Internet Horology Club 185
Minute Repeater Help?????

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November 20, 2007, 08:17
Robert V. Jones
Minute Repeater Help?????
Can anyone tell me for sure who made this I am voting LeCoultre




tymekeeper005
November 20, 2007, 08:18
Robert V. Jones
Dial is just marked Tiffany




tymekeeper005
November 20, 2007, 08:18
Robert V. Jones
Nice 18K Hunting case with Jurgensen lips




tymekeeper005
November 20, 2007, 09:01
John Johnston
Wow Rob!

Wow!

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.

John
November 20, 2007, 09:30
Ed Ueberall
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
November 20, 2007, 10:31
Robert V. Jones
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


tymekeeper005
November 20, 2007, 10:49
Ethan Lipsig
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.


November 20, 2007, 12:39
John Johnston
Rob,

Yes I saw the wonderful Watham you have for sale. It was caused me to conclude I couldn't afford them. Smile

John
November 20, 2007, 13:09
Robert V. Jones
John Price is a little on the high side but was open to offers as I really do not want to sell it anyway. Wink

Ethan thanks for the picture but although there are simularities I do not believe they are the same maker.


tymekeeper005
November 20, 2007, 17:53
Phillip Sanchez
Hey old man, after all it is just money and Samie told me you have sacks of it. Big Grin

Really a beauty Rob. Smile
November 20, 2007, 18:22
John Woolsey
What a beauty rob, I'm always amazed at the number of gems you keep on turning up ...... whoever your sources are, guard 'em with your life Wink

John
November 21, 2007, 09:30
Cary Hurt
Rob,

The barrel and the striking mechanism look a lot like Touchon, but the bridges and the finish are not so close.

I wish I had more experience with these.

Cary
November 21, 2007, 11:48
Ethan Lipsig
I only have one Touchon minute repeater. It looks nothing like Rob's, but Touchon might have made other styles.


November 21, 2007, 21:06
Robert Schussel
The ebauche is a fairly common one for high grade repeaters.

Typically a company bought the pieces and then finished the watch (to its standards)

Unless it is marked under the dial I doubt you will ever be able to determine who made it.

Regardless of who made it,it is an unusually fine example.

Bob
November 21, 2007, 23:46
Ed Ueberall
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
January 03, 2008, 10:38
Reid Zeigler
Looks like a LeCoultre Cal 43 B HC ebauche movement to me. Nice!!


Reid
January 03, 2008, 10:40
Reid Zeigler
Maybe a LeCoultre cal 49 based on the shape of the hammers.


Reid