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Jaeger Lecoultre Odysseus / Grand Reveil. How do you like perpetual calendars?
Jaeger Lecoultre Odysseus, from 1987.
After the Lyre from 1986, the second wristwatch perpetual calendar from Jaeger Lecoultre. 36 mm case, Cal 889 / 400, limited to 250 pieces in platinum, with a special and to this day exclusive feature for a watch from the Grande Maison, the possibility to set all the datas of the perpetual calendar through the crown.
The Grand Reveil is the combination of a perpetual calendar and an alarm. 41 mm case, Cal 919, limited to 250 pieces in platinum. Unveiled in 1989.
You will notice the close aesthetics of the dial and the case...
How do you like it?
Best,
Nicolas
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Jaeger Lecoultre Odysseus / Grand Reveil. How do you like perpetual calendars?
Jaeger Lecoultre Odysseus, from 1987. After the Lyre from 1986, the second wristwatch perpetual calendar from Jaeger Lecoultre. 36 mm case, Cal 889 / 400, limited to 250 pieces in platinum, with a special and to this day exclusive feature for a watch from...
Good
I have no experience with perpetual calendars. The JLC match my heavy rules, like case diameter, dial color, an open case back, mechanical, heritage, uncomplicated lugs for easy strap changes. What i want on a perpetual calendar is the year in digits. I c...
Are they both 41mm cases?
Are they both reishoes? I like the first, and i must get used to the GMT. To much buttons, and that thick hands.
Super, not both
For long time I’ve been fascinated by the perpetual calendar complication especially when combined with a moon face and recently obtained my very first watch with that complication. So why “super, not both”? That’s because I really love the first one but ...
I like the first, the 2nd is actually a bit 80ies.
That said, its much less 80ies then most other watches from that time. 😅 So we can say that JLC was quite early with creating complicated timepieces again after the quartz-crisis. Good to know! Thanks for showing!
Great post Nico, nice to know more about these watches
At first I thought I was in the Lange forum😅 Thanks Mo
JLC Grand Reveil Perpetual/Alarm
I have always loved and wanted this watch in platinum. I purchased the original Geographique in platinum at about the same time(1989). Unfortunately, i could not afford it at the time, and by the time i could, it was sold out. The Odysseus is also very ni...
C est très très beau
Remember very well this era... I could spend hours stalking windows of JLC & others watch shops...