It states online....
that it only covers the 12 JLC certified vintage watches (up to 1974) that they are currently advertising for sale in their Geneva boutique, and will subsequently send on a world tour.... Quite compelling approach, I do love the fact that they, and some o...
There is a very interesting chapter about the Duoplan, which is worth being read. And it is more an introduction to their vintage universe than an exhaustive book about all the vintage JLC, which would be impossible to do...
As I think nobody here and there can know all the Reverso made, for example , or all the Lecoultre, as their archives are lost.
A complete collection of the work in several volumes would have been a vibrant tribute to this brand... and would have fascinated us because we love details....
But today marketing is king and it must be convenient for the general public and at least for It's cool that they did it though...
Looks interesting
There was an article in the FT about this www.ft.com Hopefully above link ok. Nice intro into vintage JLC. Cheers JML
Yeah I thought they looked a bit ambitious!
But then I guess you're getting a completely refurbished watch with great provenance, so that could appeal. Cheers JML
refurbishment
refurbishment services for vintage may have been around for some years, but not known/opened for everyone I guess. I have seen a sample of Geophysic swapped for NOS dial/crystal by JLC.
It could be also considered that it is normal to change the forbidden radium 😬
Radium ist gefährlich und verboten If they want to repair or make a service to watch with radium or tritium… they need to decontaminate them… Biz mon ami
Out of curiosity…….
Can/will/should they authenticate Mark xi and other military JLCs? Confirming provenance of military watches is alway complex. Private collectors seem to be more knowledgeable on this.