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by zafbasha
Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: Vintage Watch Repair
Topic: Regulating a Patek Philippe Ellipse
Replies: 9
Views: 83358

Re: Regulating a Patek Philippe Ellipse

Do you happen to know what caliber movement it is, if not is it manual or automatic?

Pateks are tricky to regulate, esp. if the movement has a Gyromax balance.
by zafbasha
Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:11 pm
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: JLC at eBay
Replies: 1
Views: 6299

Re: JLC at eBay

It looks original from the photo.
by zafbasha
Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:10 pm
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: Lecoultre vs Jaeger Lecoultre
Replies: 1
Views: 6602

Re: Lecoultre vs Jaeger Lecoultre

For a Powermatic, I would expect the dial brand to match the movement brand, with "LeCoultre" on the insides of the case back in both cases.
by zafbasha
Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:23 pm
Forum: Vintage Wrist Watch Appraisal Corner
Topic: 18 k vintage Zenith Cpatain Chronometer
Replies: 3
Views: 10773

Re: 18 k vintage Zenith Cpatain Chronometer

I looked some more at the pictures and it is indeed a chronometer. Very nice example! I think a realistic price to an end user is under $5k but again, this is a gut feeling estimate, not one based in prior sales, etc. I have much more realistic consignment terms than C & C should you be based in the...
by zafbasha
Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: Vintage Wrist Watch Appraisal Corner
Topic: 18 k vintage Zenith Cpatain Chronometer
Replies: 3
Views: 10773

Re: 18 k vintage Zenith Cpatain Chronometer

Looks like a lovely watch. My guess is going to be $4500, assuming it's checks out and has a chronometer grade movement. I don't have specific market info on the watch, so it's just a guess.
by zafbasha
Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:37 am
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: Watch ID Help: James Dean's LeCoutre from the 1950's
Replies: 9
Views: 73083

Re: Watch ID Help: James Dean's LeCoutre from the 1950's

Try it now, I removed the limitation in theory.
by zafbasha
Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:43 pm
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: Watch ID Help: James Dean's LeCoutre from the 1950's
Replies: 9
Views: 73083

Re: Watch ID Help: James Dean's LeCoutre from the 1950's

You might want to post its photo. Thanks.
by zafbasha
Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:42 pm
Forum: Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Forum
Topic: Early Memovox crown question
Replies: 2
Views: 7222

Re: Early Memovox crown question

There are definitely alarms that came with unsigned crowns, typically the earlier ones, say before 1960 or so.