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considering that Patek's reference 124 in the 30's was supplied the 8-day movement from JLC, and PP's first world time watches had JLC movements. These days, they are 2 of the only companies making their movement, case and bracelet (both buy straps and glass), and both save tools. "You know, you nev

It's amazing, really. -Dean

And Tissot is the best bang-for-the-buck in the business. If you like collecting a lot of styles, they even still make musical pocket watches! -Dean

With the reverse-panda layout. It has guilloche dial, power reserve, is 43mm with sapphire crystal and in-house (though completely NOT decorated) movement, and it is gorgeous! And it cost me all of US $316. Oh, and the Orient movements wind very efficiently. I refer to it as “my Japanese Geographiqu

But I know it has bothered others. What I REALLY like is the double-sided bridge and technical features of this movement. It is really designed as a robust movement. I believe it may have had its roots in the “Autotractor” series (975), when looking at the pics of the movement. And I DO hope JLC wil

Is easier to read and operate, since the cities don’t move when the time is changed. I like the fact that your home city is always at whatever hour location every time you look at it. The 5110 and 5130 and 5230 are, without a doubt, very collectible because of the pedigree, but the Geophysic really

But I think JLC's use of "ruthenium" dials for white gold (after the slightly darker than the steel model in 2000 flopped) was quite nice. And they were always "low production." The beauty of gray dials is that on rose gold cases with brown straps, they can look "chocolate," as they did with the fir

the rose gold with black dial & black strap, as they did with the 37mm in 2001. Searching the reference brings up the following...... -Dean

wearing it to the Democratic National Convention in 2012 when he gave his speech on national TV. All of the Navy Seal watches were great. I wish JLC would re-visit the aesthetics (when they re-launch the Compressor line). ;-) -Dean