Jaeger-LeCoultre

It took me 11 years to make it all original! 11 years, since the day of April 2009 I bought it, with a redone dial, without the correct dial, without the sticker and the box, and with an incorrect plexy. A true work in progress... I bought it without the ...  

I would stare at it for hours... Days...

There's a will there's way! I admire your perseverance. Enjoy the beauty, and good luck with finding the correct strap!

Your efforts are enviable. Enjoy

It is very satisfying when you complete a long project! Now enjoy it very much. Best. René

Like many things in life, the hunt is half the fun! It makes me appreciate the reissue a little bit more!

.. what an achievement !! Thx so much for your kind sharing ! Best, 😊😊

Well done mon ami, enjoy!

I can only imagine the enjoyment of the hunt for each piece over time!

Those luminous dots were worth waiting for. One of the defining characteristics of the Geophysics! Well done, Clqus

Love it Nicolas

Thanks for sharing it with us. It made me understand a lot about what is being a true vintage watch collector. What a journey! Seeing all these changes bit by bit makes one appreciate much more the end result. I’m very happy that you achieved such a marve... 

indeed that was a long road. But I also have multiple 'project watches' that will certainly take more than eleven years to be completed, if ever...

But it looks worth it! Congrats on getting this fantastic watch sorted to your satisfaction.

Interested to know the collection of sticker. Does it come the original case back or just the sticker?

Then you don't have consistency anymore between movement serial number range and case serial number right ? Also I believe there is a serial number range correct with the cross-hair dial. I guess this is not too much of a problem since this the JLC collec... 

but you're still missing The pouch, arent you...

And huge congrats on your accomplishment, Nico! 🍻 Cheers

Happy for you ! It looks fantastic.

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I like very much this kind of adventure At the end you find the Grail!

... and focused in a target to complete a project. And ... wow! you really did it!! It took years but it was well rewarded. Big congrats my dear friend. I´m very happy for you. I remember viewing this watch around 2011 and talking about what you wanted to... 

I had received my Tribute just a few days before and we compared both watches: Cheers! Abel ...