Alfihar
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A Reverso with an unusual black dial… those were the days when JLC made poetic watches…
Today, JLC watches are certainly better finished overall… but they’re almost too perfect, too industrial, too technical, too flashy
Best Ø
Put on an old friend today.
JLC Reverso Duoface Night & Day in white gold, ref. #272.34.40, ca. 2003. I love the deep black lacquer and florale Arabic numerals on the recto,... ...and the stamped textures on the verso aren't too shabby, either. I tend to keep the verso on Eastern Ti...
A Reverso with an unusual black dial… those were the days when JLC made poetic watches…
Today, JLC watches are certainly better finished overall… but they’re almost too perfect, too industrial, too technical, too flashy Best Ø
"Golden Age" indeed.
To both your and Alfihar's points, there was a period, spanning roughly the first decade and-a-half of this century, where JLC was on an impressive creative roll. I think of the Master Compressor, Amvox, Reverso Squadra, Reverso Gran' Sport, LAB Series, G...
