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The pair is the way to go. I am more and more convinced about that.
Oct 27, 2014,23:13 PM
Thanks, Gatorcpa. I love your metaphore with the Mazda engine!
Best,
Nicolas
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A few pictures of the Jaeger Lecoultre Futurematic Ref E 501.
By: amanico : October 27th, 2014-00:41
One of the icons, from the Grande Maison, along with the Memovox, the Reverso, the Geophysic and a few others. The Futurematic has an elegant, very elegant case, in this reference ( There were several references, among the Lecoultre and Jaeger Lecoultre v...
A splendor - thanks for sharing
By: MikaWatches : October 27th, 2014-03:43
Almost impossible to find this exact model I don't know how many have been produced Many have been produced with red paint - but this dial is just a splendor!
Hey Mickael, good to see you back here.
By: amanico : October 27th, 2014-04:18
That is why I made the Financial effort to get it... A bit more than 6 years ago.... And the profile of this case is just somptuous. Thanks for your kind words. Nicolas.
This one looks really great
By: rnaden : October 27th, 2014-04:06
I wish they made special watches like this one today, a watch without a crown protruding on the side to dig into the wrists is special and nice for sure.
Splendid shots..superb tic-tac.. Really like that roof-shot..and as per..
By: hs111 : October 27th, 2014-08:12
.. you were mentioning the Ref E507 with Portholes, thanks to a very, very good friend (!) I can return the greetings with mine. Found me in Paris (around 2011), within short but faboulos stretch of days with nice comraderie, chats about watches, good dri...
And this one of yours has a real futuristic look.
By: amanico : October 27th, 2014-08:21
While mine plays in a more classic register. The cases, too ,are different. Yours is one millimeter bigger, more macho. More coherent with this dial. Both are terrific. Here a side by side picture of the " two friends ". Best, HS. Nicolas ...
That doesn't surprise me. Look at what you did with the Memovoxes....
By: amanico : October 27th, 2014-10:12
Why not trying to hunt, at least the two nicest configurations? You are right about the issue of the service, in the case of the Futurematic. But there is always the Manufacture solution, and I think I know one or two good Watchmakers in Paris who can tak...
What? No love for our American versions?
By: gatorcpa : October 27th, 2014-16:09
I also have one of each: Here's a movement shot of the cal. 817: I have always thought of these as similar to the Mazda Rotary engine. It has the same function as a conventional piston engine, just does things a bit differently. Take care, gatorcpa ...