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Chronometry competition: looked it up ...
Jan 07, 2015,14:05 PM
... and cross read it only an will read the full article tomorrow:
it was "even" an ETA 2824 from Tissot that ranked super high !
Many thanks for the research tip!
Moritz
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What a beautiful caliber...
By: tick tock doctor : January 7th, 2015-04:25
Hello amanico You had me with the dis-assembly photos. So many things effect the accuracy of beloved timekeepers. Kind regards Anthony
Cal 899 (manual) is amazing!
By: tudorctin : January 7th, 2015-08:21
How old is it? And by the way I like technical reports, it's good to know what's inside. Thanks, Constantin
Early 90ies for the Cal 889. 1992.
By: amanico : January 7th, 2015-13:30
That it became Cal 899 in 2002. I am not at home, so my answer is from memory. Best, Tudor. Nicolas
Funny: I just stumbled in my studies over this caliber today!
By: COUNT DE MONET : January 7th, 2015-08:26
I was browsing on the internet and stumbled over an article about accuracy and this JLC 899 was amongst four praised ones for great accuracy. What I have learned today, again, is that accuracy is depending on everything in a watch to achieve a smooth tran...
Yes, Moritz, the watchmaker I met insisted a lot on that point.
By: amanico : January 7th, 2015-13:41
Precision, more than accuracy, dépends on the owner's lifestyle. A Watch is accurate if it looses or gains 20 secs a day, if it is regular. A Watch is precise when it is within the choronemetric tolérances. That is the difference I make. And yes, you are ...
Chronometry competition: looked it up ...
By: COUNT DE MONET : January 7th, 2015-14:05
... and cross read it only an will read the full article tomorrow: it was "even" an ETA 2824 from Tissot that ranked super high :-)! Many thanks for the research tip! Moritz
... and a tractor deluxe in its elabore grade
By: COUNT DE MONET : January 7th, 2015-14:26
I knew of the qualities from the 2824 and the 2892 and that it is widely used in the watch world. But to read how good the 2824 was in the contest is really cool! Another, of topic movement, I came across today is the Buren calibre 82. With 36.000 beats p...
Thank you Nicolas!
By: COUNT DE MONET : January 7th, 2015-15:01
And let me end on a final note: the other two praised movements, next to JLC 889 and ETA 2892, were Rolex 31xx and ETA's Valjoux 7750. All four are for themselves a primus inter pares for the knowledgeable watch fan and my todays studies just confirmed it...
Yes, Moritz...
By: amanico : January 7th, 2015-19:25
That is why I am always laughting when I sometimes read " Well, this is too bad it is only an ETA 28xx or 77xx " and so on... I rarely read that people complao about Rolex movements... Funny, isn't it? I didn't read that people didn't like the 899, tough....
Thank you for turning our attention to the technical details
By: stromer : January 7th, 2015-09:00
I love it to care about these details and about these core diciplines of watchmaking. For those who would like to dig a little deeper: This post reminds me about an article that Jaw wrote about the Autotractor movement cal 97x in 2004. It can be found her...
Thank you for this most interesting technical article dear Nicolas...
By: Subexplorer : January 7th, 2015-12:12
... well written and explained for someone with non technical knowledge like me. I always wonder at the accuracy of these little precision machines inside our beloved watches. Your article explains beautifully and I can´t stop viewing with awe these littl...
Wonderful article, Nicolas! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 7th, 2015-14:49
Thank you for sharing these photos and insights! :) Very interesting and appreciated! Best, my friend Blomman
Temperatures
By: Brandon Skinner : January 8th, 2015-22:06
Thank you Nicolas for a wonderful post. I have one question for you which hopefully you can help me to understand. How is that a watch can be adjusted in 5 positions, as well as adjusted for temperature s (plural, as it states on the plate of the JLC move...
Your's and Mine, Cal. 899
By: daveolson51 : February 12th, 2016-19:06
Wearing my JLC Master circa 2011, for the Far East. Some dial differences, mainly layout and case dimensions. Otherwise the same. The cal. 899. I find it is running approximately +6 to 7 seconds per day. Nothing drastic and not sending it off to Texas for...
Caliber 899 in a Master Control
By: daveolson51 : April 27th, 2016-15:01
I have a cal. 899 in muy Master Control with date. The only difference is that JLC manufactured this version, dial layout and case size, 37 1/2 dia., solely for its Oriental markets. Mine dates from 2011. I find that it keeps great and consistent time at ...
Dear Amanico...
By: jim_94104 : May 2nd, 2016-09:35
My wife is about to gift me the Cartier Tank MC and I told her so hold off a day or two so that I can consider the JLC's Master Control Date. I have always admire JLC as a movement maker and won't mind adding them to my collection. Can you please share yo...
JLC cal. 899
By: daveolson51 : December 14th, 2016-14:06
Excellent article. Owning a Masterpiece I can attest to what was stated.