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Thanks for info on the GP sourcing of the Master Quartz
I stumbled upon a mechanical Master Quartz in NOS condition a few years ago (pictures below), so I couldn't resist the purchase. I'm not generally a quartz fan, but the watch is quite attractive and intriguing.
I had never realized that G-P supplied the movements for these watches..... very interesting! Thanks for adding to my understanding of these unique pieces, Mark!



Disco or Funky, Rovermark?
By: amanico : May 23rd, 2010-22:59
Superb post and very interesting reading. What a great journey in the 70ies! With this watch, we're somewhere between " Star Wars " and " Saturday Night Fever ", indeed. Shaped like an UFO, the Red Leds added a lot to the interest of this kind of watches....
Wanted one too.
By: marcelo : May 24th, 2010-19:02
I was crazy about them - it was magic to see the person pressing the button and the time showing. Nevertheless, my first quartz watch was an LCD. Just recently I've found my first watch ever is hand wound (1976 ~ 1977) Very nice post and funky JLC, BTW! M...
Great post! A few more pix:
By: GregB : May 24th, 2010-02:14
Great article! I've been lucky enough to have owned 2 of the JLC Master Quartz 555 LED watches in NOS condition with all original boxes and papers. One of the watches (the one shown in pictures below) was sold last year to JLC for their Heritage Gallery f...
Groovy post, man!
By: respo : May 24th, 2010-05:41
This whole thread is really interesting and fun to read. The 555 is actually kind of cool looking, IMHO. Well, it kind of answers the question, "What was JLC doing in teh 70s?" Thanks for posting this. Perfect reading for a gloomy Monday morning. respo
SUPERB COOOOOOL...
By: FanFrancisco : May 24th, 2010-07:09
... WOW it is really eye-opener... if wearing this retro watch and walking along streets, i am sure it will be attracting a lot of attentions, especially from those young people. never seen this mode before, such look with gold color case and bracelet is ...
Glad you like it Stefan.
By: rovermark : May 24th, 2010-13:58
It's funny you mentioned how young people would respond. A younger friend of mine who has no real interest in watches always asks me where "his" watch is. He really wants me to sell this one to him. I've told him that the next time I see one available I'l...