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We can see that the dial is in original condition (check the ageing of the zapon for example). It is a very clean example (but definitely not redone), and the service is a good thing if you intend to wear it. Except the crown, none of the visible...

Yours as you noted misses the stainless steel top shield that should cover the base metal that fills the grove and void left on these cases from those intended originally to have the Weems bezel.

I can't help but read this whole story and knowledge sharing with a bad aftertaste and skepticism, knowing what we now know — 'allegedly,' of course.

Difficult to certify wether it predates the Cartier, because it is exactly the same watch as the Cartier (As with a lot of pre-1950s Cartier which were 100% JLC made and often available under both brands). The fact is that indeed very few of these...

The watch pre-dates the JL logo, so the crown for this model was plain / no logo. And consequently same logic applies to the buckle. Plus, the buckle you have chosen is for a much later (>1968) model, while the crown is for a 1990s one. So, in the...

Nice E856 with the 'smokers patina'. Very curious about the bracelet. It looks like the Gay Freres that was found on some JLCs at the time, but the links are slightly more elaborate (stamped with a pattern insted of smooth). Is the bracelet indeed a...

E853 with black dial and long index... not something you see frequently (or ever ! ) Enjoy, very elegant and unique

Beautiful config even with the slightly excessive patina ! (Crown is a bit too thick and round though, but that’s a minor point)

I don't know what they will opt for, but if they return it to specs, this dial with gold index would be fitted with gold (or at least golden) hands - except for the central second that is always steel (I guess for solidity reasons). More...

I had not expanded the comments and didn't see it at first. I guess these must be the only 2 examples available online at the moment ! If memory serves me well there were 4 dials variants in total, including one without the applied central disk, with...