zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Thanks for the great report!! Great to see the people and the
: watches!!

: Among the many questions:
: what can you tell us about the Jaeger-LeCoultre? what year? how
: many produced? and what about the red numerals? are they to warn
: not to adjust the calendar, as this is when the gears are
: engaged for the change? and what about the "06" in the
: window on the upper right? are you two years behind or do these
: numbers indicate something other than the year?

Some of your questions are answered in the "domestic tranquility" posts below.

I am uncertain as to the exact year, but appears to be early 1990s and less than a thousand numbered watches produced -- mine is #395. Production ran from 1987 to 1994, I understand.

The red numerals are indeed to help "idiot-proof" the watch -- don't change the date while the hands are in that area. This feature is continued in the Master Perpetual today, as a "idiot window" that displays either red or white.

Incidentally, the watch is set totally from the crown -- there are no pushers.

The 06 is indeed the year, as that's the way the watch was when I received it. It took about 7-8 minutes to get it to the current date, as it advances three days or so for each turn of the crown. Incidentally, at the last service, the day hand and moonphase were misaligned by one and eight days respectively. The perpetual mechanism works perfectly as I watched the dates advance correctly each month, including through this year's leap year.

This is one of the few watches JLC does not make every part of -- the perpetual calendar plate is made by IWC, and is the one used in the original Da Vinci, and still used today by many watchmakers.

: what are the plans for Jan's PP? you mentioned that you are not
: satisfied with the refinished dial. will you replace or
: refinish, again? what era is this one from?

The dial will be refinished or replaced, we are exploring the options. It is from 1946.

: finally, did the chickens survive the evening, or were they served
: as the main course? I assume that they were merely socializing;
: can you confirm?

For now . . . :)

:
: Thanks for this great report and the photos.

: Jeff