More help with the hunt for a JLC
Fellow Crunchers,
Time for a follow up from my poll from a couple of weeks ago, https://www.watchcrunch.com/Robcollects/posts/what-s-next-gs-jlc-or-a-micro-16611.
As promised, I’ve now gone to my local JLC AD. So, of course, more questions for you! I saw the JLC Master Ultra Thin Moonphase. I liked the steel case with the silver dial over the blue, just loved the texture of the dial.
But then, I looked at the gold case model. Beautiful!
And then, of course I looked at the Reverso. It just draws you in and of course the the bands iconic model. Face 1 is the cover shot for the post, face 2 is in the poll.
So all, what first? I’m thinking this will be one of my few dress watches and will probably eventually ‘need’ to get both, but who first? As I’ve said, I’m a fan of moonphases, but that Reverso . . .
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Gold is great and more fitting to moon phases in my opinion, but the steel is fine too.
I strongly discourage the Reverso, and especially one that doesn't even do the intended job of protecting the piece from polo mallets. I will save my disdain toward this bastardized classic for elsewhere, but it is just an outdated/overplayed design for me, and I love vintage.
Gold is great and more fitting to moon phases in my opinion, but the steel is fine too.
I strongly discourage the Reverso, and especially one that doesn't even do the intended job of protecting the piece from polo mallets. I will save my disdain toward this bastardized classic for elsewhere, but it is just an outdated/overplayed design for me, and I love vintage.
Thanks, that’s been the debate in my head on the Reverso. I also love vintage and thus the style caught my eye. Appreciate the clear opinion.
Master moon steel all day. What a watch
Go with steel, I'd say. I didn't see enough liver spots or wrinkles to justify a gold watch, yet. 😛
"Luke, come to the....yeah yeah yeah!!
Go with steel, I'd say. I didn't see enough liver spots or wrinkles to justify a gold watch, yet. 😛
Thanks - carefully posed shot!!
I voted for the Steel Moonphase...that said, I may be ever so biased, given that I've had one of these for the last 11 years:
My stupid reason for not liking the Master Collection is because for me a dress watch should be manual wound. Doesn’t make much sense but it’s how I keep myself from buying more watches lol. If I’m going JLC, I’m going for the icon. Go Reverso. I personally probably can’t pull it off but I’d love to try one!
My stupid reason for not liking the Master Collection is because for me a dress watch should be manual wound. Doesn’t make much sense but it’s how I keep myself from buying more watches lol. If I’m going JLC, I’m going for the icon. Go Reverso. I personally probably can’t pull it off but I’d love to try one!
This is also where I’ve been. Some of my favorite watches to wear for dress are actually quartz, because to me a dress watch should be thin. Now the JLC Moonphase is only about 9.5 mm thick, so there’s the temptation. I know the Reverso is much thicker, but as you said, it’s the icon.
My stupid reason for not liking the Master Collection is because for me a dress watch should be manual wound. Doesn’t make much sense but it’s how I keep myself from buying more watches lol. If I’m going JLC, I’m going for the icon. Go Reverso. I personally probably can’t pull it off but I’d love to try one!
If the thickness is essentially unchanged (and you can see from my photo above, it's extremely thin at about 9mm thick), who cares about whether it's manually wound or automatic? It's not like it's going to get all that much thinner, and I'm glad that the watch puts my movement to good use.
I personally really like the duoface Reversos and would love to be able to add one to my collection at some point (the Duoface Tribute with blue dial is my favorite). The problem that I have with the Ultrathin is the large size - in my mind, that doesn't suit a dress watch. The problem with the Reverso is that the shape doesn't lend itself to be a daily wearer, but if you're buying it with the intent of only using for special occasions, I think it's an excellent choice. I have a Reverso Squadra, which I rarely wear, but regularly admire. It's a bit too large to work as a great dress watch, but still there's something about it that I just love.
If the thickness is essentially unchanged (and you can see from my photo above, it's extremely thin at about 9mm thick), who cares about whether it's manually wound or automatic? It's not like it's going to get all that much thinner, and I'm glad that the watch puts my movement to good use.
Has nothing to do with the thickness. I like the romantic idea of winding my watch to life. Also, no rotor gives you a clean view of a beautiful manual movement when it’s finished well and the feeling of no moving parts inside the watch. That makes the watch feel more solid and crafted to me. Again, it makes no logical sense but what part of watch collecting does?
This is also where I’ve been. Some of my favorite watches to wear for dress are actually quartz, because to me a dress watch should be thin. Now the JLC Moonphase is only about 9.5 mm thick, so there’s the temptation. I know the Reverso is much thicker, but as you said, it’s the icon.
See my comment reply to @JBird7986 for my reason for wanting a manual movement. Has nothing to do with the thickness.
See my comment reply to @JBird7986 for my reason for wanting a manual movement. Has nothing to do with the thickness.
I think the interaction of winding and particularly the better view of the movement makes a lot of sense.
I was looking at a moonphase complication and Reverso. Got this. Best of both world.