Jaeger-LeCoultre

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...  

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 reishoes? I like the first, and i must get used to the GMT. To much buttons, and that thick hands.

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 ... 

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!

At first I thought I was in the Lange forum😅 Thanks Mo

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... 

Remember very well this era... I could spend hours stalking windows of JLC & others watch shops...

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