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I think most collectors are bound to be disappointed with the direction most manufacturers are headed but this is what they have demanded (however naively)...
We wanted new releases every year almost like FMCG -We commoditized it. The manufacturers responded by making fewer limited edition ( higher design innovation costs==higher prices )so they do not have to sit on inventory but then get to release something new in these small nos every year. This way there is enough demand to hold prices. The manufacturers obv get the same cheese while we get anxiety about what to buy/sell every year with every new release. Btw the dealers win too as their base and spreads widen - all by our own doing .
This is interesting - a Master Ultra Thin Kingsman Knife?
As seen on Instagram. Limited Edition of 100 and sold exclusively on MR PORTER...😲 ...
I am not a fan of these associations...
With movies, celebrities and limited to sales by one certain outlet. The IWC and Panerai virus has now reached JLC and it must be running within Richemont.
I think we are the exception, though.
It seems the current younger generation is accepting and appreciating these things. Just look at last week's IWC announcement of their pointless association with Orlebar Brown which I had never heard of before. Pathetic to say the least... www.iwc....
Really, never even heard of Orlebar Brown before (so much that the phone kept changing it to Orleans!!)😇
The worst part is that these associations seem completely contrived for (immediate) commercial purposes. An unfortunate consequence of not being an independent brand, I guess, but these choices might really end up compromising a brand reputation with real...
Ha! IWC is at it again...
First wearables and now playables... www.atimelyperspective.com
Not sure JLC is headed in the direction
most, if not all of us would like to see. Ms Renier's tenure could be short lived.
From another article:
Featuring a svelte, 40mm pink gold case with a broad stepped bezel and a sapphire crystal, the Knife Watch's profile clearly calls to mind a blade. A crown protected by a triangular "bow" positioned at 12 o'clock solidifies the pocket watch association, w...
I like my MUT 38 in steel with sunburst dial the most!
Great dial, wider strap (more comfortable), amazing dial (I know I said that already), and a big crown for manual winding (much bigger than the platinum MUT 39 Jubilee crown). The only thing I don't especially like about my MUT 38 is the sapphire case bac...
4 things are against this watch:
1- The fake pocket watch hook (I think that's what you call it) @ 12 2- The association with the movie 3- Sold only on MR PORTER (OK owned by Richemont but why?) 4- Too high a price
I almost pulled the trigger
This piece poked the bear in me. But when I saw the price..Eur 27k, I was thinking otherwise. Extremely steep for this piece.
A couple quick observations...
Hands are too long. There should be some slight gap between hands and indices. Is there such a thing as too thin? Thinness is a technical feat, but too thin feels and looks odd. Price seems very high. I like the rose gold color, the eggshell dial and the ...
While you are probably technically correct
For the majority of time, the time when the hour hand is not resting on an hour marker, a little bit longer hand looks very nice. That is my preference, even though it may be technically wrong. Or perhaps they just need to make the hour markers a hair sho...
All the marketing crap aside, and paying no attention whether the price is fair or not
I think it’s beautiful ...
Yes, this is one of the historical super slim JLC pocket watches that has been featured in their advertisements and brochures.
I also recalled this pocket watch when I saw the watch. There was even a JLC event for WatchProSite members in Beverly Hills several years ago where we got to handle this watch in person!
That crown is going to be so annoying to wind.
Thanks for sharing. This one was not on my radar!
HOLY COW that's expensive! $30K USD in gold? I'd rather get the platinum Jubilee $18K USD or the steel version MUT 38 $8K USD.
The steel version MUT 38 seems to have been discontinued a while though.
I'd rather have this Vacheron Constantin Historique 1955 in rose gold...
And it's about $1000 USD cheaper! And it has a better finished movement! Similar movement, just some revisions for Geneva Seal requirements (no wire springs, but tension bar springs are accepted). ...
You have the best taste, mon ami!
S.T. Dupont lighters, Simon Templar's car, the best timepieces... You have quite the eye. And the best part is that it's all part of your individual profile, unpolluted by the everchanging Facebook and Instagram photos of footballers and movie stars. You ...
I think most collectors are bound to be disappointed with the direction most manufacturers are headed but this is what they have demanded (however naively)...
We wanted new releases every year almost like FMCG -We commoditized it. The manufacturers responded by making fewer limited edition ( higher design innovation costs==higher prices )so they do not have to sit on inventory but then get to release something ...
Incredibly overpriced
Just a cash grab attempt by Richemont for some Austin Powers series.
Interesting design. But I’m not sure I understand.
Is it intended to function as a bottle opener?
Just saw this. Looks like the obvious was already stated by most here. Regardless, I do think it is a handsome watch BUT at 27k € that is excessive at best...
and I do understand the pocket watch homage which is kinda cool ONLY if it makes it easier to wind due to the crown handle (key). Not a bad design overall but pricing is ridiculous and the connection to the Kingmans movie makes zero sense unless I am miss...
I do like it.
I also love that the hands go to the hour markers and right into the minute track. To me, it’s interesting. The case, the lugs, the crown. Although I wonder with the diameter and thinness will it sit too flat and large in the wrist (the bezel step I assum...
Beautiful design. Love it. 💕 💕
Gorgeous stepped case; graceful lugs; attractive hands; dial is austere but pleasing. And no date!! It’s one of the prettiest JLC releases in years. (Eyes of the beholder, I know.). And, hallelujah, it’s NOT simply a remake of a past glory. Cons: the chee...
A real beauty and often underestimated, because of it"s 35 mm case.
To me, the 35 mm x 7.3 mm case is in perfect harmony with it's nice handwound movement (L941.1). Might I say, a connaisseur's choice?
There's nothing wrong
with that size. The smallest size I own and wear ist the Blancpain Villeret Phase de Lune with a slender 34mm. Must wear that one more often...
Something good, something bad.
I like the dial, more than the previous MUT releases. The rest is a mixed bag. Long term, the need for weird custom straps is going to drive somebody mad one day. Movie tie-in is an odd choice for JLC, a brand that usually lets its watchmaking do the talk...
Here’s the original pocket watch
From a visit to the JLC museum in Feb 2018 Claus ...