Ason
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in house movement question
please excuse my ignorance, but does JLC make their own movement? i am debating between JLC master compressor dualmatic, UN marine diver and blancpain 50 fathoms.
what is the benefit of watchmakers making their own movement? do all of the above companies make their own? does it make the watch more valuable?
also, blancpain is owned by swatch group. who does own UN and JLC? is there a benefit of buying a brand that is a small indpependent brand as opposed to a big group of brands?
thanks for your answers.
ason
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in house movement question
please excuse my ignorance, but does JLC make their own movement? i am debating between JLC master compressor dualmatic, UN marine diver and blancpain 50 fathoms. what is the benefit of watchmakers making their own movement? do all of the above companies ...
tough questions
Hello Ason, JLC does make their own movements. In fact, they've long been one of the premier makers of fine watch movements in Switzerland, for many decades supplying movements to Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin, arguably the most ...
In house is often seen as a must, but is it?
Hi Ason, Your question is not an easy one. Please let me say first that I agree with what John wrote. Yes JLC uses only movements they manufacture themselves. Is there a benefit with that? Generally yes. Is it always better? No I don't think so. Why? A GP...
Speaking of in-house movements.
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beg to differ in part
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Yes all movements are hand assembled at JLC
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Yes you're right....
Hi John, I confess and plead guilty I've been too optimistic about that aspect. Having a look at your excellent review of PP 3919 here: www.tp178.com And at the no less excellent reivew of cal 975 by Suitbert here: www.thepurists.net You made a point. Loo...
more tough questions
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