I first became interested in mechanical watches when I played with my late grandfather's non-functioning manually wound watch movement that had popped out of its case. I don't recall what brand it was (as I was ~8 years old) but I remember be very taken by the spinning balance wheel. It would stop a
I probably didn't phrase it right... I wasn't questioning the movement of the Reverso GMT model. I wondering out loud if there's something wrong with the specific movement on my own watch, perhaps during its assembly. It's hard to imagine so many things going wrong in a serial fashion. At what point
Hi Rick, My interactions were solely with the official JLC Boutique in Singapore, not an AD. I really do appreciate that the service departments are stretched and may be the Achilles heel of the industry. I guess in my mind I expected more from Richemont... I've dealt with service departments for Om
Hi Patrick, Thanks for the tip... I found their address with a quick google search. The JLC Boutique told me that the watch was here all the while & the delay was due to the parts needed for the job. Don't they send parts over by an express courier service? Seems odd. Keeping my fingers crossed, O.L
Hi everyone, I thought long & hard whether to post this here... I don't want to come off as a complainer - am sincerely looking for advice & feedback. I have a 2+ year old Reverso GMT that I treasure - it was purchased at the JLC Boutique in Singapore (granting it a 4-year warranty). The mainspring
Congratulations on your new JLC & welcome to the club! I too have a small wrist and the deployant buckle wasn't comfortable at first. Instead of getting a buckle, I commissioned a shorter strap that positioned the deployant buckle in the centre of my wrist. It fits very comfortably now. Happy huntin