Horological Meandering - thanks for the info!

thanks for the info!

Wow, thanks for all the great opinions Keep them coming!

It seems that there're slightly more people liking the JLC due to the dial being more interesting. Amanico did bring up a good point saying that Moser's simplicity is a two-edged sword and I agree. But spending this much on a watch, I'm hoping to keep it for the rest of my life. Because the Moser is more classic looking, it seems to be a safer bet. However, for the JLC, I don't know if it's uniqueness well stay classic. One thing I like about the JLC is that despite being unique, it doesn't have that look that will be "out of fashion" in 10-20 years, like Hublots, RMs, etc IMHO. I feel that some of Daniel Roth's stuff is like that: they looked amazing years back, but seem a bit "dated". What do you guys think; am I wrong? The classic aspect appeals to me, but the JLC is a wildcard in that respect.

As another note, I'm planning to build up my collection in the future with more interesting pieces, like the DB15/DB28, UN Tellurium, Haldimann H1 & Voutilainen. But those are much further down the road. I'm not a guy who likes to constantly buy and sell, but instead want to build up a core collection of 5 high-end watches, with another 5 daily wear ones by narrowing my current collection.

Again thanks for the great info -- this is really helping me come to a better decision soon.

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Watch suggestion: JLC vs. Moser

By: fairfax : July 3rd, 2011-20:51

Hey everyone, This forum has been a great resource in terms of information, opinion and research thanks to to great community. I've made many purchasing decisions on the great advice here, but I'm looking for opinions between 2 esoteric choices -- which o...

Hi Fairfax.

By: amanico : July 3rd, 2011-21:04

In terms of complicatons, I'd say the Moser, of course, as a perpetual calendar is, to me, more appealing than a " simple " moonphase. And the Moser is an interesting perpetual calendar! BUT, there are several reasons which lead me to go for the JLC, inst...

Nicolas is right to emphasize the moonphase as pretext to the primary concern of precision

By: playtime : July 4th, 2011-05:43

I cannot countenance the foudroyante sharing time with a moonphase complication, which to me together suggests a celestial serenity offset by the frenzied and frenetic function of the foudroyante. An unresolved tension......' I'd opt for the Moser in this...

Welcome!

By: dxboon : July 3rd, 2011-21:58

The Moser perpetual is my favorite iteration of the perpetual calendar, and palladium my favorite metal so I'd be sorely tempted to pick up that watch between the two. The JLC in question is, however, a more interesting watch (even if I prefer the origina...

Simple or complex? Stealth or Blatant

By: ArthurSG : July 4th, 2011-00:52

for want of a better term. If its the former in both instances, than the Moser P1 is it. JLC is also a much better known brand than Moser if you're ok with that. Simple and un-complex as the P1 may seem, the movement however is far from simple as you do k...

Are there pictures of these watches?

By: ulackfocus : July 4th, 2011-04:42

I've seen this thread on other forums, yet none of the posts have pictures in them. Wish I knew what these watches looked like.

Pictures ...

By: AndrewD : July 4th, 2011-20:29

Both JLC and Moser have good websites, so you can view the watches there ... Moser for me without hesitation. Love that simple execution of the complex perpetual calendar complication. Andrew...

both are excellent

By: chronomtr : July 4th, 2011-06:00

here is a photo for the moser....

thanks for the info!

By: fairfax : July 5th, 2011-03:01

I think your approach of building

By: ArthurSG : July 5th, 2011-19:21

a small but meaningful (to you) collection is the right way to go. Don't rush in to impulse buys. Take your time to look, re-look and re-look a watch before you commit. The initial WOW, marketing forces can often lead to impulse buys that you could regret...

Personally....

By: glorygunners : July 5th, 2011-22:20

I'd prefer a perpetual calendar... even though I do not own one so the vote goes to the Moser... But whatever decision that you make, both watches are winners! Cheers, GG