AndrewD[HoMe Moderator]
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What I would have liked:
Apr 10, 2014,18:56 PM
Thanks so much for the excellent write up, history and comments on the place of the Geophysic tribute, Nico. It is a brave watch for JLC to reissue. Very hard to keep the vintage aficionados happy, but it will have an appeal to a modern audience who don't want to delve too deeply into the 'reason' for such a watch. You know my feelings on tribute/homage watches in general and I much prefer to see evolution and inspiration from the past than trying to produce copies of classics.
I do, however, particularly like the appearance and size of the Pt version and the new buckle.
What I would have preferred to see from JLC is a new watch channeling the gestalt, the philosophy, of the Geophysic. I may have interpreted history incorrectly, but when I see the Geophysic Chronometer it speaks to me as a serious watch for people whose life and profession revolves around scientific accuracy and ingenuity.
I would love to see JLC develop a NEW manual wind movement that encompasses all the modern tools to achieve the greatest accuracy possible. Whether that is large multiple barrels, fast beat rates, exotic materials, remontoirs, I don't mind. But something to push the boundaries of the mechanical watch as a pure timekeeping instrument. And have it externally certified by an independent agency. This 'super-movement' doesn't need to be made for just a thousand watches. JLC could have launched it as a limited edition in the Geophysic reissue case, but then it could have become a regular movement in an ongoing range of chronometers. I think wearers of mechanical watches still value the way a mechanical movement, with a history stretching back centuries, can accurately tell the time.
Just some thoughts.
Regards,
Andrew