{"product_id":"lecoultre-shark-chronograph-e2643-valjoux-72","title":"JAEGER-LECOULTRE DEEP SEA 'SHARK' CHRONOGRAPH E2643 VALJOUX 72","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eTHE ESSENTIALS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKE:\u003c\/strong\u003e JAEGER-LECOULTRE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL: \u003c\/strong\u003eE2643\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYEAR:\u003c\/strong\u003e c1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOX\/PAPERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e NO\/NO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE DIAMETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40.5MM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSTAINLESS STEEL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEATHER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e MANUAL WIND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you were to describe the following to a vintage chronograph enthusiast: 1960s, reverse panda dial, Valjoux 72 movement, the first watches that come to mind would likely be the Rolex Daytona 6239, Heuer Carrera 2447, or the Universal Genève “Evil Nina.” Add in a 40.5 mm case and a rotating bezel, and the answer would seem obvious: a Heuer Autavia 2446.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWell, in this case, you’d be wrong. Part of the reason for my (Tommy’s) love of chronographs from the golden age of the 1960s and ’70s is the sheer number of fantastic models from different Swiss brands that share similar traits. The Jaeger-LeCoultre reference E2643 is one such example: echoing the design language of the Autavia, yet remaining unmistakably unique and far less well known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIntroduced in Europe under the name “Vogue” and signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, and in the United States as the “Shark” (signed LeCoultre, as seen on this example), the E2643 is the kind of watch that makes you wonder why modern JLC doesn’t revisit designs like this. The reverse panda dial features a classic Valjoux 72 layout, with chronograph minute counter, hour counter, and running seconds at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock respectively, along with a tachymeter scale on the rehaut. The dial on this example is particularly clean, with all tritium lume plots intact and aged to a beautiful creamy hue. The 40.5 mm case—large for its time—remains exceptionally full and sharp, as does the bi-directional rotating minute bezel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe movement arrived in excellent health, running at +3 seconds per day with 281 amplitude and a 0.2 ms beat error. Here at Falco, we’ve always had a soft spot for Jaeger-LeCoultre, and we’re proud to be offering several in the coming weeks: starting with this beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaeger-LeCoultre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56566680355202,"sku":null,"price":9995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/9201\/0882\/files\/LECOULTRE_SHARK_CHRONOGRAPHE2643VALJOUX72.jpg?v=1776427173","url":"https:\/\/falco-watches.com\/products\/lecoultre-shark-chronograph-e2643-valjoux-72","provider":"Falco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}