I would really love to add a nice repeater to my collection, alas I can't really afford them. At least I can enjoy them thanks to posting like your Rob.
Bob, Using a toothpick, push up on the hammers and see if the plate underneath is marked "LeCoultre". They often marked their private label repeaters this way.
Ed Ueberall IHC Member 34 The Escapement
Posts: 620 | Location: Pooler, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: November 23, 2002
Hey Ed I remember that info from the last repeater I asked about but it is not marked under them. Hey John unfortunately this beauty is not running up to par. As much as I would like to get it repaired and see it running perfectly I would be loosing all my profit as everyone knows these repeaters can run into serious money for repairs. Did you see my Waltham Repeater in the for sale section of 185
The movement in your watch to some degree resembles the signed Ed. Koehn movement in a minute repeater I currently am having restored. That resemblance could be coincidental, your watch could be by Ed. Koehn, or my "Ed. Koehn" could have been made by whoever made your movement.
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One additional place to check for a maker's name is on the bottom of the gear train cocks, especially under the third wheel. I had a minute repeater whose maker (A. Junod) picked that spot to sign his very high grade work.
Ed Ueberall IHC Member 34 The Escapement
Posts: 620 | Location: Pooler, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: November 23, 2002