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tompw
February 14th, 2006, 16:31
After many months of contemplation I have finally ordered a new watch. I opted for the Jaeger le Coultre Reverso Grande Date as an alternative dress watch to my Evolution. I still and will always know Breitling to be a fantastic luxury watch and will always be proud of my evo.
So please dont hate me for this decision... :-(
I should receive the watch within a fortnight so pics will be on its way... ;-)
Cheers all.
JohnR
February 14th, 2006, 17:15
After many months of contemplation I have finally ordered a new watch. I opted for the Jaeger le Coultre Grande Date as an alternative dress watch to my Evolution. I still and will always know Breitling to be a fantastic luxury watch and will always be proud of my evo.
So please dont hate me for this decision... :-(
I should receive the watch within a fortnight so pics will be on its way... ;-)
Cheers all.
I love some of those JLCs. Be sure to post a pic for us!
John
tompw
February 14th, 2006, 19:23
I love some of those JLCs. Be sure to post a pic for us!
John
Will do.
Altan
February 14th, 2006, 20:18
I used to have a JLC Master Compressor Memovox... that I miss so much :-(
Congratulations... looking forward to your scans...
tompw
February 14th, 2006, 20:35
I used to have a JLC Master Compressor Memovox... that I miss so much :-(
Congratulations... looking forward to your scans...
Did you have to use the parts for your other watches, or was it simply broken up and sold to make way for new acquisitions? ;-)
Altan
February 14th, 2006, 21:02
Did you have to use the parts for your other watches, or was it simply broken up and sold to make way for new acquisitions? ;-)
Actually it was one of my two JLCs... the other one, Jaeger le Coultre Reverso Grande Date, was in the shop all the time getting fixed for one thing or another... so meanwhile I was using the Compressor :-D :-D
tompw
February 14th, 2006, 21:42
Actually it was one of my two JLCs... the other one, Jaeger le Coultre Reverso Grande Date, was in the shop all the time getting fixed for one thing or another... so meanwhile I was using the Compressor :-D :-D
Ha ha! B-)
Lou
February 14th, 2006, 22:12
Well of course we dont hate ya, also did you get my Pm i sent to you before the site failure..
tompw
February 14th, 2006, 22:50
I dont think I did? I'm guessing it was some sort of sabotage made by a disgruntled ex-member perhaps? :-X
tompw
February 16th, 2006, 14:16
Here are the pics of the new watch. Camera is still rather dire so apologies for the photos.
Cheers guys!
tompw
February 18th, 2006, 13:56
Ernest Shiender recently found out that he had three sons he never knew of, so
due to the fact they were all coming upto there 18th he decided to ask each one
what they wanted for a pressie, no expence spared.
the 1st son replies " well i would like a nice house" so his ernest bought him a
7 bed mansion and filled the rooms with breitling wall clocks.
the 2nd son replied "well i would like a nice car" easy thought ernest and he
bought three bently 6.75 motors with watchs as well.
well the 3rd son was a bit thick and he replied "i always wanted a cowboy
outfit" so ernest rubbed his hands at this and after one hour in his private
study he ran back to the son and presented him with a fax. the lad asked "whats
this" Ernest repied " you wanted a cowboy outfit and i just bought you ROLEX"
..
Cheers for the post! Their going to start invading our forum now! :-X
altro
February 18th, 2006, 16:08
Your JLC is exquisite/beautiful/fantastic... words fail me! But you don't need me to tell you just how very nice it is - you have forked out a lot of money for this wonderful watch and must have thought about it very carefully.
In no way is it somehow "anti-Breitling" to buy a watch like this - Breitling make nothing like it, either horologically or aesthetically.
Congratulations on a great choice,
bcollan
February 18th, 2006, 20:00
Nice watch tompw! Congrats! :-!
I'm still in love with my seven navitimers too,
but I'm momentarilly infatuated beyond belief with my newest acquisition,
a Zenith Rainbow Flyback with the famous ElPrimero movement. It's been
accurated to 1 sec/day since I got it 3 weeks ago!:-):-):-)
cheers,
Bill
tompw
February 18th, 2006, 20:44
Cheers guys. It is nice to be able to alternate watches from time to time. I do find its twin-barrelled 8 day power reserve to give it a +2 second accuracy. Still not perfect. :-(
Lou
February 18th, 2006, 22:52
Tom,
forgot to say when i emailed you that your new piece is well nice and well wear it with pride...
tompw
February 19th, 2006, 14:15
Tom,
forgot to say when i emailed you that your new piece is well nice and well wear it with pride...
Thanks Lou. The only question I have now is what next? I do still want to get the Emergency... That or the cosmo... hmmm... decisions, decisions... O|