Sunday Lesson: What's wrong with this Jaeger Lecoultre Geophysic E 168?

May 02, 2021,08:49 AM
 

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



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Lack of lume on the hands?

 
 By: hoseachandra : May 2nd, 2021-09:02

2 things:

 
 By: patrickh : May 2nd, 2021-09:08
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.

Too long

 
 By: dedestexhes : May 2nd, 2021-10:57

serif?

 
 By: jiggerly-cool : May 2nd, 2021-11:36
i.e., should not have

No. Not really.

 
 By: amanico : May 2nd, 2021-15:54

Egu is missing ?

 
 By: @lberti : May 2nd, 2021-14:54

:)))

 
 By: amanico : May 2nd, 2021-15:54

No.

 
 By: amanico : May 2nd, 2021-11:00

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..

 
 By: Echi : May 2nd, 2021-11:14
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 ?

 
 By: karmin-watches : May 2nd, 2021-11:28
In any case, seems the list of problems with this dial is already long enough, no ;-) ?? Best

On the original..

 
 By: sc16 : May 2nd, 2021-12:11
The first R, the N and M have shorter legs

Replacement hands and a refinished dial.

 
 By: BigFatPauli : May 2nd, 2021-12:53
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.

 
 By: BigFatPauli : May 2nd, 2021-18:59
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?

Too kind, mon ami.

 
 By: amanico : May 5th, 2021-20:32

True that! ;)

 
 By: amanico : May 5th, 2021-20:32

HERE is a correct dial. Please not the right leg of the first " R " in Chronometre.

 
 By: amanico : May 2nd, 2021-16:00
This imperfection is the signature of a correct dial. ...  

You are too kind!

 
 By: amanico : May 4th, 2021-06:08

Thanks for sharing this

 
 By: Rcgoddu : May 3rd, 2021-15:31
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... 

🙂👍

 
 By: Gelato Monster : May 4th, 2021-06:43
The JLC font is also ugly. This is my tribute font ...  

Not that bad!

 
 By: amanico : May 4th, 2021-07:03