Thanks indeed, very useful. Maybe the rather low estimate is somehow a clue that they do not believe the watch is 100% legit, but they are too shy to mention it bluntly ;-) ?
My heart started to beat fast, very fast, till I got a deeper look on this watch. Credit: Antiquorum. It is, according to Antiquorum, a reference E 326. First problem, the Quartermaster is not a E 326. The E 326 is a classic, lovely and dressy automatic w...
I don't know why you would even list or trust Antiquorum with your history with them or their history in general. Seems they have had MULTIPLE problems with other well-known members as well as other collectors I know. Would not touch ANY of their offering...
If there is data showing the auction house is not in error, I'd like to see it too! Maybe JLC made a mistake and assigned the same reference number twice? Not likely that JLC made such a mistake, but not impossible.
Thanks indeed, very useful. Maybe the rather low estimate is somehow a clue that they do not believe the watch is 100% legit, but they are too shy to mention it bluntly ;-) ?
I bought this was in the Antiquorum auction, and found this thread, when searching for postings about the QM. Is everyone satisfied that the watch is original -- i.e., that the script used for the word "Quartermaster" is authentic. FYI, we see this same s...
If you can please summarize the basis of your doubts, then I will try to address them. Must admit that my ability to review and process all the assertions in this thread (from all the participants) is limited. FYI, let me post another LeCoultre from the e...
The cataloger at Antiquorum refers to the watch as an E 326. If the cataloger had described it as a Heuer Carrera, that would not make the watch a fake. It would only make the catalog incorrect. Right? The lugs are absolutely correct for this version (cas...
In my experience, we see many instances in which auction catalogs include errors. They know the Rolex, Patek and AP, but how much can they know about the LeCoultre Quartermasters? When you know more about the watch than the auction house, then this is to ...