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This just in - a 1953 LeCoultre Powermatic:

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I forgot how hard it is to shoot black dials under crystals with no AR coating. 馃 Anyway, it's the original black dial and it's in pretty good shape. This was the first automatic watch with a power reserve when it was released in the late 40's. And of course, it's a 14ct case because I love gold!

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Black dialed vintage watches are my weakness, especially when they're over bumpers.

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cicindela
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alam alam
Very nice 馃憤 - size?

I don't know 馃
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Does this watch make his backside look big ? 馃槜
 
alam
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34.42 mm according to my trusty digital caliper. Perfect fit for me.

are you sure is not 34.419? 馃お
 
alam
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cicindela cicindela
I don't know 馃
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Does this watch make his backside look big ? 馃槜

looks awful on your wrist, you must return it or maybe flip.
 
kyle L
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Shoot...I was just there on Sunday staring at the window outside. 馃槣
 
U
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alam alam
looks awful on your wrist, you must return it or maybe flip.

Mmmm hmmmm. Flip to you I assume. 馃槈

It might be a few decades before this one goes on the block. Part of the reason I found new homes for half my Omegas, half my IWC's, and a couple Longines was to go deeper into JLC / LC and maybe AP / VC. I'll always have a handful or more of Omegas, but if I target one it's gonna be a killer model like a Centenary reference 2500, Seamaster 321, or better. I think I'm good with stainless models counting the Gen猫ve 562, Seamaster 751, and Chronostop 865 as keepers.
 
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Congrats. Nice one from my all time favorite brand. Especially like the lugs on this one. 馃憤
 
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Interestingly that style looks like it wears more like a C-Case than a regular watch with its crap style lugs. Dial looks damn clean for something that age too
 
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dsio dsio
Interestingly that style looks like it wears more like a C-Case than a regular watch with its crap style lugs. Dial looks damn clean for something that age too
Yes and the watch looks nice too, ::rimshot::
 
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In excellent shape, which is what makes this an outstanding buy. So many LeCoultres are gold plated/gold filled, with all sorts of dial substitution, or simply run down, damaged dials. This is superb, and in an interesting case, and in gold. I can see why it makes your keeper roster.
 
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