JLC - Geophysic True Seconds - No model text on dial

Geophysic True Seconds - No model text on dial

Feb 24, 2021,03:03 AM

Hi everyone,

First time poster but long time lurker on these blogs! After many years of looking I've finally decided to purchase a Geophysic True Seconds in steel.

I've just taken delivery from Watchfinder, had a really good experience with them and the watch is stunning. However after about 15 mins I realised that the "Geophysic True Seconds" text was missing from the lower part of the dial.

Just received a call from them today and the very helpful sales guy explained that the watch model was produced from around 2015 to around end of 2018. In 2018 for either the last year (or possibly the final production run/batch) they got a revised dial with no model text. This was news to me and in all my years of looking on Chrono 24, Watchfinder and other places, I've never seen a dial without the text.

They can swap it out for a 2015 model which does have the text. It doesn’t bother me too much and I love a clean crisp dial as an owner of a Sub No-date and White Milguass.

So is this something that JLC have done in the past and does anyone know when they started doing this on the Geophysic line? Have they done this in the past with other models?

Thanks

Very interesting!

By: eklektik : February 24th, 2021-04:28

The true second are pretty rare, this one even rarer!! Interesting what the "retailer" told you, I would have thought it could have been a prototype rather than an end of series. Would you mind posting us some pictures of the case back? Did you buy it new...

Case back

By: gareth_reid : February 24th, 2021-04:46

It was registered in 2018 to Harrods. I would say it was pre-owned in excellent condition and I believe WF gave it a check over and polish. ...

I knew I had read it somewhere!

By: eklektik : February 24th, 2021-06:45

Here you go: You should check the serial number. Maybe the story is correct but the watch was at Harrods from 2015? E.

Great First Post!

By: Koozy : February 24th, 2021-05:31

Firstly, congrats on a great piece. I always pondered that one, but it felt a bit too 'dressy' to me, still often consider one with a view to switching to a more basic calfskin strap. With respect to your dial, I've never seen that or heard of that. Visua...

Thanks very much

By: gareth_reid : February 24th, 2021-08:38

I was wearing a Rolex Milgauss all last week so the JLC feels like having a feather strapped to my wrist. For a 39.6mm dial it does have good presence on the wrist. What I've always liked about it is the fact it looks like a simple 3 hand / date dress wat...

Welcome here! Great catch. I've seen a few without text. In 2015, when I covered the " making of ".

By: amanico : February 24th, 2021-07:32

Here it is: ...

Thanks for the info

By: gareth_reid : February 24th, 2021-08:30

Is the "making of" and blog/article you have posted before? Can you share a link? Any ideas on why they would produce both? Can this plain dial be shared with another model in the catalogue? Sorry just saw the link above!

Here is the detailed review....

By: amanico : February 24th, 2021-15:15

www.watchprosite.com

Another very good review from Nicolas ;)

By: eklektik : February 25th, 2021-08:16

@Nicolas: do you have a caseback photo of the prototype? Maybe it shows the serial number? @Gareth: It would be very interesting to compare your serial number with the serial numbers of watches for sale on websites like chrono24 where you can read them. B...

Here you are...

By: amanico : February 25th, 2021-09:11

...

I'd reach out to JLC and ask them

By: logan2z : February 24th, 2021-07:33

...for piece of mind. But if Watchfinder's story checks out I'd keep the one you have, as I prefer the look of the cleaner dial.

Looks like you got your answer from Nicolas

By: logan2z : February 24th, 2021-07:35

Enjoy your unique watch!

They responded

By: gareth_reid : March 8th, 2021-15:07

See above!

Official word from JLC

By: gareth_reid : March 8th, 2021-15:06

“The change that took place was after the first few months of releasing the product on the market. We would also like to inform you that less than 500 watches were produced with this particularity”