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1937 Jaeger-LeCoultre Uniplan Étrier
I recently asked JLC if I could get some update on the restoration of my grandfather's watch.
The Manufacture didn't answer yet, but, in the meantime, I saw online the other day this steel Uniplan Etrier: same model as my grand-father's watch, but in a sportier variant.
Beautiful, isn't it?
Best, Emmanuel
Dimensions : 37 x 24 mm - Calibre 437 JLC - Hermes lizard strap with original Wenger buckle
credit: L’Heritage
For a moment I thought I would click to buy it instantly, but hesitated.
The next day, it was sold!
I'm glad you like it. Modern and retro at the same time.
Exquisite is the word.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
I think they will. The manufacture is just closed from December 20 to January 5th.
Best, Emmanuel
Okay that is new to me and actually love this, it has a Hermes character with the lugs and the dial is sublime, so nice
Haha just seeing that Nico also called it sublime 😂
Well, "sublime" might be a bit strong, but this watch is really very appealing.
For a moment, I almost clicked to buy it instantly, but hesitated.
The next day, it was sold.
Best, Emmanuel
The next day, it was sold.
Best, Emmanuel
Sublime is the perfect description!
I imagine the mechanism is fairly straightforward to the extent any good watchmaker could probably give it a good overhaul. I was going to send my Zenith from the 1930s back to Zenith in Switzerland for service, but they wanted a few thousand dollars and told me it would take several months. I found a local watchmaker who did it in three weeks for just a few hundred dollars. It is running perfectly.
That's a part of what's great with these simpler timepieces!
The restoration of my grandfather's watch is a bit costly, but so much was wrong about it (wrong hands and crown, no seconds hand) that I wanted it to be done.
Hopefully, the result will be nice.
Best, Emmanuel
Agree with you that if visible parts need to be replaced, the manufacturer knows best!
Really beautiful execution on the case and lugs.
Puts me in mind of Hermes too. Cape Cod. And along with Modernahab's recent post of his Arceau...a veritable Lug-Fest!
Étrier means stirrup in French
and the design is definitely linked to Hermès. Lug-fest, as you say!
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
I'd like to know what about this watch indicates doctor's watch?
Seconds hand? Calibrated track? I'm curious because this Croton is called "Aquamedico" and I never quite understood the significance of the name.
Here’s what I found as an explanation
of the waterproof (aqua) and medical (medico) nature of these Croton:
Medical Characteristics
1. High-Legibility Dial
• Large Arabic numerals and strong contrast (often two-tone dials) for quick reading in low light.
• Lumed syringe-style hands and luminous numerals for visibility during night shifts or emergencies.
2. Center Seconds Hand
• Essential for timing a patient’s pulse accurately. Doctors would count beats over a fixed interval (e.g., 15 or 30 seconds) using the seconds track.
3. Outer Seconds/Minute Track
• A full chapter ring with clear tick marks allowed precise measurement of short intervals, critical for pulse and respiration checks.
4. Robust Waterproof Case
• Rectangular “tank” or clamshell-style case designed to withstand hospital or field conditions, including exposure to water and disinfectants.
5. Military and Medical Heritage
• Issued or favored during WWII and even the Korean War for army medics, reinforcing its reputation as a functional medical instrument.
Unlike some later doctor’s watches, most Croton Aquamedico models did not feature a dedicated pulsometer scale. Instead, they relied on the center seconds hand and outer track for manual pulse timing.
Medical Characteristics
1. High-Legibility Dial
• Large Arabic numerals and strong contrast (often two-tone dials) for quick reading in low light.
• Lumed syringe-style hands and luminous numerals for visibility during night shifts or emergencies.
2. Center Seconds Hand
• Essential for timing a patient’s pulse accurately. Doctors would count beats over a fixed interval (e.g., 15 or 30 seconds) using the seconds track.
3. Outer Seconds/Minute Track
• A full chapter ring with clear tick marks allowed precise measurement of short intervals, critical for pulse and respiration checks.
4. Robust Waterproof Case
• Rectangular “tank” or clamshell-style case designed to withstand hospital or field conditions, including exposure to water and disinfectants.
5. Military and Medical Heritage
• Issued or favored during WWII and even the Korean War for army medics, reinforcing its reputation as a functional medical instrument.
Unlike some later doctor’s watches, most Croton Aquamedico models did not feature a dedicated pulsometer scale. Instead, they relied on the center seconds hand and outer track for manual pulse timing.
Indeed, very special.
In a few months, I should be able to pick up my grandfather’s watch fully restored. Will share of course in due time.