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Horological Meandering: Gramp's old watch

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
14Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: The re-edition is a beaut!

Having seen it in person in the same Boutique, I gotta to agree wholeheartedly with Blomman! cheers OdinL.
15Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Oops, misread

Hi Richard, I misread your message. Yes, I get you now. I'll see if I can get the watch sent to Switzerland. Thanks!
15Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Thanks, Blomman

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
15Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: It wasn't an AD

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
15Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Thanks, Patrick

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
15Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Any advice? Reverso has gone to the hospital several times...

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
15Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Shorter strap

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
16Y
By: OdinLoki
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Congrats on your first JLC

Wear it in good health!
16Y
By: OdinLoki
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