JLC - Ultra thin

Ultra thin

Hi everyone,

Please enjoy some photos of my first fine watch... quite a step up from my mainly Japanese (Seiko, Citizen, and Casio) and Swatch dominated collection.

A nice box... nothing too special

A view of the back, I will have to think of something nice to have engraved.

A nice thin profile shot... tribute to 1931, or??

Maybe not the one you were expecting

A wrist shot

I really like this android app, it beats the iphone's imo. Although I upgraded from the iPhone 3g, so maybe the 4s is capable of this as well? But this is not a post about cell phones.....

I loved this watch when I first saw it from the photos at SIHH 2011, and I thought it would be a good introduction to the watches at JLC. I am surprised that I only see collectors posting photos of the Tribute to 1931 versions, but I prefer this one and I hope you don't mind my photography. I'll try to take some better pics with natural light, but the weather here in Vancouver is being very typical of Vancouver (rain, rain, and more rain). It wears great and I love its simplicity and under the radar style.

It's unfortunate that I couldn't get a Piaget after my trip to Switzerland, but a Reverso has been on my mind for such a long time now.

Have a great week all,

Chris

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Congratulations! You can never go wrong

By: docsnov : February 21st, 2012-17:15

with a Reverso in my opinion. The thin profile looks great. I look forward to seeing what you get engraved on the back. Stewart

Thank you! Might take a while though

By: takman : February 21st, 2012-17:33

I really don't have much of an idea of what I would like, and the thought of sending it away isn't very appealing at this point... maybe I'll have made up my mind by the time I need to send it for a service. Chris

Huge congratulations, Chris.

By: amanico : February 21st, 2012-21:13

You opted for the dressy Grande Reverso UT, while others go for the historical one. Is it a bad choice? Certainly not. Why others went on the TT R 31? Because they were used to the classic dial of your watch, and wanted something with a stronger historica...

Thanks Nicolas

By: takman : February 22nd, 2012-19:24

I really admired your photos from last years SIHH (and this years too), as I said photos of this version aren't as common online. Yes, this is my first JLC so I have not grown accustomed to their modern offerings. The tribute was too old school for my you...

Congratulations!

By: foowy : February 21st, 2012-22:30

Good choice and a great start. Perhaps later on, consider engraving it's caseback. Am planning to do that for my TT31 one day

Thank you

By: takman : February 22nd, 2012-19:28

Yes I think I will have it engraved later, but for now it's staying with me! Chris

I think you did well. If the Tribute is not for you, then it's not for you.

By: Ruckdee : February 21st, 2012-23:20

No one watch is meant to be for everyone. So it is better for you to get this one now than for you to get the Tribute, wear it for a while and discover that you still want this one. I think two factors that contributed to the favoritism are first fidelity...

Lol......

By: takman : February 22nd, 2012-19:36

This watch was a graduation gift actually.... at this point in my life I don't want to even think about babies! A good suggestion for the future though if I am still undecided. Thank you, Chris

I'm turning 23 this year myself. Just kidding of course ;) [nt]

By: Ruckdee : February 23rd, 2012-05:51

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Congratulations....

By: sclamb : February 22nd, 2012-03:51

you have chosen a simple and timeless Reverso for your first JLC and I am sure you will never tire of wearing it. Enjoy it. Regards. Simon

Thanks, this will be a long term holding for me

By: takman : February 22nd, 2012-19:38

I hope to be able to look at this watch 50 years from now and still enjoy it Chris

A beautiful watch

By: ant : February 22nd, 2012-10:23

Well done. It is classy and restrained....a credit to your taste and discrimination.

Much appreciated

By: takman : February 22nd, 2012-19:40

Thank you for your compliments. Chris

An excellent first step into the world of fine watchmaking

By: grumio : February 23rd, 2012-01:25

As others have said, you can't really go wrong with a reverso - a true classic. They are a very personal choice though - you do need to try them on to see what works for you. I didn't go for a thin reverso myself, but made up for it with a different thin ...

I really like that one too! Well, both of them

By: takman : February 23rd, 2012-22:21

The master ultra thin is a beautiful watch as well, just a little too small for me. The larger version unfortunately doesn't appeal to me because of the extra indices on the dial. Yours is really nice and I was seriously considering it, if only they made ...

Terrific Choice!

By: Marrk : February 25th, 2012-21:01

Great watch. I love the Reverso Ultra Thin. It looks like your wrists are the same size as mine, so I'd like to know: How does the Ultra Thin wear? Is it comfortable? I am worried that it might be too big (long) for me.

I think it wears well...

By: takman : February 26th, 2012-20:34

Just the strap that mine came with might be too long, normally I'm using the very last hole or second to last. So when you try it on keep this in mind... maybe your dealer can swap it for a shorter strap. But the watch itself wears very well imo, the lugs...

Yes, The Strap

By: Marrk : February 26th, 2012-21:00

Thanks for your response, Chris. I love the Ultra Thin, too. But, as I say, I'm a tad worried about the length of the case. Like you, I found the strap hard to deal with when I tried the watch on at the AD because the strap was long for me. So, it made it...