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 Posted: Wed Jan 14th, 2009 09:46 am
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Graham



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 A month or two ago I mentioned that this watch was offered to me privately.  Not knowing the brand and after gathering some info, I decided to make an offer on the watch.  Guess what?  Sold!!  Or rather, that was what the owner told me.  Oh well, these thigs happen.....

Lo and behold, I get a call just before the holidays. Apparently the deal went south and the seller did not get paid.  I was offered the watch again, so here it is!

Jean Marcel made some interesting LE watches in the past.  The Targa 911 is obviously a tribute to Porsche. Being COSC, it runs very well (+1 sec/day tested over 7 days) and was fully serviced before I bought it.  Unfortnately no provenance by means of papers or box, but the seller is a very well known watchmaker and also provides a 2 year guarantee. Nothing wrong with that!

Unfortunately neither of the 2 originally supplied carbon fibre strap or s/s bracelet came with the watch.  I fitted a silicone deployant strap which looks rather nice.

I think a retro Grand Prix style leather strap will look great on this watch too.

This is a nice bulky, heavy piece, and fits right into my chrono collection.