The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Ebitdaddy]

 

[mktitsworth]

I have a thing for vintage JLC watches.

 

[Ebitdaddy]

I have a thing for vintage JLC watches.

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What's the one on the right? Looks awesome.

 

[9thsymph]

Is this better @9thsymph?

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That's the stuff...yes....

 

[mktitsworth]

What's the one on the right? Looks awesome.

I forget the year off hand, but the model was 'powermatic.' It was JLC's first bumper automatic. You can tell that it was cased in the US from the 'LeCoultre' on the dial, which was how JLC managed imports for a while.

 

[mebiuspower]

 

[Ebitdaddy]

 

[double00]

for my classical heads , tune starts at 1:20 bach cello suite 3 prelude :



edit : another one ! :



brb gonna build a mandocello

 

[ConElPueblo]

I forget the year off hand, but the model was 'powermatic.' It was JLC's first bumper automatic. You can tell that it was cased in the US from the 'LeCoultre' on the dial, which was how JLC managed imports for a while.

Here's a 1940's LeCoultre Automatic I used to own; I believe that the Powermatics are (a bit) newer and were the first JLCs with power reserve on the dial, not the first automatics.

 

[ConElPueblo]

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No lie. My GF has worn my Omega Seamaster ref. 2494 in 36.5mm for years.

 

[mktitsworth]

Here's a 1940's LeCoultre Automatic I used to own; I believe that the Powermatics are (a bit) newer and were the first JLCs with power reserve on the dial, not the first automatics.

I think you may be right, but is yours using a bumper mechanism to do the autowinding?

 

[mktitsworth]

JLC seems to agree with you. They mention it as the first with a power indicator.

None of that changes that it is a lovely watch, though I'm wearing the triple calendar today because it's the one that's new to me.

 

[ConElPueblo]

I think you may be right, but is yours using a bumper mechanism to do the autowinding?

Yes, the full-rotor variants were introduced later, around 1950 or so. It's a wonderful movement, too. Extremely smooth running, seems much more refined than the Omega bumper movements I've had.

 

[ConElPueblo]

JLC seems to agree with you. They mention it as the first with a power indicator.

None of that changes that it is a lovely watch, though I'm wearing the triple calendar today because it's the one that's new to me.

Interesting! I like that they made such a feature of it on the dial. The JLC Futurematics really have a distinctive look too.

 

[mktitsworth]

Interesting! I like that they made such a feature of it on the dial. The JLC Futurematics really have a distinctive look too.

A Futurematic was what I was on the hunt for when I bought the Triple Calendar, but I'm looking for a Cal 817 (the one with portholes), and I'm being judicious in my hunt.