Only two days for sale!

Hi my friend!

Mine was too little time for sale! Let me tell you the story: By December I saw a Master Revèil at the dealer's internet webpage; My heart started beating fast but my head told me to take a cold strategy: I should wait to see Christmas over to open the door to a possible negotiation with the dealer. So, at January the 12th, I took some vacation (2 days), took the money in cash in order to improve the possible final price and then I went home to sharp my knives...Only one day left to haunt my watch. 'Let's do it tomorrow morning' I thought. So, as I was doing everyday, I sat on my sofa and connected to the internet to see my victim in the dealer's catalogue for the last time but....OH MY GOD! IT HAD BEEN SOLD!

What a pity! My heart was flooded with a rare sadness!

So I thought; 'OK, I've lost my train; So let's cheer up and wait for another prey....I can't do anything more...'

I suspect that it was your MR! (I'll send you the link by PM)

But, a few weeks after, there was another one for sale!! I coudn't wait more and went for it! So it was for sale for 2/3 days. Here it is now!

So, let's see:

-The sound of the manual winding by the crown at 4: Yes, its like zzzz, but with a periodical slight "clic" every half turn that can be heard if you put the ear very near. But I think mine doesn't work, because I tried to start the movement using the crown. Hope to be wrong!

-What about the ringing time in yours? Mine are 9 seconds of angel's harps, but I wonder if it's less than it shold be.

-and precission? Mine are 15-19 seconds/day.

Best,

J.Miguel.

Ring, ring; Wake me up Master

By: Starman : March 14th, 2009-02:37

My dear fellow purists, A few months ago some of you might remember me choosing between the RDM and the Amvox I. One of you guys adviced me to look for a Master Reveil, which is a good combination of the two watches you mentioned. Well of course this watc...

If there is a watch with a Story behind, the Master Reveil is indeed

By: amanico : March 14th, 2009-03:08

One of those, Starman. Think a bit about it, my friend. For over 55 years, JLC produced Alarm Watches! And the Master Reveil is,n as you said, the last Alarm Time keeper ( well, let's precise in a dressy watch ), which is the heir of this great tradition,...

A cult watch it is

By: Starman : March 14th, 2009-08:01

Fantastic watch!

By: Dje : March 14th, 2009-04:23

Hi, Congratulations on getting (back) such a marvel! I love this Master Reveil and I definitely lack it in my Memovox collection! My four black dial babies need a silver lady to join them! Cheers Dje

Thanks dje; a lady you say?

By: Starman : March 14th, 2009-08:04

Rotor noise?

By: sw-rick : March 14th, 2009-05:15

I am a bit interested in this rotor noise as I have read others describe it as well. As I have understood it is also present in the newest incarnation of alarm watches with the calibre 956 (polaris re-edition, navy seal alarm ... and possibly the new Amvo...

a quite common sound to all the Automatic JLC watches, Rick.

By: amanico : March 14th, 2009-05:25

918 no such "sound"

By: chronomtr : March 14th, 2009-06:52

can feel the smooth winding. It is the matter of production in different decade.

JLC and no rotor noise?

By: Starman : March 14th, 2009-08:06

Actually Rick

By: Starman : March 14th, 2009-08:10

I talked about a hell of a noise but lets say it is noticable pretty much. With the RDM it is clearly rotor noise. Maybe with the Reveil it is more due to the alarm function. Best, Starman

Oops. do you actually mean...

By: chronomtr : March 14th, 2009-09:33

There may be two soucres which generate sound 1) the hammer for alarm function. 2) or the noise in question that from the rotor you mean For 1), the hammer will be free if no power in the alram mainspring, it may hit the gong. However, once the alarm main...

You scare the hell out of me....

By: Starman : March 14th, 2009-15:32

LOL LOL LOL Well, the wizards at JLC just serviced the poor thing, and it performs outstanding, so I am not worried a bit. Lets say that every time I hear my watch I know it works. Now you again. By the way the Polaris houses the 956 movement no? I don't ...

So let's complain a lot! :)))

By: amanico : March 14th, 2009-17:32

That's great

By: chronomtr : March 14th, 2009-19:26

It great to hear yours returned watches is up to your happiness while I have no problem of my watches as they are normal and as expected. Hope to see more photo on your nice Master Reveil. Have the colour of luminous dots on yours turned yellowish? Cheers

Ouch, that hurt

By: Starman : March 15th, 2009-01:55

Colour of luminous dots

By: Starman : March 15th, 2009-07:45

Forgot to answer; no they did not turn yellow. I saw some earlier examples that did; maybe they started to use other stuff later? Best, Starman

The first models came with tritium indexes

By: amanico : March 15th, 2009-08:02

a white stone, huge step in the history of watches

By: OlivierT : March 14th, 2009-06:49

thnks so much gent for your post. a pleasure, such a nice pix! cheers. olivier

…the RDM? I would love to see your pictures of it! BTW, the salesman who sold me my RDM had a Master Reveil Marcelo

Thanks Marcelo

By: Starman : March 16th, 2009-00:00

Please check out an earlier post with some pictures of my RDM. For being such a great RDM fan I missed your reply on my post last December I will take some pictures of the RDM and Reveil together. They are a great couple; the RDM being a bit more dressy t...

WOW! I haven’t seen your Christmas RDM pictures!

By: marcelo : March 16th, 2009-02:42

Congratulations!

By: respo : March 16th, 2009-13:35

Wow! That is really a beauty! I love the new strap you have on it. The MR is quite dressy looking to me, and it is a shame that JLC no longer produces a dressy alarm watch such as this. Congratulationson finding it. Let it ring! respo

I've got one too! Changing impressions

By: oruga65 : March 30th, 2009-00:41

Hi all! Congratulations for your watch! I got one like yours (circa 2003) 2 months ago but I've just realized this weekend that the manual winding operated by the 4-hour crown just don't work! I was trying to start it last saturday and it didn't started t...

Missed your post José, but still; many congrats

By: Starman : March 30th, 2009-02:01

I've got mine also a few months ago and guess what; it also came from Spain! Maybe you Spanish guys are fed up with this watch and put them for sale on the internet . I didn't see yours though; was it for sale a long time? Anyway mine is operating great n...