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is stunning.....

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but it has to wait for the moment.....

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I always loved the Atmos in every form and shape.Noe even more so.It ll soon be an adddition to my flat for sure.I need a sofa first but who cares?Mo

Atmos first!

I love your style, Mo!

Best, my friend.

Nicolas

I am a fan of Gustav Klimt's art work and thus I fancy the Marqueterie.  Unfortunately, since the works of art are too expensive (one of his works sold at auction a couple years ago for a fortune) to acquire, the Atmos that bears his work with inlaid wood almost seems as a bargain. 

The Atmos I would actually consider acquiring is the Atmos Millenaire and this new Atmos 1933 Reedition. 

Nice post Nicolas, and thanks for including the photos of the original as well!  It is a very close reproduction! 

Some, the Newson, others the 1930, and some excentric guys like us quote the Klimt or the Astronomique.

One thing is sure, the concept of the Atmos is truely fascinating.

I will post something about it just after all the 2010 Releases...

Stay tuned, my friend.

Nicolas

Are there any other makers of complicated clocks that run on air? I think JLC has this niche pretty well sewn up. Thanks for an elucidating post, Nico -- as always the nice pictures and your insightful words make you a joy to read.

But nowadays, I will have to check, except the Atmos Dunhill which is a JLC made for Dunhll, of course.

Thanks for your kind comments, my friend.

Nicolas

...the Atmos these days do not run on air? I remember my dad had one and it was a real pain then with it operating properly. Apparently, the severe humidity in SG wreaked havoc with it.

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I even love the most simple current Atmos, but this edition is indeed incredible.
GEO

Can you imagine such a wristshot???

A perpetual winner!

Best, Géo.

Nicolas

compared with some well known wrist watches - unfortunately not for me

I could love them both (566 "white", 1930 Re-E), each for another place and I would find one more place for the "Dunhill"

"Only" the prohibitve price tags keep me away.

Anyway, now I appreciate my simple Atmos even more

One question comes to my mind: Price is related to effort or what the market is ready to pay?

Oliver

If I had the funds, I would certainly select the same 3 Atmos...For the Astronomical complication  ( I'm totally nut about this complication ), for the timeless and classic look of the 1930, and for the impressive beauty of the Dunhill.

As for your last question, it is a head scratcher for me, but I would say both.

Best, my friend.

Nicolas

 

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...and i am not alone, judging from the many enthusiastic posts!

Unfortuntely i still cant see the pics and i had to check the JL website to get an idea.

I am crazy for the 561 and very fond of the Dunhill version. Very cool indeed. Unfortunately they are both expensive. The new 566 is phantastic, juduging from the pictures, but completely out of my range....for the time being.

Who knows what the future brings, a collector needs patience...

Thanks for writing about the Atmos, Nicolas, this is great.

Stefan

I'm truely sorry that you can't view these pics!

But, as you did, you can see them again and again on the JLC Website.

As for watches, I can love Moderns or Vintages, without any problem, except from my banker!



Best,

Nicolas

especially the pictures of the original Reutter. A bit of mixed feelings about the straight bridge on the re-edition but just love that JLC is sticking to the original fonts; particularly the zero in the 10. Such a fantastic throwback to the Art Deco era. The 566 is of course stunning as well and the new base makes more sense in terms of balance and adjustment. It's too bad there's such a big jump in prices of these new Atmoses. Guess we should be happy we can enjoy the older ones at an affordable level. Watching the pendulum is like looking at a nice fire burning in the fireplace - no therapist needed!

That's what I love the most with the Atmos clocks, and your analogy with a fire burning in the fireplace is well chosen!

Well, the 566 is much more elaborated than the 561, as you have Astronomical complications, hence the huge difference in prices.

Thanks for your input, Damien!

Best,

Nicolas

I'm sure there is a place for the 561 and 566 but the design of the re-edition is still cool, even after seventy years. There is something to be said about the complications in the newer design but for classic sophisticated lines, I prefer the 1930. Clean, classic look and much easier to read. Love the glass dome versus the crystal. IMHO, the crystal doesn't really add much, except to the price.

Maybe I like it because of its nostalgic quality which captures a moment in time of a bygone era. The 561/66...will it look nostalgic in seventy years to the point of capturing what the 2010s looked like?

Just my very humble subjective opinion.

BTW, Nicolas, thanks for the great photos!

Aloha,

Bob

Seeing both of them side by side is indeed interesting, my friend.

I think the 1930 Reedition is easier to get, because it looks sweater than the Atmos.

But I love Complications, too...

Best, and thanks for your nice and interesting input!

Nicolas

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