To wait or not to wait ... SIHH 2011

I have a rather childish dilemma and your collective wisdom is very much welcome.

A few months after SIHH 2010 I developed a sudden urge to buy another JLC to replace one I sold by mistake (down to only two now). At first I was attracted to the Navy Seals Auto but the new Memovox kind of outshone it when I had the two side by side on my wrist at a preview event in late June. Eventually I became impatient and placed an order for a certain Reverso watch in July. It arrived promptly from a regional office the following month. However, there was a minor alignment defect with that watch and I refused to accept it. The dealer was courteous enough to handle the issue themselves and order a second one for me. The problem is that the replacement never came and we are just eight weeks away to SIHH 2011.

So my options now are to...
1) Keep on waiting and make no change to the purchase
2) Cancel the order, wait and see what JLC will offer on the 80th anniversary of Reverso, then revert to the original choice if the new launches don't interest me as much
3) Use the deposit as credit towards that IWC Pilot Chronograph 3717 I have always wanted or possibly the new Memovox in steel with silver dial (both fresh and sealed in stock now)

All advices are welcome, as well as any rumors about new products!

Thank you for bearing with this confused soul.

Ruckdee

...I am more inclined to wait to. Thank you. Ruckdee

I would

By: dr.kol : November 14th, 2010-14:54

stay in the original plan. It is clear that new Reversos are introduced but some old models are perhaps dropped. I have found that in general it is better to stay in the original plan because in my case when I have changed my plans, the changes have not b...

Thank you, Kari. I checked and the IWC chrono costs more than I thought.

By: Ruckdee : November 15th, 2010-17:58

So I would rather stick with JLC. Besides, I already have a Portuguese Seven Days and a GST Aquatimer before that so I am not in a big rush to get an IWC. Ruckdee

It all depends on the intensity of your love for your first choice,

By: amanico : November 14th, 2010-22:31

Or for the new Memo. Waiting 8 more weeks for the SIHH, but how many more months to see the novelties land? It wil be a Reverso year, next year, so if you're on to buy a complicated Reverso, wait a bit to see what JLW will release. If you are on to get th...

When I decided on the first choice...

By: Ruckdee : November 15th, 2010-18:02

...it was a full year to the expected delivery of 2011 novelties in my country in August or September. But that period has shortened somewhat now so I may just wait and see. Thank you, Nicolas. Ruckdee

Destiny

By: J.Law : November 15th, 2010-03:00

It may be destiny that the Reverso did not land in your hands, or that the one you did get was not to your liking. Your post suggests that the Memovox was your ideal choice this year but that you ordered the Reverso on an impulse. If so, I would propose d...

The only problem I have with the Memovox is I won't get to wear it much.

By: Ruckdee : November 15th, 2010-18:12

It is classy, elegant, dressy and all. But I work from home and wear jeans and casual clothing on a daily basis. If I get the Memovox, the number of days I can wear it in a year will be quite limited like the Master Moon I owned. I ordered that particular...

Wait, wait, wait

By: respo : November 15th, 2010-05:42

Ruckdee, I would say you try to be patient. See what 2011 SIHH has to offer. Of course i should follow my own advice...LOL. But I have definitely held off on a Reverso until at least I see what JLC does in 2011. None of the watches you specifically mentio...

You said my mind exactly. I just want to hear it from somebody else besides myself.

By: Ruckdee : November 15th, 2010-18:15

With my planned wedding next year, I can afford to buy only one watch for myself this year and the next. I have to make it count. Remember the 75th anniversary? When there were super expensive models and the more affordable ones like the Grande Sun Moon a...

my choice would be wait for few more weeks...

By: FanFrancisco : November 15th, 2010-06:51

... i trust MJLC wlll be surprising us very soon, no harm to wait a little bit more if you are not in a hurry. stefan

And perhaps that is what I will do. Thank you for your input, Stefan. [nt]

By: Ruckdee : November 15th, 2010-18:16

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Well, it looks like...

By: watchme : November 15th, 2010-10:57

the XGT 8-day Reversos are being discontinued (at least, the old ones), which is a shame because I LOVE a long power reserve. However, the new Grande Reverso size (976 or larger 986) versions are quite nice, and - who knows - JLC might do a 15-day power r...

If the past years are any indication, it will be August or September...

By: Ruckdee : November 15th, 2010-18:22

...when the first lot of the year's new launches arrives in my country. It has been like this for at least the past four or five years. Thank you for bringing up this point. The XGT size I can wear although it is a tad bit too thick on my skinny wrist. Th...

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