Jaeger-LeCoultre

Hello All - I am thinking about my second JLC watch (the first was a MCC which I sold after a year) and have to decide between the EWC and EWA (I had the IWC BP in the equation but have dropped it since I currently own a 7 Days Portugese).  I understand the EWA is a recent addition to the Compressor series and both are at a similar price point (the EWA perhaps cheaper according to my local AD).  I have been searching the various fora including here and timezone but have not seen much on the EWA presumable because it is new.  Having said that my initial assessment is the EWA has not generated a lot of interest among enthusiasts unlike the EWC when it was launched in 2004/2005.  I would interested to hear your thoughts/comparisons of the two watches.  I understand both have different movements but share the patented shock absorption system and the fast strap change mechanism.  Also, is the EWC 46.3 mm in diameter like the EWA or smaller/bigger?  Any pics of either/both will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

on this JLC forum and you will see a brief discussion of the EWA as well as some pictures. 

They are similar watches in that as you noted they both have the air shock absorption and the fast strap change mechanism, and I think they are roughly the same size, although I think the EWA seems a little bigger because of the "fin" on the 9 o'clock side.  The big difference is in the overall look and functions.  Which is more useful to you -- the alarm or the chronograph? 

I think you are right that the EWC generated more interest and discussion when it was launched than the EWA has because the EWC was launched as sort of the flagship model of the Master Compressor series and featured some innovations that have now been around for a while and are incorporated into the EWA.  I think that because the EWA features the same alarm mechanism that the latest hot model, the Polaris, does, the EWA did not get the recongnition for this new alarm design as the Poaris certainly has.  So, I kind of think the EWA has gotten a little lost in the mix coming between the EWC and the Polaris, but maybe some others here have a different perspective.  It is a great watch if the alram function is useful to you especially when you combine it with its ruggedness and the worldtime function

In any case, just decide wich one looks better and is more useful to YOU. 

respo

 

 

This message has been edited by respo on 2009-01-09 07:24:48

Hi kash,

I own an EWA.

I also own a Master Grand Reveil. I can compare their bell.
Both are ringing and I use them to wake up every morning. I prefer the sound of the Grand Reveil which lasts longer and rings louder than the EWA.

The EWA is great. I was the second person to get it in Paris.

It's a large watch nevertheless very easy to wear, even with a costume.

2 of my friends own a EWC. The EWA is bigger and more impressive on the wrist than the EWC but it's not a problem. I prefer the EWA, especially because you never see it on other persons' wrist, eventhough I will get later a EWC.

I think the EWA will be a collector because of its color (I own the stell version and the night part is red). The red will remain through times as wearable color.

On the contrary, the Rossi version (yellow) is a summer watch and you can purchase many of them on second hand web sites. I guess it testifies what is a good product or not when purchasers want to sale their watch...

If I had to choose, I would defenetly get a EWA.

Best regards.

 

Looks really nice!!!

You won't be disappointed.

Naturally, this is one we don't often see, here.

Thanks for sharing.

Best.

Nicolas

Has been off the wrist for a while... this post got me to put it back on.  It's easy to forget that, despite its size, the EWC is remarkably comfortable to wear.

cheers,
R