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Beautiful watch👌🔥
The dial looks fantastic, as does the overall watch. It doesn’t look too small on your wrist, it looks fantastic. Perhaps the Gondolo is going to get a little less wrist time?😊
Thank you so much, Vetnov!
The size feels indeed absolutely right for such a watch and for my wrist.
The Gondolo is indeed going to get some rest! ;-)
Best, Emmanuel
The Gondolo is indeed going to get some rest! ;-)
Best, Emmanuel
Such a beautiful, classic dial
it could well have served as inspiration for the significantly later much more striking Reverso Art Deco, essentially the same class.
Congratulations on this beautiful and rare watch; the restoration was worth every penny.
Thank you so much ! You’re absolutely right,
the lineage with the Reverso Art Deco seems obvious. And what a stunning guilloche dial on this watch!
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
That has to be worth every
single cent the restoration cost. Wear it in good health,
pride and care!!
Thank you so much, Thomas!
I also think that this restoration was worth every penny.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
Exquisite outcome! Love the dial, the hands, the Hermes-esque lugs, and the overall wrist appearance. Well done and congratulations!
Your grandfather will be smiling from above…
Thank you so much for your kind words!
You are very right: the lugs are Hermès-related. And I’m really grateful to JLC for having done such a refined job.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
Mama Mia it sure looks good on you!
The size is just perfect it fits you like a glove. Cheers Pelle
Thank you so much, Pelle!
I like the size very much indeed: larger, this watch wouldn’t look as refined and I think that its presence on the wrist would be paradoxically diminished (from a quality rather than quantity perspective).
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
Had the chance to see it this afternoon in real ...
The restoration made on the dial is just amazing comparing with the initial condition ( www.watchprosite.com
Indeed, they’ve done a wonderful job
and I’m very grateful they did.
Thanks a lot!
Best, Emmanuel
Thanks a lot!
Best, Emmanuel
Oh wow, my friend. It came out amazing.
This is a very special moment. I don’t know how you have felt but I really had my fingers crossed for this project. I have the Omegas from both my grandfathers and they are very, very dear to me and can never be replaced.
I think JLC have done an outstanding job. Really! I was particularly nervous about the dial restoration and I think I even advised you against it in your initial thread. But I have to say, going back and forth between the before and after pictures, that to me there is absolutely no doubt, that you made the best decision. I LOVE the vertical grain on the dial. It is absolutely beautiful and underlines the watch so well. You have really given this watch a new life in the best possible way. I think your grandfather would have been thrilled. It is such a sexy watch with the stirrup design and and a beautiful layout. To me it oozes class. The design is so clean and well done as well, as very original. Something you can really use and wear and not just a nice heirloom for your safe.
May it give you many happy hours on your wrist.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear Christian, for your kind and thoughtful words.
Thank you also for your support from the very beginning of the project: your enthusiasm and encouragement sustained me.
I'm so glad you like the final result too: I'm truly impressed by the quality of JLC's work, especially concerning the dial and the hands.
And what a pleasure it is to wear this watch now!
Thank you again.
Best, Emmanuel
I'm so glad you like the final result too: I'm truly impressed by the quality of JLC's work, especially concerning the dial and the hands.
And what a pleasure it is to wear this watch now!
Thank you again.
Best, Emmanuel
Im so happy for you 🤗
Now we expect lots of posts with this watch down the line. It is such a beauty. Funny to think about the life it has lived on your grandfather’s wrist. Fascinating.
Unfortunately, I discovered a small tear on the lower left lug the day before yesterday.
In fact, it was already visible on some photos taken last Friday (as can be seen above), just after the new strap was fitted. But I was so captivated by the dial, the hands, etc. that I only noticed it on Sunday afternoon.
Was it there from the start, even before the restoration, without me seeing it and without the Manufacture pointing it out (unlikely), or was it caused by the person who fitted the new strap half an hour after I picked up the watch (more likely, but I prefer not to accuse without being certain)? I unfortunately can’t say for sure, but took the watch back to JLC yesterday and it’s on its way to the Manufacture…
Heartbreaking. Wearing it this weekend was such a profound joy.
Of course, the problem will eventually be fixed; I just have to be patient again. The person at JLC suggested that the boutique might cover all or part of the cost of the necessary repair: I’ll just wait and see. The only thing that matters to me is that the lug is repaired and the watch returned to me as soon as possible.
Best, Emmanuel
Oh wow!
Congratulations are in order, this is really a beautiful piece, so great that your mother kept it and passed it on to you. Restoration seems perfect, the watch looks very very good on your wrist, the design is beautiful and the strap complements it perfectly. It must be such an emotional thing to have such a piece with so many memories on your wrist. I’m very happy for you and wish you all the happiness and great new memories with your grandfathers watch on its new life.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Derreck!
Much appreciated. I'm really impressed by the job done by JLC and wearing this watch is a great pleasure, now.
The 1+ year wait was well worth it!
Best, Emmanuel
The 1+ year wait was well worth it!
Best, Emmanuel
Wonderful - both the watch & the journey
Hope you've enjoyed the anticipation of getting it back too.
While it looks wonderful, what you can't see is the history it carries. You understand that & that is as important as how good the watch now looks.
Enjoy wearing it & the history you have with it
Cheers
JML
While it looks wonderful, what you can't see is the history it carries. You understand that & that is as important as how good the watch now looks.
Enjoy wearing it & the history you have with it
Cheers
JML
Thank you so much, JML!
You are so right: beyond its wonderful look, this watch means something important to me and wearing it carries a very special feeling.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel