Jaeger-LeCoultre

Dear guys, I need your help!

I can(if I'm lucky) get my hands on a Jaeger-Lecoultre Polaris from 1968.

It is the European version, marked 'Jaeger leCoultre' on the dial, without the word 'Memovox'.

The only thing I do not understand is that the movement(Cal. 825) is marked 'LeCoultreCo' and it is unadjusted.

Can it be that the movement is not original, I thought that movements for the American merket were marked this way.

I hope somebody can help me!

Thanks, Martijn from the Netherlands

Jaeger Lecoultre dial=Jaeger Lecoultre movement.

As a lot of Cal 825 were made, it wouldn't surprise me that it was changed, hence the mismatch.

Do you have the movement number, by the way?

Just curious.

Best,

Nicolas

Dear Nicolas, thanks for the fast response!

The movement-number is; 1944745  The case-number is; 1117653 and it should have been made; 1-1968

When you have some more information, it would be great!

 

Thanks, Martijn

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Here are 2 pictures of the watch, they are sadly not the best......

First, the bezel looks too narrow, to me.

Then, may youn post better pics, macros also, of the dial, and the case back.

Best,

Nicolas

And yours was made in 1968, so, the good period for a Polaris.

The only ting is that your Polaris Jaeger Lecoultre should be signed Jaeger Lecoultre.

Best,

Nicolas

These are sadly the only pictures I have at the moment...

I have at one side a 'good' 'original' feeling about the watch,  I think the bezel looks fine, may be due to bad pictures.

The only thing is the Jaeger LeCoultre - LeCoultreCo issue, did it never happen, the change of names? Or maybe the dial is not original?

knowing myself, when the watch is not completely original, I will just sell it again and spent my money rather on the nice Tribute-Polaris

Here some more pictures

 

The internal bezel looks wrong to me and the movement should be JLC. I would suggest caution before proceeding on this martes.

Cheers
David

Hi David, I see what you mean, the internal bezel is indeed to small!  I am getting more and more doubts.....

Not sure about the dial and movement issue but the inner bezel is wrong. Maybe it is possible for you shooting to JLC and ask if they have spare parts before you confirm. If the price is right without an inner bezel and JLC could replace, I would consider that for sure.

Just my 2 cents

Thanks for the info, my 'feeling' with the watch is gone....

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I am not sure what it will do, but take a chance if you like....

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This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-09-18 23:57:14