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It should look something like this (from above), except in gold: US market LeCoultre straps of that era tended to be very tapered. 18mm/13mm (really, the equivalent in inches) were not unusual. I have seem 16mm LeCoultre branded buckles like the one above, but they are very hard to find. gatorcpa

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Please PM me on the other forum if you want the link to the above. I don't believe I'm allowed to post it here. gatorcpa

This is from a 2012 auction. Ref 2930, circa 1958, serial number 15,769,268, only 4 away from watch above. Almost certainly from the same batch delivered to Saudi Arabia Markers and diamonds look the same. I'm not convinced that the other auction catalog is correct. I think that the portrait and the

Haven't posted here in many, many years. However, since you credited me with some pictures that I stole off the internet in the mid-2000's, I'd figure that I can show a couple that I took of my own Ref. 2179/5 example, for which you can give me credit: According to the family of the original owner,

...here's Blomman's example now: But I suspect that you want something a little more "tangible". I've linked this thread over to another forum where you are a member. Someone over there found an auction listing for Gus Grissom's LeCoultre, which was sold about 10 years ago. So now we have 4 examples

Note the watch on Alan Sheppard's wrist in this cover photo. I think it is the same LeCoultre. At least the band looks the same. gatorcpa

May I ask about the movement serial number? Mine is 1.3 million, which I think is very early for these. Thanks, gatorcpa

I was the successful bidder on this watch last week: When researching this piece, the only other examples of the Ipso Vox Parking were found on this site. So I would like to ask a couple of questions of the collective. First, I saw a picture of Ilja's example that had a dual signed caseback with the

I was helping a fellow collector locate an affordable GP Gyromatic on that (in)famous auction site when this picture popped up on my screen: Having previously read Blomman's posts on this particular model, I got my sniper ready and loaded it up with what turned out to be the winning bid. It was a bi