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Thanks Richard!

 

I'm clearly not a watchmaker but I do find myself wondering how difficult it would be to engineer a larger date wheel on an existing movement. Surely it's just a question of a wider date wheel with blank space towards the centre but driven by the same gearing on top of the baseplate? Or of an intermediate set of gears driving a date wheel that doesn't have that blank space? I suppose it would probably add a little bit of thickness, but not very much.

Anyway - the rest of the watch I really like. No 'automatic' - hooray! And a nice frame for the date. Et cetera. Enjoy in good health!

I hope to be in your great city soon but don't have any dates pinned down at the moment and Nov and Dec are looking tricky - though I'll be in Wongville for a few days in very early Dec. Just arrived in London this morning...wearing a coat for the first time in over a year...!

Best

E.

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When 1 becomes 3

 
By: rnaden : November 4th, 2015-02:37
The results of impulse and lack of self control, plus a deep black beauty and very well balanced dial... I had good news from the JLC boutique that my Reverso GT was back from service. Great news! So I went to collect it with my Nomos on the wrist. Then a...  

Congratulations, Richard. A serviced watch back home, a nice Nomos, and a great catch!

 
By: amanico : November 4th, 2015-02:50
This Black Master Control is eye catching. Not the most popular, but that's also why I like it. Bravo! Best, Nicolas

This is one of the first watches I noticed ..

 
By: fernando : November 4th, 2015-04:18
in the boutique as I am quite partial to black dials and it does stand out from the crowd. It's always a danger to collect something and walk out with something extra. In this case I think you did good as it looks great on your wrist. Congrats! fernando

Thanks. It is special...

 
By: rnaden : November 4th, 2015-06:05
and I especially like that it doesn't have any additional text aside from the brand on the dial. No "Automatic"!

Yes!

 
By: Esharp : November 4th, 2015-09:14
I\'m a fan. My only criticism is the size of the movement compared to the case and the consequent positioning of the date window a bit further inboard than I would prefer. Aside from that, a lovely pick! Congratulations! Best E.

Date...I fully agree

 
By: rnaden : November 4th, 2015-19:05
The movement is tried and tested, so I know it is reliable and easy to service in the future, and yes, it is slightly too small for the case, but not a deal breaker The date is nicely done, though like you, I would agree that the positioning would have be... 

Thanks Richard!

 
By: Esharp : November 5th, 2015-08:41
I\'m clearly not a watchmaker but I do find myself wondering how difficult it would be to engineer a larger date wheel on an existing movement. Surely it\'s just a question of a wider date wheel with blank space towards the centre but driven by the same g... 

Black is the new black or great catch!

 
By: KMII : November 4th, 2015-07:14
And it looks so spectacular in this colour. Like you said, the complete absence of text apart from the brand is a great design choice!

It certainly stands out, especially in the boutique.

 
By: rnaden : November 4th, 2015-19:15
Not many dress watches can double up as casual with a black dial and stay cohesive. This is one of the few out there that does it well.

You have certainly made a splendid choice!

 
By: KMII : November 4th, 2015-21:34
Looking forward to your impressions after you have had it for a while

Certainly...

 
By: rnaden : November 4th, 2015-22:09
but this is proving to be a little tough - I went beyond planned purchases and got 3 new watches in the last month, so it's going to take some time for me to get around to getting a proper on the wrist review down on paper

Not to worry

 
By: KMII : November 4th, 2015-22:36
We\'ll all still be around and eagerly await it

Three Amigos

 
By: JKTracey8 : November 4th, 2015-12:30
Gosh, three beauties. I'm new to this forum, new to the world of nice watches. I've had my eye on Nomos for a while, love their clean dials. And these pics only make it more clear to me that I need to put a black strap on my Reverso Duo. Enjoy them all. B... 

Welcome, Jack.

 
By: rnaden : November 4th, 2015-19:02
And thanks for the nice comments. The Nomos is indeed a very nice watch, simple but comfortable and well built. The JLC is the Master Control Date. Looking forward to seeing pics of your Reverso. It's an iconic watch that has a cult following, here and el...