I had chosen this to be my retirement watch and when I went to look at it in person, I was disappointed for several reasons; the dial was difficult to read, the watch was too thick and slabby, the dial color was a bit boring, the day/month was impossible to read, and finally the cost went way up when I initially considered it. I quickly moved on.
That is why I sold mine. I have an older model. Came only with alligator strap. Too chunky to be an elegant dress watch, but not at all sporty looking.
Me too. I was in a watch makers and he had one in the safe when I said it was my sought after watch. Instantly went off it in person. Bought an air king salmon dial instead. I do own a reverso and it is a stunning watch
That’s an annual calendar. It’s not a perpetual calendar. It displays day, date, and month. And the day can be left out. Omega makes an “annual calendar” that is only month and date.
@@douglasmstewart An annual calendar does not need to be adjusted when a month has only thirty days, only in february. A perpetual calendar Never needs to be adjusted. This here is a so called full calendar. It displays month, date and day (and moonphase) but needs to be adjusted at the end of every month that does not have 31 days.
Straight calendar watches are obsolete by now. be at least an "annual calendar"--which self-adjusts for months of different lengths--to be impressive. Nobody's going to want to reset this every other month.
My favorite watch.
1916 just doesn’t work as well.
Im in love with this watch
I had chosen this to be my retirement watch and when I went to look at it in person, I was disappointed for several reasons; the dial was difficult to read, the watch was too thick and slabby, the dial color was a bit boring, the day/month was impossible to read, and finally the cost went way up when I initially considered it. I quickly moved on.
You nailed it. Felt the same way when I saw it in person.
That is why I sold mine. I have an older model. Came only with alligator strap. Too chunky to be an elegant dress watch, but not at all sporty looking.
Me too. I was in a watch makers and he had one in the safe when I said it was my sought after watch. Instantly went off it in person. Bought an air king salmon dial instead.
I do own a reverso and it is a stunning watch
Did I miss you showing how the date jumps over the moon phase as so not to obscure it? That's my favorite part of this watch!
Pure class!
I think my next acquisition may be a JLC annual calendar. Seems like money better spent vs other high horological that offer the same complications.
There are no annual calendars from jlc
That’s an annual calendar. It’s not a perpetual calendar. It displays day, date, and month.
And the day can be left out. Omega makes an “annual calendar” that is only month and date.
@@douglasmstewart An annual calendar does not need to be adjusted when a month has only thirty days, only in february. A perpetual calendar Never needs to be adjusted.
This here is a so called full calendar. It displays month, date and day (and moonphase) but needs to be adjusted at the end of every month that does not have 31 days.
@@douglasmstewart JLC did indeed Never make an annual calendar, only Full calendars and perpetuals
Thanks. Didn’t know about that distinction.
Is the rotor made out of solid gold (if so, what kind of gold) or just gold plated?
Probably 22k gold. Looks out of place on a steel watch.
All class.
Straight calendar watches are obsolete by now. be at least an "annual calendar"--which self-adjusts for months of different lengths--to be impressive. Nobody's going to want to reset this every other month.
All mechanical watches are obsolete; just buy an Apple Watch.
Why do people create watches
Don’t love the dial layout. Too much real estate on there. The chrono version is better looking.
Looks too similar to PP for me. JLC is lost in the woods and keeps increasing prices while lowering their finishing quality. Shame.
I knew you were clueless but to say this looks similar to a Patek is just a poor man's way to say he can't pay more than $300 for a watch.
What PP model does this look like?