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LeCoultre Chronograph - what is it?

 
 By: Sparkiem : August 10th, 2013-08:42
Hi all

I am fairly new to this forum, and JLC watches, and need some help identifying this watch. I have looked throuhg forums and previous auction results, but cannot find anything that resembles it. It looks like a Lecoultre made for the US market, although it does not have the "LeC" on the crown, which tells me the crown has been replaced, as well as the back case possibly. The dial looks a little weathered, but the 72 movement looks good.

Any info or suggestion identifying this watch?

Dial

 
 By: Sparkiem : August 10th, 2013-08:45







Well, the VXN...

 
 By: watchme : August 12th, 2013-06:47

on the movement indicates that is was produced when JLC & VC were being imported and then assembled (movement into case) in the US by Longines-Wittnauer. There are posts from the 2003-2004 years on this forum that go into great detail about this relationship, which was set up to avoid US Customs.

This is most likely a late 60's/early 70's piece.

The movement look like a Lemania 321, but could be a Valjoux (I don't know the specifics to point out, but I'm sure any of the watchmakers on this forum could nail it in a heartbeat).

I like the fact that the bezel is a "count-down" bezel and not an "elapsed-time" as is the case most often.

-Dean

But what is it

 
 By: Sparkiem : August 13th, 2013-12:31
Thanks Dean for that info. I read up on the VXN stamp and learnt something tonight...

I have been told the watch is from 1975, but have NO IDEA of what the model name or watch reference is, and have not see another one with a similar dial, which is also in bakelite. Could it have possibly been a US specific model? 

I also believe the movement is a Valjoux movement? If someone could confirm for me

I don't think there is a name to this watch.

 
 By: amanico : August 13th, 2013-23:01

Open your case back, and see what's written Inside. Very often, the ref number is written INSIDE the case back, on Lecoultre watches.

Best,

Nicolas.