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Congrats, Jerome, for this interview and this post.
Jan 01, 2009,00:53 AM
Speculations?
Well...
There are some exciting answers, indeed...
1/ The possibility to use some parts of the Extrem Lab innovative solutions in an Alarm watch speaks very loud to me.
I'd like a lot to see JLC using some of these new technologies in an Alarm watch.
It would be a very nice Solution applied to an emblematic watch.
2/ New Alarm Watches?
I'm sure we'll see some, as this complication is very familiar to JLC, and, without speaking of a new alarm watch, the re introduction of the Master Reveil or a new Memovox would be fantastic!
Observations:
The Cal 912 / 956 is a very good movement, reliable, and providing an excellent Alarm.
It deserved a review, and you did, it, Jerome.
I would dream of a sapphire case back, to be able to see it, even if it is not the most nicely finished movement among all the calibers produced / used by JLC.
Do you imagine the same movement better finished, housed in a Super Memovox , with a sapphire case back???
Wowow!
Maybe we'll see smething like that in a future ...Duo Metre???
Best, Jerome, and once again, huge thanks for this post.
Nicolas
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The new Memovox calibre, a few questions to Stephane Belmont!
By: Dje : December 31st, 2008-09:17
Now that the Polaris has reached a few homes, I wanted to take the opportunity to share with you a short interview of Stephane Belmont, head of marketing and development of Jaeger-LeCoutre. I did this short interview nearly a year ago on the subject of th...
Congratulations! Oh and great interview, too.
By: respo : December 31st, 2008-12:55
I enjoyed the interview AND seeing your new Polaris! Congratulations on both counts. You must be pleased. So, that was a pretty definitive "No" to producing a chrono with an alarm. I'll stop holding my breath now. And it sounds like they will keep the old...
Congrats, Jerome, for this interview and this post.
By: amanico : January 1st, 2009-00:53
Speculations? Well... There are some exciting answers, indeed... 1/ The possibility to use some parts of the Extrem Lab innovative solutions in an Alarm watch speaks very loud to me. I'd like a lot to see JLC using some of these new technologies in an Ala...
Super Memovox?
By: Starman : January 1st, 2009-01:34
Nicolas, Stop teasing. From now on I can only dream about this watch you just created. Imagine the looks........, the sound........ Just house it in the case of the new Hometime. Make a PuristsPro instead of Boutique version with a black dial. Put the new...
Great post Dje
By: Starman : January 1st, 2009-01:28
Thanks for the interview and many congrats on your new Polaris. I´m hoping to buy my first JLC alarm watch in 2009 and these kind of posts are a great inspiration. I almost fainted LOL hearing about the possability of a new Memovox or Master Reveil. Or ma...
Thanks Dje ...
By: Tony SC : January 1st, 2009-03:05
"New generation of alarm watches" ?? Sounds very nice Now, I'll get myself a cup of coffee, sit down and dream a bit. Thanks for the report Dje. Un saludo, Tony
Great post!
By: Peter : January 1st, 2009-03:47
Congrats & thks for sharing
So you were telling the truth !!
By: Tony SC : January 1st, 2009-03:58
When waiting for the Polaris delivery, I often wondered about the cal 956 that would power it, and it turns we had a pic and descriptions in front of our noses !! jlc.watchprosite.com 8/ I did go hunting for it in the catalogue ... you devil you ... Thank...
Thanks - a little confused...
By: 1440 : January 1st, 2009-09:41
I thought the Amvox 1 continaed the Cal. 918, not 916? The same as the Master Compressor Memovox? Cheers, Al...
Al
By: amanico : January 1st, 2009-09:48
The Cal 916 was born in 1969, if I'm not wrong...And lived something like 10 years... But The 916 was so reliable that it was replaced by the 918 ( Amvox I ) in 2005. So the 918 is derivated from the 916. Hope it's a bit clearer, now. Best. Nicolas
Thanks...
By: 1440 : January 1st, 2009-12:47
Then the caption below the 7th photo from the top is incorrect and should read Cal. 918? Thanks, Al
cal916
By: foullis : January 1st, 2009-14:13
The alarm mechanism...
By: BDLJ : January 1st, 2009-19:08
Are there a pictures of the caseback? I am trying to figure out how the hammer enagages the resonator through the movement of the rotor..... Thanks.
I undertand it does not have to clear the rotor ...
By: Tony SC : January 2nd, 2009-08:20
From what Dje has posted sometime ago on the EWA: "But you get more this time. Instead of the traditional case back fixed gong you get a special secret alloy gong that surrounds the whole movement and is fixed by two pins to the case middle. " click here ...
Thanks DJE
By: ChristianDK : January 2nd, 2009-17:16
for bringing us this interview. Very interesting for us who LOVE the JLC alarm watches - lots of food for speculation I have no doubt we will see seeral interesting watches with this new calibre. the alarmis a very interesting and affordable complication ...