Jaeger-LeCoultre

Firstly, "....its like trying to excuse our cheating wife just because we love her so much." Well, yes, if you love you "excuse" or forgive, that's what love is all about, is it not? Secondly, you mention Vacheron, "What if Vacheron or GP payed tribute to... 

I know people who will never forgive cheating…….It s not love we are questioning here but the act of someone we love… This watch ,however you want to re dress it ,is a complete failure for what it SHOULD represent,not for what it looks like,it s actually ... 

an I agree with you, it is not love we are discussing here;) that would take a much longer post:) Personally I find this watch very nice, I will most likely acquire one. I love the dial and particularly the hands, it is a simple and somewhat elegant tool ... 

As you know I'm not really a vintage connoisseur but I know what the Geophysic represents and means. This is a main novelty and I'm glad it looks very close to the original one. Very elegant with some unique style characteristics. A very nice move from JL... 

I have a simple message to JLC...and I really do hope they read this. This message is regrettably not about the watch itself, but rather about the customer service surrounding the watch. I have collected JLC longer than any make of watch. My father collec... 

...... 1) I was a definite buyer of the platinum...i had made that clear in my messages. Is this a good way to treat a defined buyer? OK, if i had been a journalist at some magazine, then maybe the approach is different. But to a customer who is committed... 

Today, two weeks after I first contacted JLC, I received an email from Carolien Jame regarding my enquiry about the Geophysic. She acknowledged the email sent on Friday 4th, but said that the two telephone messages left on 2nd and 3rd....where i spoke wit... 

Aren't you paid by the Rolex Boutique, which is JLC closest neighbour? ;) Hmmmm?

....they pay us....no....it is i who has been paying by buying all their watches!!!

I won't say that I am disappointed, because honestly I wasn't really expecting it would be any different. Cutting lots of corners to make a product that will sell, certainly quite profitably, is probably what made short term business sense. Geophysic was ... 

Developments, in the Tribute line, or in other lines. For example, an " affordable Belle Horlogerie " segment, in between the Duometre and the Master Control families, would have interestingly welcomed some exciting new watches, with small complications. ... 

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I think that this "re edition" of a watch similar in looks to the Geophysic is very nice indeed. Now, perhaps it should have been called differently and not "Tribute To"?! But in the end it is anti magnetic and although not housing a manual movement, the ... 

...the re-edition is not the so-called "bastardized" version of its predecessor. There are more ways to ruin a watch than to put a self-winding movement where a hand-winding movement belongs although the use of the latter would be welcomed more joyfully .... 

With a manual winding movement, that would have been a great Watch. With an automatic movement, I still think it is a cool Watch. Best, Nicolas.

I'm in love ... I like the vintage, i like Tribute !!! Best Patrice ...  

Thank you, Patrice. All the best, Nicolas

.. thank you for kind sharing ! -- Impressive .. Best, also for your WE ! Best, hs

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Won´t talk about this reedition, but the idea that arised from reading most messages here. JLC didn´t consider it to be viable to develop a new relatively affordable manual movement. It must mean something about the future of mechanical watches. Of course... 

I do hope so... Thanks for your input; Ramon. Best, Nicolas

...more heat than light. It's a watch , guys! Anyone would think that JFK had been exhumed and shot all over again! As a ... watch ... think about it: a great size; a good look; a variety of metals; a couple of aesthetic variations; prices to suit all poc... 

And that is pretty good to have such a strong conversation. Best, my friend. Nicolas

Yes, far too much written on a very ordinary watch, because the expectations were high. At least for some more than others, it seems. With its the Geophysic tag this watch does actually pretend to be what it isn't and does not respect its inspiration. Her...  

......don't hold your breath

....i will be offered money just to shut up.

It took Mlle. Jame precisely two hours and seventeen minutes to respond to an email from Australia, complete with full details of the models, pricing and banking details for funds wire. What brand of deodorant do you use? :-) By the way: Mlle. Jame also a... 

Just the mention of the numbers made: 800 for the SS, 300 for the RG and 58 for the Pt. But not numbered, I mean no mention of xx, xxx / 58, 300 or 800. Best, Nicolas

.. am with you, that this is some sort of disappointment. - Also when, interestingly so, on a pic of the back of the prototype, one finds the wording " Limited edition of XXX pieces " (?!).. - saw it on another website, also posting pics + report.. ( not ... 

JLC hesitated between the Limited Production in a short batch and LE. If not numbered, it woul have been more coherent to opt for the Limited Production, indeed. But what I can confirm you is that JLC will not make more TT Geophysics than announced. That ... 

.. without to re-iterate : -why making the engraving ( "LE for XXX pieces") on the backside ?.. Either way, we will have to live with that , - And again: Also a number is just a number- not more, not less A somewhat little itch it remains - but not the mo... 

.. I nevertheless will be looking forward how all this is unfolding, after "the smoke" clears - or as pplater above said: ".. until chilled out".. Have a great WE for you & yours, Best, hs

a very nice watch and with all that anti-magnetic soft metal stuff! no wonder it keeps heat and doesn't allow light...;) Cheers mate! Francois

looking forward to see one in flesh one day. For whatever watch the manufacture is making, it is never able to please all people while some will have critics which I think it is normal. As long as it is constructive, it is always otherwise, we do not see ... 

Dear Nicolas, Thank you for such a wonderful intro and review to an iconic piece. I think we all agree that a hand wound calibre, a "real" chronometer, and less writing on the dial is actually more. (The affluence of written information on the dial seems ... 

I couldn't agree more with you spinoza. Best

I wouldn't be surprised to see JLC digging the Geophysic theme, since you asked. I dare say that these Tributes to Geophysic are cool, I just regret that JLC missed an opportunity to make them great. I had the opportunity to wear them all for a couple of ... 

When I first saw this Tribute, I was ready to call the AD as fast as I could! then the movement... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. It's a rather hollow tribute IMHO. Thank you for your amazing report as always.

We are many here to have preferred a manual movement, Inside! Now, let's travel in time, and imagine that Watchprosite existed in 1958. We discover the original Geophysic, a new Watch, at that time. 1st, we would have MAYBE preferred an automatic movement... 

Yes please.

This is my very first post and I am pushed to it because of this vital discussion about a really great watch. Thank you amanico for your interesting review, the nice pictures and also for your contribution concerning the highly-discussed question "automat... 

.....I asked for a reservation for the steel-version in the JLC-Boutique in Frankfurt but they could not promise me to get one....

It is a real pleasure and honor to read that this topic and these passionate discussions made you go out of the wood. Thanks for your elaborated input. Please read my answer to Mostel above your answer, there are very similar points of view between you an... 

Thank you Nicolas, it is always a pleasure to read your reviews and articles and to look at these well made photos of beautiful JLC-Watches. I am sure I will participate in your discussions also on other occasions in the future. Nice to be here. Hans

Which was wrongly located. I hope you don't mind! Best, Nicolas

Merci for such a wonderful write up! You're truly the lifeblood of this community. I really like this watch, and also remember you are particularly fond of its vintage. This one is surely on my horizon. Such an elegant, unpretentious watch that speaks vol... 

I am very impressed by the passion this thread has invoked. I can appreciate the disappointment for the vintage aficianados. A cutting edge watch that has become well just a nice watch... contemporarily speaking not a mechanical marvel. Again, I sympathiz... 

Veeeery well put, my friend. Best! Nicolas

...we all have been waiting and waiting for the day of this reissued Geophysic to come! was so happy to see this day being come. however, it did come but the feeling has been mixed for me! as like most Geophysic fans, most striking issue to us is the auto... 

Automatic movement. All the Geophysic fans are not accepting that, or at least have tough time accepting it. The automatic movement is quite accurate as I've received the comfirmation that it is within the - 1 / + 4 secs per day, which is better than the ... 

I was thinking over your reply to me, Nicolas... Although it would be interesting to look back at the Geo w/ a Purists site in mind... decades ago... The reality is that the legend of the watch was built upon the movement's excellence and VISUAL BEAUTY! I... 

I guess I'm a rather pedestrian collector of watches (despise the term, "collector", actually), but I'm excited about this watch. More importantly, I'm excited to WEAR this watch. It's simple, plain, classic, functional, versatile, timeless, and in today'... 

Actually, I would not say that the TT Polaris has a too Advanced movement. It is auto, it is an alarm, both characteristics being shared with the Vintage. Now, I well understand your love for the TT Geophysic. A Watch I've worn for several hours, and whic... 

Had JLC made the Geophysic exactly as before, we would not have such a big discussion on this piece. Rather, lots of "finally!' "love it!" comments but nothing of substance. It'll quickly be forgotten as the next new thing comes along. This much discussio... 

Then, to discuss what a Tribute should be. That is the most interesting discussion, to have, me think... Thanks for your input! Best, Nicolas

excuse me if my comments are covered elsewhere in the responses, this thread is so long I seem unable to keep track of how much of it I have read! Like many observers, I think these watches look great, although I admit a good part of this must be the refe... 

1/ No, JLC doesn't have a round manual movement with a centrale second, except the Duometre... 2/ There must be some NOS movements, but in too low quantity for even a short production. Now, you raise an important question: JLC can, or could have found a m... 

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.. of the lume dots for the TT Geophysic 1958: - I've come across some other reviews, that report the lume's positionings NOT on the inside of the glass, as mentioned here, but actually - on the surface of the inner bezel ! (?) That way it would also avoi... 

But I just sent an email to my contact to get a confirmation or an infirmation on what I wrote. Best, hs. Nicolas

.. have to be one with the lume dots, (if on inner glass).. Thx anyway for asking the Manuf - Hope I didn't bother you too much ! Was just a Q, out of curiosity, also.. Best, also for your week hs Shallow view: appears as on inner bezel , somehow (?) ...  

And you were... Right! On the rehaut, not on the sapphire. Best, Nicolas

.. Will be looking forward, of course - Nice.. - 6 to 7 months, though :) But there will be good times in-between, I trust. Thanks a lot again for the kind feedback, Best, hs

- Again, thanks for your kind efforts & the friendly efficiency of your manuf's contact Best, as always hs

... an impressive reissue of an extremely rare classic. Platinum please :-) - Scott

If you are really interested, you should hurry up, my friend. They are almost all sold out, in platinum. Best, Nicolas