Jaeger-LeCoultre

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

The Sapphire caseback cannot be engraved upon, the crystal is actually very very thin (despite appearances) and cannot be engraved upon. Your Reverso Grande Date would not be able to have any engravings on it unless you changed out the case to a case with a solid metal backing.

The engraving program at Jaeger-LeCoultre is among the best in the industry where engraving is actually perceived as an art form that requires months if not a few years of training and decades of mastering.

Get a normal Grand Taille and get it engraved, or get the Grande Reverso Automatic which has a solid back.

Look back on my post on something like that.

I wanted an engraving on my reverso GR, but decided against it because it becomes too personalised to even sell if you see a better reverso in the future.

That's one point enough to make me reconsider.

But, if you're going to hold on to that piece for good, an engraving would be very very nice. Might even make the value go up if the work is good.

Just remember to get a good engraver to do that.

Why not just enamel paint it, like the pavonia? You can always get the enamel off if you don't like it.

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 anymore the movement of your watch.

Best,

Nicolas

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 eyes & jump. I have a small collection of Japanese comics featuring a warrior who is left as undead due to his sins and his only path to redemption being in aiding people. Overall, a simple premise but the artwork was what took me, huge spreads including intricate flowers and birds, etc.

That is the plan for the JLC, I'll post the final result...

Hate to lose it, but potentially have a Polaris in steel on its way, excited as a child to see if it is delivered with orange or white markers!

Regards,

Young

So, you're also on to get the '68 Polaris?

Great!

Let us know when you get it!

Best,

Nicolas

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 month, so stay tuned for images...I'm quited excited.

Many thanks for all your kind thoughts.

Good evening,

Young

be sure to post pictures when it is done!! : )