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My first JLC - can less be more ?
Hello all,
My first JLC arrived today, and I thought I would share.
So what's in the box you ask ?
Some hints.
It is not reversible. I can't get the family crest engraved on the back.
It can't tell me the phases of the moon.
It has no chronograph.
It does not have a gently rotating tourbillon cage to admire during boring those moments in meetings.
It is not powered by small variations in atmospheric temperature or pressure.
It can't chime the minutes and hours.
It can't sound an alarm to remind me my parking meter is about to expire.
It does not have a power reserve indicator, multiple time zones, or a perpetual calendar (or any calendar at all).
And the final clue - It has no seconds hand.
Have you guessed what it is yet ?
Yes, it's a Master Ultra Thin 34mm. Just the time, and nothing else. And I couldn't be happier. To my mind a near perfect 'simple' watch, with a really beautiful movement.
Hope you like it ...
And just so we all understand, I have no objection to watches that do any, or all, of the things I listed. A truly impressive range of functions available from one manufacturer.
But sometimes I think less can be more...
grumio
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My first JLC - can less be more ?
Hello all, My first JLC arrived today, and I thought I would share. So what's in the box you ask ? Some hints. It is not reversible. I can't get the family crest engraved on the back. It can't tell me the phases of the moon. It has no chronograph. It does...
A JEWEL, Grumio.
Let me warmly congratulate you for this SUPERB catch. Less can be more, it is first of all perfect. Nothing to remove or to add. Just perfect. Needless to say ... " ENJOY "? All the best. Nicolas.
In this case…
Less IS really more! Beautiful, congrats! Give her a good life, Grumio! Best Blomman
Yes, sometimes less can be more.
Welcome to the MUT'ers club! Congrats and thanks for sharing some pictures of the beauty! Enjoy it! This message has been edited by forumadmirer on 2011-03-12 11:29:25
It certainly doesn't need anything more ...
Congratulations Grumio, it's just perfect. We had simple dress watch post on HoMe recently and it was very obvious that getting the simplest and purest designs just right is not as easy as one might first think. But JLC did a great job this first time rou...
