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Thank you very much for these wristshots, Asimut!

 

That new Master Hometime is well improved designwise!

It is difficult to imagine what made JLC go for the original

design, when you see this beauty.

 

I am eagerly awaiting Jeromes report on the new UTs:

From a technical point of view it is a bit of a disapointment

that they merely enlarged the case diameter of the UT. But

what is worse is that I do not get how Cal. 896 in the GUT

could have been derived from Cal. 899. The latter features

a date and central seconds, but has just some 229 pieces

and a heigt of 3.3mm against the 242 pieces and a height

of 3.98mm of the new 896 (according to what is on the net).

Normally the subseconds on the 6 run on top of the 4th wheel

so that centerseconds would need some extra gears, pieces

and height – not to speak of the date mechanism! So how

can you built a thicker movement with more pieces based

on the 899 when you drop some of the features of that cal?

I hope Jerome can bring some light into this matter!

 

I also hope that we will see some more new UTs the next

years - handwound with some complications. For now it is

a great pleasure to see that JLC is going back to their more

classic design style!

 

Cheers

Christian

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SIHH on the wrist

 
By: Asimut : April 11th, 2008-11:06
The JLC line up this year was indeed spectacular. While there were many fantastic watches, here are wrist shots of my favorite six, and believe me - it was difficult to choose the watches to be left out! HAGWE, Asi...  

Thanks for the photos

 
By: akashjain_del : April 11th, 2008-11:17
Could you tell us more about the 4th watch ? Is it a Master Hometime special edition ? What are your impressions of the revamped MUT (5th pic) ? Is it s 38 or 40mm dia Best Regards

Master Dual Time, Marcelo

 
By: amanico : April 11th, 2008-12:46
This is the new model... Indeed a nice watch... The case has been totally re designed, much thinner, and the lugs too. Nice job! Best. Nicolas

It seems that they have listened to the voice of the street !

 
By: Clavi : April 11th, 2008-16:32
...the voice of the forums that is ! no nonsense watch this year, and back to classic aesthetics, good proportions, thin rims, and watches in line with the 'DNA' of the brand as some say (while the previous years watches certainly had a lot of mutant gene... 

Why haven't we heard much of this update?!

 
By: tenken : April 14th, 2008-10:31
First, thank you for your post. Fantastic photos but your post is the first I am hearing of this update. Its not in the 1833 introductions on the JLC website, nor in the coverage I've read of JLC's SIHH releases anywhere. Its beautiful!

Fantastic new MUT's

 
By: KavKav : April 13th, 2008-00:44
Morning guys, 'long time no post' hope you are all doing well. JLC have really got this right! I love my MUT but have ofter wished it was a few mm bigger. Does anyone have the case thickness for both of the new models? Best regards, Tom...  

The same thickness for the 38mm

 
By: amanico : April 13th, 2008-00:47
And a bit thicker for the automatic version, but it is really impressive! Jerome will give you some further infos as it's his topic! Best. Nicolas

Thicknesses broadly what I expected

 
By: KavKav : April 13th, 2008-01:33
Hi Nicolas, thank you very much for your fast response. With so many manufacturers bringing out 'fairground on the wrist' watches, it is delightful to see that JLC recognises that there is still a huge market for the classic watches. IMHO the latest 40mm ... 

This year no doubts, to me there was only one highly interesting brand, and it was...

 
By: PoyFR : April 12th, 2008-22:54
JLC. I found there was no competition whatsoever, both in model and execution presented. And I was a bit disapointed to see that the orientation of the market is on the high prices only... we will be able to continue our hobbies without thinking of sellin...