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Perhaps the 1931 Seconde Centrale is a clue to the future... It uses automatic calibre 966 with central sweep seconds in a larger case. I wonder if this is what the future holds for the Reverso: A larger case, no more "old fashioned" sub seconds, etc. After all, Jaeger-LeCoultre tipped the Grande ca

...therefore I will probably end up with yet another JLC!

It has come to my attention that a major watch manufacturer intends soon to put in place penalties for authorized dealers who sell overseas via mail order. Maybe I'm out of the loop on this, but I've never heard of such a practice for AD's. We're talking sales of genuine watches from "white market"

I was told by two different dealers in Milan last week that prices are set to go up by about 5% as of Feb 1 (yesterday!) and again by another 5% in April. We talked about the Swiss Franc and he expects a total of about 10% increase overall as a result. Not good, but not the end of times either. And

since it would be an insult to buyers of the TT to offer the same watch in unlimited numbers. Perhaps he was mistaken and JLC is simply finishing up the 800 and not producing new ones.

Who told me the Geophysic was coming in the first place! Then I heard the same thing from anothe JLC boutique manager as he was trying to sell me his last Geophysic. He claimed JLC has manufactured more steel Geophysic watches in recent months and may have already exceeded the promised limit for tha

I hear from multiple sources, including two boutique employees, that the Geophysic limited editions are the start of a new line for Jaeger-LeCoultre of Geophysic watches. Was there any discussion of this? I believe Jaeger-LeCoultre brass have also spoken of this... Personally, I wouldn't be surprise

In today's mail from Chino Watch Japan... It's Seiko's homage to their own 1980's Giugiaro "Aliens" chronographs. This is the SCED017 Spirit Giugiaro.