Jaeger-LeCoultre

Hello all. Recently, I purchased what I thought to be a fine example of one of my grail watches (albeit minor grail but still a special watch), specifically a Memovox Speedbeat E875, Cal. 916. It is gorgeous and the movement(s) are almost great. I wore it... 

You're probably right and that's what I'll do however begrudgingly. I just hate the way JLC approaches owners. They quoted me $2k for what I know will only be a mainspring replacement. And then I'll have to be all over their ass that they don't even think... 

You asked for advice but then rant about JLC and then Tudor. We have all had issues with repairs but group griping is not the way WPS works; we are not here to beat up on the manufacture for a problem that is not of their causing. Let's look at this dispa...  

You're right that was a bit of a rant. Mostly at Tudor admittedly for a matter of aesthetics. I did have my watchmaker (3rd generation) who said it was a little dirty but saw no reason for the break otherwise. Perhaps I just need to take a breather before... 

But I don't want to spend the time and money chasing down the parts, and then hoping to find everything comes together. Another guy on this site who goes by Dr. No has extreme patience and is willing for some of his Omegas to spend a year or more at his w...