Well, let's see what Blomman has under his sleeve... ;)

Jul 18, 2013,13:55 PM
 

The Futurmatic you know...

 

The E855 you know...

 

The Geomatic you konw...

 

Hm...

And the Powermatic you know very well...!

wink

 

This one is new in the forum, I never showed this here before...

 

This one is brand new (to me) with help from a dear friend.

Case sharp as a razor...

Thank you for all your help, dear friend!

smile

 

As mentioned before - the Automatic movement is a great theme!

 

And we all know where it will bring us when we reach the 90's....

 

 

Best

Blomman


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An interesting page of JLC History: Automatic watches.

 
 By: amanico : July 16th, 2013-21:55
When we do our home work on the topic of automatic movements, we learn that this technical solution was found since the end of the 18th Century, by a certain Mr Sarton, in 1778, to be precise, very close followed by Mr A.L Breguet, in 1782. But when it co...  

re: History

 
 By: DRMW : July 16th, 2013-22:33
Cool to see an evolution of the brand. It would be interesting to time them and check accuracy improvements as the manufacture evovled over the years. -MW

About accuracy.

 
 By: amanico : July 16th, 2013-22:35
A well adjusted Cal 881 / 883 is very good, in terms of accuracy, and can easily compete with current JLC movements. But we have to keep in mind that the Master Tourbillon won the Chronometry contest, in 2009, with some splendid results. Best, Ming. Nicol... 

Another gem of a post

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 17th, 2013-01:10
from Laboratory of General Alladin :) Marvelous photos and info All the best Damjan P.S. I think that it will be intersting to see blommans input ;)

Well, let's see what Blomman has under his sleeve... ;)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 18th, 2013-13:55
The Futurmatic you know... The E855 you know... The Geomatic you konw... Hm... And the Powermatic you know very well...! ;) This one is new in the forum, I never showed this here before... This one is brand new (to me) with help from a dear friend. Case s...  

Wow! Your P 476 looks a lot like mine!

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2013-14:02
And great to see that you got the E 329! Surprises, surprises! Best, my friend. Nicolas

Moving out from the Memo...

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 19th, 2013-00:10
Into Autos? ;) Working several themes right now... Hopefully I will be able to show some here before end of summer! :) Best Blomman

Yes! That is the fun part! ;)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 19th, 2013-12:24
The journey even including some Reversos! :) Best Blomman ...  

Your latest adition

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 19th, 2013-02:25
deserves a cigar ;) Best my dear friend Yours Damjan

That is a great idée! ;)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 19th, 2013-12:25
Thank you for all your help and support, dear friend! :) Best Blomman

I like your 'never seen before'

 
 By: Clavi : July 19th, 2013-03:41
[Quote Blomman] This one is new in the forum, I never showed this here before... Well, I think this other one was never showed before... (sorry for the bad iphone pic, I just happened to have the watch and book at hand... but not the camera !) ...  

Your watch is a bit too much to the left... ;)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 19th, 2013-12:27
Hey Clavi ! Nice photo, love the backdrop! :) Best Blomman

Thank you Nicolas for another beautifully writen piece.....

 
 By: Sandgroper : July 17th, 2013-02:08
of history. Yes the mouvement of the Geophysic is superb and the Cal 476 and Cal 481 are not bad looking at all. I do not understand however how the calibre on the picture just below the Futurematic works. Pardon my complete ignorance but is there a piece... 

It is an automatic movement, with a bumper, my friend, not a rotor.

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-02:11
You were looking for a rotor, it is a bumper. ;) Thanks for your kind comments, my friend. Nicolas

Thank you Nicolas, yes, bumper, that's what I am.....

 
 By: Sandgroper : July 17th, 2013-02:34
looking for, like the 476 and 481...I still don't figure it out....perhaps I need a whisky :) Cheers my friend Francois ...hic!

The bumper bears the Jaeger Lecoultre wording. You see it?

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-02:38
If not, you need a serious whisky! ;) Best, Nicolas

:):) Whisky makes me see things much clearer.......

 
 By: Sandgroper : July 17th, 2013-03:30
I thought so but wondered about the absence of springs and if the springs would be in place, then the travel of the bumper would be very short, but with the clarity of view acquired from my Whisky:) I guess that the springs mechanism may be somewhat diffe... 

Have a second one! :)

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-10:38

It's interesting looking at the 881...

 
 By: watchme : July 17th, 2013-07:49
knowing that the 920 came out 6 years later and has been called "the most beautiful automatic movement in the world" by a few brands (and many more admirers), and was probably in the germination stage when this was released (since new movements were 5-to-... 

This is something which crossed my mind.

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-10:40
Funny to see that JLC, at this time, and somewhat nowadays, always improves their products. Best, Dean. Nicolas

learning a lot Nicolas, thanks for this article !

 
 By: WatchFred : July 17th, 2013-08:51
this was the first E 329 I've seen, nice ! No knowledge to add, just some more watches .... the Powermatics are lovely pieces, let me share one of mine, early without the "Powermatic" branding: and the Futurematics; quirky, slightly crazy, highly innovati...  

That is what I call an impressive collection of Memos and Futurematics!

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-10:41
Which would be your next step? JLCs? Best, and thanks for your breathtaking addition in this post! Nicolas

Nicolas, the E501...

 
 By: elliot55 : July 17th, 2013-16:48
... is freakin' so cool. How do I get one of those? Great report, my friend. Hope we get to see each other soon. - Scott

Getting one is not too difficult, but a nice one, that is a bit tougher.

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-22:18
I will show it to you next time we meet! Best, Scott. Nicolas.

Beautiful and very educative post ...

 
 By: nilomis : July 17th, 2013-18:41
Nicolas, Another high class post. Thank you master, a post to save for future reference. You made me to regret for letting go a Memo bumper. Cheers, Nilo

The Memovox should be in every collection.

 
 By: amanico : July 17th, 2013-22:20
Ok, as a JLC moderator, and a big fan of the Memo, I am a tad biased. ;) But, well, there is a part of truth in these words. There are some splendid Memos, + the friendly complication = a must have watch. All the best, Nilo, and thanks for your kind comme... 

Superbly written .. Notably educative.. Highly enjoyable !

 
 By: hs111 : July 18th, 2013-08:31
It is really nice to see that 6-pack, different but connected by a common denominator. The evolution is also full of pleasures, featuring different aspects. I am always specifically intrigued by the Powerwind/ Powermatic and of course the Futurematic, in ... 

There is a lot to love, here.

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2013-12:38
I have a big weakness for the brown dialed Auto P 476, and the E 329. The Futurematics are already icons. As well as the Geomatic. There are many more to rediscover! All the best, my friend. Nicolas

Thank you for another great post, Nicolas!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 18th, 2013-11:11
That is a great lineup! The half "dirty dozen" ala JLC! ;) There is a lot to discover here. Auto, Auto + Power reserve, Auto + Alarm, Auto + Alarm + Date, Auto + Chronometre.... It easy to loose yourself only around the automatic movements! As for your Q?... 

And we didn't even include the auto diving watches! :)

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2013-12:36
Can't wait to see what you have under your sleeve, my friend. Best, Nicolas

To correct a misconception...

 
 By: gatorcpa : July 18th, 2013-18:43
...about the Harwood, the first mass produced automatic wristwatch. I've seen it reported in a number of locations around the Internet that the movement had a very low power reserve, anywhere from 10 to 12 hours. I recently purchased one of these watches ...  

Thanks for your input, gatorcpa. And for posting a photo of the Harwood movement.

 
 By: amanico : July 18th, 2013-22:08
Which is not often seen! Best, Nicolas.

What a great find!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 19th, 2013-00:11
Thank you for sharing this one with us! :) Best Blomman

like this interesting page very much which shows...

 
 By: FanFrancisco : July 19th, 2013-10:35
.... which really shows how competent and technically strong in developing outstanding movements. thanks a lot for putting them together so nicely. however, you may have missed out one more automatic movement which is the Cal. 906 chronometer grade calibe...  

;)

 
 By: amanico : July 28th, 2013-10:01

I sure have a few darlings in your list...

 
 By: hans_jorgen_1968 : July 26th, 2013-02:08
... Very interesting "work through" my friend Best Hans