Watch Part V

[Hubwee]

Waited 2 months after expressing interest in this watch since wifey is a leftie …

[Smoothscott]

  On 11/9/2022 at 2:06 PM, Hubwee said:

Waited 2 months after expressing interest in this watch since wifey is a leftie …

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Wow, very beautiful piece! Cool LHD too 😀

[Stary]

  On 11/9/2022 at 2:06 PM, Hubwee said:

Waited 2 months after expressing interest in this watch since wifey is a leftie …

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Excellent choice for lefties. 2 months is a very reasonable wait for this watch, very happy for you.

[Stary]

  On 11/9/2022 at 1:16 PM, Smoothscott said:

JLC Nomadic Popup cafe is in CBD this week, can register for complimentary coffee and chocolate. Outside Ocean Financial Centre tomorrow and Friday. More info can be found here: https://curatedition.com/travel-and-lifestyle/jaeger-lecoultre-nomadic-1931-cafe-in-singapore/

 

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Used to own a Grande Reverso 976. It has a display caseback, lovely watch.  Manual wind, and it gives a unique charm everytime I fiddle with the crown. 

Reverso is a really iconic watch, glad that JLC is doing some marketing for it in this part of the world.

Edited November 9, 2022 by Starry

[Smoothscott]

  On 11/9/2022 at 7:23 PM, Starry said:

Used to own a Grande Reverso 976. It has a display caseback, lovely watch.  Manual wind, and it gives a unique charm everytime I fiddle with the crown. 

Reverso is a really iconic watch, glad that JLC is doing some marketing for it in this part of the world.

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Great to hear about your experience with Reverso. What is your wrist size, may I ask? 

What happen to the watch now? 

[Stary]

  On 11/10/2022 at 4:09 AM, Smoothscott said:

Great to hear about your experience with Reverso. What is your wrist size, may I ask? 

What happen to the watch now? 

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The lug to lug of the Grande Reverso 976 is abt 49mm which is just ok not to overhang out of my wrist. 

Sold long time ago. After a long while of wearing watches, I find myself prefer round watches more. 

But the Reverso is always a special piece.

 

[Throttle2]

  On 11/11/2022 at 3:44 AM, Starry said:

The lug to lug of the Grande Reverso 976 is abt 49mm which is just ok not to overhang out of my wrist. 

Sold long time ago. After a long while of wearing watches, I find myself prefer round watches more. 

But the Reverso is always a special piece.

 

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For many years, i considered getting a full gold grande reverso.   
its a thing to look at but another to sit on the wrist. 
 

Fitbit should do a collab with JLC 😁  the look is already there

 

[Smoothscott]

  On 11/11/2022 at 6:44 AM, Throttle2 said:

For many years, i considered getting a full gold grande reverso.   
its a thing to look at but another to sit on the wrist. 
 

Fitbit should do a collab with JLC 😁  the look is already there

 

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hahaha Fitbit x Reverso ! 😅 

what are you wearing today sir? it's been a while since you post wrist shot. 

[Throttle2]

At your special request.

a Datejust 16238 with a pretty rare charcoal tapestry dial

[Smoothscott]

Very beautiful piece, the light brown leather goes superb with the charcoal tapestry. Which year was this produced? 

[Throttle2]

Change shift

[Throttle2]

  On 11/12/2022 at 3:52 AM, Smoothscott said:

Very beautiful piece, the light brown leather goes superb with the charcoal tapestry. Which year was this produced? 

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Thanks 

this is an early production 16238 from 1989.  It succeeds ref 16018 . Upgraded movement 3135, more refined case design and solid gold crown tube instead of plain steel one of its predecessor.  

[Throttle2]

This is a silver tapestry datejust 16018.  Predecessor of the Ref 16238 as mentioned earlier.  
looks almost identical but there are distinctive minute differences as shared just now.

An excellent elegant 18k solid gold Rolex which can last more than a lifetime for sure.  This piece is around 1982/83  

 

[Throttle2]

Yes i do go through 3 to 6 watches each day.  😀😃😎

[Dp26]

  On 11/11/2022 at 3:44 AM, Starry said:

The lug to lug of the Grande Reverso 976 is abt 49mm which is just ok not to overhang out of my wrist. 

Sold long time ago. After a long while of wearing watches, I find myself prefer round watches more. 

But the Reverso is always a special piece.

 

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Yeah JLC also one of my fav

 

Second watch(reverso) that I intro to my wife after a santos. 

 

[Smoothscott]

  On 11/12/2022 at 7:21 AM, Throttle2 said:

Thanks 

this is an early production 16238 from 1989.  It succeeds ref 16018 . Upgraded movement 3135, more refined case design and solid gold crown tube instead of plain steel one of its predecessor.  

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Correct me if I am wrong, is 3135 movement only released recently, within the last 10 years, because now I see the new models use 3135 movement also. 

In terms of upgrading, do you trade in the old movement to get the new one? or how does it works? 

[Throttle2]

  On 11/13/2022 at 6:56 AM, Smoothscott said:

Correct me if I am wrong, is 3135 movement only released recently, within the last 10 years, because now I see the new models use 3135 movement also. 

In terms of upgrading, do you trade in the old movement to get the new one? or how does it works? 

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No leh,  caliber 3135 has been around for almost 35yrs !!!

super reliable, super robust and strong. 
 

Upgrading meaning Rolex factory upgraded the movement in the new Ref.  No such thing as trding in for new movement.  Hahah

[Stary]

  On 11/12/2022 at 12:26 PM, Dp26 said:

Yeah JLC also one of my fav

 

Second watch(reverso) that I intro to my wife after a santos. 

 

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Santos is another lovely watch.  Very refined with lots of history behind it.  Those roman numerals on the Santos has certain magic to it; simple, legible and when pair with the square case, looks absolutely beautiful.  The current design with an integrated case that just flows with the bracelet is quite stunning and that easy smartlink system is just god-send for people who play with straps.