. Any inference that this is an authentic Jaeger-LeCoultre watc... 

The watch appears to be an authentic Huber with a LeCoultre movement. The case manufacturer is unknown other than it was a Swiss manufacturer.

Jaeger LeCoultre as a brand did not exist in 1932. But the REVERSO did. The long description with the auction does give a pretty clear path to explain what the watch is, and who is 'responsible' for its customisation into a gift for AH (who was at the tim... 

Just as i started to get more interested in a Reverso, this is not what i want, we want. Fake news is bad, and JLC is a brand for freedom and democracy. The statue of liberty engraved on the back side of a Reverso or an Eiffel tower is more friendly. Peac...