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Some pictures of a vintage military Jaeger-Lecoultre I love more and more: the WWW.
WWW stands for Wrist Watch Waterproof. This 35 mm military watch has a ton of charm. Its chromium plated case is not that small once on the wrist. 
Tough to find in good condition...
Its back tells many stories. It was issued for the British infantry, in 1944.
And let's not forget its movement, the Cal 478, which is a feast for the eyes, made at a time where tool watches had refined movements. Where can you find such beautiful movements in modern watches which won't cost you an arm?
Its fixed bars will limit you in the straps choice, but a NATO is the easiest way to go.
Or a Nylon / Canvas band.
Definitely one of the very good vintage Jaeger-Lecoultre, and one of my favorite watches from the " Dirty Dozen ".
Best,
Nicolas
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Some pictures of a vintage military Jaeger-Lecoultre I love more and more: the WWW.
WWW stands for Wrist Watch Waterproof. This 35 mm military watch has a ton of charm. Its chromium plated case is not that small once on the wrist. Tough to find in good condition... Its back tells many stories. It was issued for the British infantry, in 1...
It looks like the movement finishing on this 1944 watch is finer than on my 2018 MUT Reserve de Marche...
Nico, in addition to your watches I also enjoy your view towards La Tour Eiffel. I lived in Paris for a year and it was a fantastic time. ...
Superb piece as always my friend 👌🏼
Condition of the case is wow! Definitely a hard one to find.
That JLC looks to be in incredible shape for it's age...
really a terrific watch and what a piece of history. I am really surpised to see how well it wears being 35mm, maybe due to the lugs. Great piece of history there Nico. 👍😁
