Echi
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What's the diameter? I love the protrusion..
That houses the pushers. Details like those lugs will surely date it but I find the overall case design appealing and cohesive. Actually, that kind of strap may highlight how 80s it is, but put that on, say, a flat tan strap with no stitching and with just the right thickness, it can be very charming.
I even love the hands and the red pointer. The only thing that I probably don't like about 80's design in general is those thin gold(?) borders around the subdials. Goes for all watches, actually. Kinda gives it that duty-free fashion watch kinda look :p
Thanks for sharing!
Best, Echi
Jaeger Lecoultre Grand Reveil. The ancestor of all Memovox Perpetual Calendars.
We are in the late 80's, here. Jaeger Lecoultre initiates the saga of perpetual calendars with alarms. Which is logical, of we keep in mind that Alarm watches are one of the Grande Maison's speciality. So, here we have a watch which belongs to its era, ae...
Very interesting retrospective …
currently outdated but could be coveted by a future generation. Thank you for reminding us about the existence of the splendid watch.
What's the diameter? I love the protrusion..
That houses the pushers. Details like those lugs will surely date it but I find the overall case design appealing and cohesive. Actually, that kind of strap may highlight how 80s it is, but put that on, say, a flat tan strap with no stitching and with jus...
I remember well that watch...
the case is definitely outdated, but the movement was cool and cutting edge, having paired the Kurt Klaus QP module with JLC's Memovox. The ribbed case sides made it wear better than the Master Grande Memovox, with its straight case sides, but I liked the...