Hi all, So I thought I would post on a topic that has been niggling in the back of my head for quite some time..."Pilot's Watches". The reason I thought I would post on this topic is because I have read a number of articles and threads recently debating the best pilot's watch. This has been a market
I think mistakes are part of the process. However, I always think that people, especially starting out, buy what they have been told to buy on the basis of exclusivity, collectibility, popularity, etc. My biggest piece of advice is buy what you love . That way you will never feel bad about a purchas
I got my report back from Omega...finally. Turns out the nick on the top left lug is going to be ridiculously expensive to fix and it not necessary as it is only a cosmetic detail and not one I am concerned about as it is part of the watches history. The next thing was the perspex which is scratched
Stunning! I love the numeral style. It great to think of all these little watch companies in Switzerland in the 60's all working away in the hills to produce top quality watches. There is lots of talk on this thread about maintenance. I have my own take which is that if it ain't broke don't fix it.
That is spot on with JLC. There is no one watch that defines them. Certainly, the Reverso is perhaps their best known, but the true essence of JLC is probably their vision. It is fairly unique and spreads across their whole collection.
What I did fail to mention in this post is that the watch has now been sent to Omega primarily for a quote to have a few things fixed like the perspex which as the picture might show has quite a few scratches on it as well as whether the damage to the top left lug can be fixed (you can just see it o
Absolutely, you make some very good points and I am in no way doubting JLC's innovations; they have been among some of the most prolific innovators of the watch world. In some ways I think they have fallen victim to (1) their pricing which is really very good for getting bang for your buck, but not