Re: LeCoultre wrist watch, what to do with it.

LeCoultre is a quality watch. Expect to pay accordingly if you send it to
factory service. A good local watch maker should be able to clean & lube. If
it needs parts, they may be hard to find after all these years.


"p2vp26na" <p2vp26na@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In the 50s selling Fuller Brushes I won, in a sales contest, a LeCoultre
auto winding wrist watch with a gold filled case. Can be wound manually
and has a window showing how tightly it is wound. The dial has LeCoultre
and Fuller in small letters.It kept excellent time for several years until
the strap broke while I was in Germany. I went to an Air Force PX looking
for a new strap, and a friend said why don't you get a new ROLEX, you wont
regret it at these prices. I knew nothing about watch brands, and was
shocked when I saw the price of $125. I was thinking in terms of $25. to
$40. It was a plain SS oyster perpetual with a blue suede strap. I was
persuaded to buy it and didn't regret it until I started paying more to
have it serviced than I paid for it. I then bought a SEIKO Railroad
approved SS which still keeps excellent time after 20 + years and 4
battery changes. In fact, I just bought a new Seiko SGG531 for $99. in
the same style that I expect will see me out. Back to the LeCoultre. It
still runs but I would expect it needs a COA after all these years. Was it
a good watch at the time, or was it a cheap one Fuller bought in bulk to
award as prizes. Is it worth having it serviced or should I just forget
about it. Maybe someone familiar with LeCoultres can advise me.



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