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Jaeger-LeCoultre

Caseback Engraving

 

Good Evening all,

My first post, as now I feel I can truly post with some distinction as my collection and knowledge has grown to sit amongst the fellows of this repsected board.

I have the Grand Date, genuinely love it, the feel the look, even as silly as it might sound...the date, one of the things that drew me to this particular model.

I have been looking at either purchasing a Grand Taille and having the back elaborately engraved or ideally I would like to have the sapphire caseback of mine engraved. Do you think this would be possible, accepting that it would disappear for a few months and the expense would not be small, but all well worth it for what I have in mind.

Looking for a sound board really, good idea? Sacriledge even, defacing a beauty?

All thoughts welcome....

Finest Regards,

Young

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Welcome here, Young J

 
By: amanico : February 26th, 2009-03:12
Welcome here, first! An advice: Engrave as you want the case back of a Reverso, but NOT the Sapphire on the case back!!! AFAIK, JLC won't accept to do it, and therefore, even if it was possible, you will modifiy the apsect of your watch, and you won't see... 

Decision

 
By: Young J : February 26th, 2009-08:13
Thank you for your replies...massively appreciated. Ok...Sapphire cannot be engraved on, good to know, so I'm going to go for a super elaborate engraving on the steel available on th revers side. I'm really not a fan of the GT, so I'm going to close my ey... 

Keep us update, Young!

 
By: amanico : February 26th, 2009-08:23
So, you're also on to get the '68 Polaris? Great! Let us know when you get it! Best, Nicolas

Engraving/Polaris

 
By: Young J : February 26th, 2009-14:35
Polaris is due very soon, I found it via an immense round the way journey of both conversation & "charm".....maybe I keep it, maybe not, depends on the feel, I try not to go on fervour but instinct. I will have the engraving done privately this coming mon...