{"product_id":"vintage-jaeger-lecoultre-chronograph-bi-compax-breguet-arabic-numerals-original-radium-dial-ref-5184-cal-285","title":"Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Chronograph, Bi-Compax, Large Breguet Arabic Numerals, Original Radium Dial, Ref. 5184, Cal. 285","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAmong the rarest categories in vintage collecting are Jaeger-LeCoultre chronographs - and this is one of the reasons why. The brand sourced chronograph movements sparingly, and the pieces that survive in original, unrestored condition are genuinely difficult to find. This ref. 5184, signed \"Le Coultre\" on the dial for the American market, is exactly that kind of find: a bi-compax chronograph with its original radium dial fully intact, carrying a deep patina that only a century of honest aging can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe calibre 285 is a Universal Genève movement, hand-wound, 17 jewels - the movement of choice for Jaeger-LeCoultre's chronograph commissions in the 1940s. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial alone makes this watch worth attention. Breguet Arabic numerals appear on dress watches, on pocket watches, on fine wristwatches of the period - but on a chronograph, in this configuration, with this patina? That combination is rare in a way that experienced collectors will recognise immediately. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is an all-original Swiss vintage chronograph in a state that most collectors will never encounter. The patina is the story, and it has not been touched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1006\" data-start=\"998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1006\" data-start=\"998\"\u003eCASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1206\" data-start=\"1007\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1037\" data-start=\"1007\" data-section-id=\"ml9gan\"\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre chronograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1055\" data-start=\"1038\" data-section-id=\"1ld6q35\"\u003eReference: 5184\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1078\" data-start=\"1056\" data-section-id=\"1ednwyn\"\u003eStainless steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1098\" data-start=\"1079\" data-section-id=\"1bdm1r\"\u003eCase size: 34.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1119\" data-start=\"1099\" data-section-id=\"1cipkc7\"\u003eLug to lug: 41.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1120\" data-section-id=\"1vxby07\"\u003eThickness: 12mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1180\" data-start=\"1138\" data-section-id=\"4a2gyt\"\u003eSquare pushers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1216\" data-start=\"1208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1216\" data-start=\"1208\"\u003eDIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1217\" data-section-id=\"1oin9qv\"\u003eOriginal radium dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1266\" data-start=\"1240\" data-section-id=\"n0b2o4\"\u003eBreguet numerals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1300\" data-start=\"1267\" data-section-id=\"1tthrgh\"\u003eTwo-register chronograph layout\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1361\" data-start=\"1348\" data-section-id=\"vo7foi\"\u003eBlued hands\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConsidering buying a radium watch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn what collectors need to know about safety, aging lume, and radioactive dials in our article:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dumarko.com\/blogs\/news\/is-it-safe-to-wear-a-radium-watch\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs It Safe to Wear a Radium Watch?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1432\" data-start=\"1420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1432\" data-start=\"1420\"\u003eMOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1539\" data-start=\"1433\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1463\" data-start=\"1433\" data-section-id=\"1njsfjd\"\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre calibre 285\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1498\" data-start=\"1464\" data-section-id=\"q7c90e\"\u003eManual wind chronograph movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1539\" data-start=\"1499\" data-section-id=\"nqo417\"\u003eTwo-register chronograph configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1539\" data-start=\"1499\" data-section-id=\"nqo417\"\u003eRecently serviced and working properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DuMarko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49116348809468,"sku":null,"price":4990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2266\/1116\/files\/5H9A01724.jpg?v=1779807709","url":"https:\/\/dumarko.com\/fr\/products\/vintage-jaeger-lecoultre-chronograph-bi-compax-breguet-arabic-numerals-original-radium-dial-ref-5184-cal-285","provider":"DuMarko","version":"1.0","type":"link"}