patrickh
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2 things:
the size difference between upper and lower lugs
the size of the crown
but it is quite difficult to be sure just at looking on these photos.
Sunday Lesson: What's wrong with this Jaeger Lecoultre Geophysic E 168?
Credit picture: Antiquorum. Here is a perfect one: Let's see what you find. One of these " mistakes " is obvious, but the other? Best, Nicolas ...
2 things:
the size difference between upper and lower lugs the size of the crown but it is quite difficult to be sure just at looking on these photos.
Did they get anything right? I’m no expert but years of looking at watches and you just kinda know when something isn’t right..
With the long list mentioned, from the front, it almost seems like it’s a fake.
The space between the letters of CHRONOMETRE ? Too wide ?
In any case, seems the list of problems with this dial is already long enough, no ;-) ?? Best
Replacement hands and a refinished dial.
Although it looks to be well refinished that is not an original dial. The righ "leg" in the first "R" in Chronometer is supposed to be a bit stubby or short like it is in the reference example. The case has been polished too, but that isn't uncommon or re...
Thank you, Sir. As you know, I am a big Geophysic fan.
It's a very, very special watch. Out of interest, is this one from a past or future auction? If it was a past auction, do you know what price it realized?
HERE is a correct dial. Please not the right leg of the first " R " in Chronometre.
This imperfection is the signature of a correct dial. ...
Thanks for sharing this
I love these types of posts and besides the glaringly obvious difference in the hands I had no idea that the correct dial was the one with the imperfection! I saw the Antiquorum piece a few weeks ago at their auction showing. To be fair they did list it a...
