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I've been buying far fewer watches in the latter half of this year than in previous years - using money for other pursuits - having decided to move away from the selected "cheapies but goodies" on eBay in favour of more considered purchases. The last watch I bought was a Christopher Ward C1000 auto, which I've worn virtually every day since getting it - and very nice it is too - and now I've picked up this very smart Le Coultre from 1956. [seller's] photos: Some info on Le Coultre for those interested: United States duty regulations made it more cost effective to import Jaeger LeCoultre movements, dials, crowns and hands into the USA from Switzerland and for the cases to be manufactured in the States. In the 1950’s the Longines Wittnauer group was the distributor of LeCoultre watches and Vacheron & Constantin watches sold in North America. The Longines Wittnauer group did not manufacture Jaeger LeCoultre watches as some people mistakenly believe, the movements were produced in the Swiss Jaeger LeCoultre factory at Le Sentier and were identical in every way to movements distributed within Europe other than the LeCoultre markings on the watch. The cases were manufactured under licence in the United States and were marked "Cased and Timed in the USA by LeCoultre". In approximately 1985 the brand name "Jaeger LeCoultre" was adopted worldwide. Some people believe that because LeCoultre movements are signed "VXN" on the bridge (denoting Vacheron & Constantin), they were manufactured by Vacheron & Constantin. This is incorrect. Jaeger LeCoultre supplied movements to Vacheron & Constantin, which were used in their watches but not vice versa. The only collaboration that ever took place between these two prestigious watchmakers was the "Galaxy" diamond dial model. The Galaxy was marketed by both companies; with the case marked "Vacheron & Constantin - LeCoultre Inc." and the dial signed "LeCoultre". Cheers, Will

When the stepping motor and the train is ok then the hands wil turn. While testing the magnetism comes then from the outside not from the coil. On calibers with an very low frequency, Omega 1353, the stepping motor get every second an inpuls. When you give an turning field from the outside then the gair train will be damaged!

Welcome from me too and ditto! :)

Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride. There are plenty of folk here willing to help out when they can!

That's a copy of a Panerai case, so search for Panerai opener on eBay. There's chinese copies available for $20 each or $70 for a set with 4 sizes. Also, the cheaper ball style caseback opener usually works for those.

Understood. Before trying online I will try with local watch makers. Also I have heard opener for old west end can be used. Let me see Sent from my XT1068 using Tapatalk

I need to clarify my previous post. "They" refers to the cases, not to the openers which I believe are for Panerai...or sold that way.

You can get ebay cheap openers for that case. I did and they work :) They are made for ETA 6498/97 and its clones from different places. There is a ring you will need after the movement is in place and before the back is on secure the movement inside. Those rings are also ebay purchase but I found them to be very expensive. Cheers, Bob

The first of a few vids planned on the subject.

:) I understand - I have had a huge amount of requests for regulating and timing machine content. So it is good to create a mixture of basic and advanced content but at the moment I am doing a series on the basics and will work up from there because it is laying foundations for some of the examples you would like to see. I really appreciate the feedback Bogdan :)

These bite-sized video tutorials are great Mark. Essential viewing for those like me who've not spent much time around watches or watch forums.