Jaeger-LeCoultre

When we do our home work on the topic of automatic movements, we learn that this technical solution was found since the end of the 18th Century, by a certain Mr Sarton, in 1778, to be precise, very close followed by Mr A.L Breguet, in 1782. But when it co...  

Cool to see an evolution of the brand. It would be interesting to time them and check accuracy improvements as the manufacture evovled over the years. -MW

A well adjusted Cal 881 / 883 is very good, in terms of accuracy, and can easily compete with current JLC movements. But we have to keep in mind that the Master Tourbillon won the Chronometry contest, in 2009, with some splendid results. Best, Ming. Nicol... 

from Laboratory of General Alladin :) Marvelous photos and info All the best Damjan P.S. I think that it will be intersting to see blommans input ;)

The Futurmatic you know... The E855 you know... The Geomatic you konw... Hm... And the Powermatic you know very well...! ;) This one is new in the forum, I never showed this here before... This one is brand new (to me) with help from a dear friend. Case s...  

And great to see that you got the E 329! Surprises, surprises! Best, my friend. Nicolas

Into Autos? ;) Working several themes right now... Hopefully I will be able to show some here before end of summer! :) Best Blomman

The journey even including some Reversos! :) Best Blomman ...  

deserves a cigar ;) Best my dear friend Yours Damjan

Thank you for all your help and support, dear friend! :) Best Blomman

[Quote Blomman] This one is new in the forum, I never showed this here before... Well, I think this other one was never showed before... (sorry for the bad iphone pic, I just happened to have the watch and book at hand... but not the camera !) ...  

Hey Clavi ! Nice photo, love the backdrop! :) Best Blomman

of history. Yes the mouvement of the Geophysic is superb and the Cal 476 and Cal 481 are not bad looking at all. I do not understand however how the calibre on the picture just below the Futurematic works. Pardon my complete ignorance but is there a piece... 

You were looking for a rotor, it is a bumper. ;) Thanks for your kind comments, my friend. Nicolas

looking for, like the 476 and 481...I still don't figure it out....perhaps I need a whisky :) Cheers my friend Francois ...hic!

If not, you need a serious whisky! ;) Best, Nicolas

I thought so but wondered about the absence of springs and if the springs would be in place, then the travel of the bumper would be very short, but with the clarity of view acquired from my Whisky:) I guess that the springs mechanism may be somewhat diffe... 

knowing that the 920 came out 6 years later and has been called "the most beautiful automatic movement in the world" by a few brands (and many more admirers), and was probably in the germination stage when this was released (since new movements were 5-to-... 

Funny to see that JLC, at this time, and somewhat nowadays, always improves their products. Best, Dean. Nicolas

this was the first E 329 I've seen, nice ! No knowledge to add, just some more watches .... the Powermatics are lovely pieces, let me share one of mine, early without the "Powermatic" branding: and the Futurematics; quirky, slightly crazy, highly innovati...  

Which would be your next step? JLCs? Best, and thanks for your breathtaking addition in this post! Nicolas

... is freakin' so cool. How do I get one of those? Great report, my friend. Hope we get to see each other soon. - Scott

I will show it to you next time we meet! Best, Scott. Nicolas.

Nicolas, Another high class post. Thank you master, a post to save for future reference. You made me to regret for letting go a Memo bumper. Cheers, Nilo

Ok, as a JLC moderator, and a big fan of the Memo, I am a tad biased. ;) But, well, there is a part of truth in these words. There are some splendid Memos, + the friendly complication = a must have watch. All the best, Nilo, and thanks for your kind comme... 

It is really nice to see that 6-pack, different but connected by a common denominator. The evolution is also full of pleasures, featuring different aspects. I am always specifically intrigued by the Powerwind/ Powermatic and of course the Futurematic, in ... 

I have a big weakness for the brown dialed Auto P 476, and the E 329. The Futurematics are already icons. As well as the Geomatic. There are many more to rediscover! All the best, my friend. Nicolas

That is a great lineup! The half "dirty dozen" ala JLC! ;) There is a lot to discover here. Auto, Auto + Power reserve, Auto + Alarm, Auto + Alarm + Date, Auto + Chronometre.... It easy to loose yourself only around the automatic movements! As for your Q?... 

Can't wait to see what you have under your sleeve, my friend. Best, Nicolas

...about the Harwood, the first mass produced automatic wristwatch. I've seen it reported in a number of locations around the Internet that the movement had a very low power reserve, anywhere from 10 to 12 hours. I recently purchased one of these watches ...  

Which is not often seen! Best, Nicolas.

Thank you for sharing this one with us! :) Best Blomman

.... which really shows how competent and technically strong in developing outstanding movements. thanks a lot for putting them together so nicely. however, you may have missed out one more automatic movement which is the Cal. 906 chronometer grade calibe...  

... Very interesting "work through" my friend Best Hans