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by brutus
Thu May 09, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification
Replies: 12
Views: 23271

Re: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification

I’m happy I was able to bring back to life the blue color from the hands without affecting the old radium. Everything is now intact and ready for another “spin in time”.
by brutus
Thu May 09, 2019 8:04 am
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification
Replies: 12
Views: 23271

Re: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification

Any idea about the year on this movement based on the serial number?
If I have to guess I will say 1945-46, but I’m not quite convinced.
Many thanks
by brutus
Thu May 09, 2019 8:02 am
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification
Replies: 12
Views: 23271

Re: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification

This is the dial cleaned.
by brutus
Thu May 09, 2019 8:01 am
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification
Replies: 12
Views: 23271

Re: JAEGER LE COULTRE caliber P478 Identification

Thank you for your response. I just finished cleaning the dial and I’ve done a little bit of restoration too on the black painted “dots” on top of the numbers. If you take a look on the first image, that is the one “before” and the last on is”after”. The dial had a scratch on the black markers”dot...