Team, This is the watch (pictures from my watchmaker. great watchmaker, terrible photographer). 1) I understood that it's a combination of a perpetual with a Memovox (that also has the vibrating option). Correct? 2) Production around 2010? 3) Limited? Rar
in a couple of watches each year, though modified. Over the years we've seen it in the Grande Reveil (1988), the Odysseus Perpetual (1992-95), the Master Perpetual (1995-2001), the Master Grande Memovox - the Grand Reveil's replacement (2001-2004), the Ma
when I put it on. I hold the watch in my hand and something is not right. I love the MC line, The built, the compression key and the dial. Then as I wear the watch. The dial seem a little too busy and thickness is hard to ignore. I made up my mind on the
in 1985, Kurt Klaus was the only movement designer left at IWC. He drew the plans for and developed a perpetual calendar module that could sit on top of a base movement. At that time, IWC had no ebauche, so the brand released it on top of a ValJoux 7750 a
I like the original Grande Reveil better than the Master Grande Reveil or Master Grande Memovox. Somehow the awkward case and obtrusive triple crowns appeal to me - SJX
Hi all, Here are a few scans of the Grande Reveil. Even though, my photography skills aren't as good as Bill's. Well, this is what me and my camera could do... I decided to change the gator strap to a aftermarket carbon fiber strap for a more sporty look.
Hi all, Well, this is the watch that introduced me to "JEAGER" world. Technically, it is not a JLC. But deep deep down, the IWC Deep One is equipped with a world's first mechanical depth gauge movement. And yes, it works. Tried and tested. The Deep One co
Hi Thanks for the advice regarding my Master Grande Reveil. I've decided to sent the watch to Richemont in HK to get the date, moonphases, leap year calibrated. One question, is Grande Reveil a quantieme perpetual calendar? Value-wise, I am not that conce
Hi all, this is technically my first JLC timepiece purchase - the Master Grande Reveil. when i said "technically", i was mentioning about my first impressions of my IWC Deep One which is equipped with an exclusive JLC caliber. an amazing one indeed - an t