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Goodwatch · 26 July 2007, 05:56 AM

Some pictures of watches shown at the recent Basel and Geneva fairs:

Aquanautic King-Cuda GMT:

Franck Muller Evolution:

Jaeger-LeCoulte Extreme:

Zenith Defy:

BLSampson · 26 July 2007, 08:46 AM

I prefer the TT JJ Irani Blue Sub.

Rubenonfire · 26 July 2007, 10:02 AM

Cool post, Frans!
The Zenith is cool-looking, but I'll be dammed if I can read ANY of those.

JJ Irani · 26 July 2007, 06:03 PM

Our good friend, Ed, will go all ga-ga over the complications of the first one!!

timebroker · 27 July 2007, 02:27 AM

I do not even wanna know how much the Zenith is gonna cost sigh, got myself a 70's Defy in perfect condition, that is nice enough and only 1/100 of the price

I like the aquanautic.

TARDIS · 28 July 2007, 03:36 PM

I think they would be among the most difficult watches to read the time!

Lol-x · 28 July 2007, 04:12 PM

Thanks Frans
The JLC Master Compressor Extreme is an amazing watch with no lubricants (liquid) and not specified service interval. So it may not need a service for 20 years or more, who knows JLC doesn't

However, as I understand it they are only making 4 pieces per year and the cost is about $300,000+ so I better start saving

Goodwatch · 28 July 2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TARDIS

I think they would be among the most difficult watches to read the time!

Team Leader: "You, with the stopwatch, how much time have we got left before the bomb goes off?!". (Zenith owner): "Ehhhhhh, wait, I'll, ehhhhh". Team Leader: "Hurry up man, I told you to time this, I need to know". Zenith owner: "Ehhhhh, the small turbine is on 3 and the, ehhhhh".

News flash: This morning, a bomb demolition team in Rotterdam was killed during work on a WWII bomb. A spokesman from ............

Goodwatch · 28 July 2007, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lol-x

Thanks Frans
The JLC Master Compressor Extreme is an amazing watch with no lubricants (liquid) and not specified service interval. So it may not need a service for 20 years or more, who knows JLC doesn't

However, as I understand it they are only making 4 pieces per year and the cost is about $300,000+ so I better start saving

Wow, 300K for a watch that makes a Swatch look good!

Please don't tell me that are US dollars

but greenbacks from Klapachistan, which equates to 30 bucks

Lol-x · 28 July 2007, 05:28 PM

The JLC Compressor Extreme Lab was developed in the special JLC development division of JLC. Only the most highly skilled watchmakers (of which there are very few) can build this watch.
The investment in R&D by JLC in the development of this watch is said to be immense. I don't even know that you could get one if you had USD$300,000

JLC claim it to be the first watch without the use of traditional lubricants. Accordingly, all the parts of the working movement are made out of special high tech metals and/or surface treated/coated with friction reducing materials.
There is no 'machine' that is maintenance free and so at some stage sooner or later the watch will require service. Now if you can afford the watch, you might need to save up for the service costs, because that ain't going to be cheap either and it will have to go back to the factory in Switzerland were maybe only a few watchmakers are fit to work on it.

P.S. if your in Europe the price will only be about 2OO,000 Euros

bargain

Kind of makes that rare Comex Sea-Dweller and Paul Newman Daytona bargains!!!!!!

Goodwatch · 28 July 2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lol-x

P.S. if your in Europe the price will only be about 2OO,000 Euros

bargain

Kind of makes that rare Comex Sea-Dweller and Paul Newman Daytona bargains!!!!!!

200K? Ah, well, that's a completely different matter alltogether of course

Julian,Sea Dweller · 30 July 2007, 06:16 AM

They are all too ugly , but you need to complement Franck on this one.

Does it come with a free magnifined glass??

blueface · 30 July 2007, 06:30 AM

They're all to "busy" for me.

26 July 2007, 05:56 AM	#1
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	Some heavy metal from Basel/Geneva Some pictures of watches shown at the recent Basel and Geneva fairs: Aquanautic King-Cuda GMT: Franck Muller Evolution: Jaeger-LeCoulte Extreme: Zenith Defy: __________________ Member# 127

26 July 2007, 08:46 AM	#2
BLSampson "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bryan Location: Kansas City, MO Watch: TT Blue Submariner Posts: 930	I prefer the TT JJ Irani Blue Sub. __________________ Yoboman "People sleep safely in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

26 July 2007, 10:02 AM	#3
Rubenonfire "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Ruben Location: Orange County Watch: 16610LV Posts: 1,317	Cool post, Frans! The Zenith is cool-looking, but I'll be dammed if I can read ANY of those. __________________ Throw your Rollies in the sky, wave 'em side to side, now keep your hands high.

26 July 2007, 06:03 PM	#4
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Our good friend, Ed, will go all ga-ga over the complications of the first one!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

28 July 2007, 05:28 PM	#10
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,593	The JLC Compressor Extreme Lab was developed in the special JLC development division of JLC. Only the most highly skilled watchmakers (of which there are very few) can build this watch. The investment in R&D by JLC in the development of this watch is said to be immense. I don't even know that you could get one if you had USD$300,000 JLC claim it to be the first watch without the use of traditional lubricants. Accordingly, all the parts of the working movement are made out of special high tech metals and/or surface treated/coated with friction reducing materials. There is no 'machine' that is maintenance free and so at some stage sooner or later the watch will require service. Now if you can afford the watch, you might need to save up for the service costs, because that ain't going to be cheap either and it will have to go back to the factory in Switzerland were maybe only a few watchmakers are fit to work on it. P.S. if your in Europe the price will only be about 2OO,000 Euros bargain Kind of makes that rare Comex Sea-Dweller and Paul Newman Daytona bargains!!!!!! Last edited by Lol-x; 28 July 2007 at 05:38 PM.. Reason: 2OO,000 Euros

27 July 2007, 02:27 AM	#5
timebroker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Filip Location: Belgium Posts: 1,619	I do not even wanna know how much the Zenith is gonna cost sigh, got myself a 70's Defy in perfect condition, that is nice enough and only 1/100 of the price I like the aquanautic.

28 July 2007, 03:36 PM	#6
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	I think they would be among the most difficult watches to read the time!

28 July 2007, 04:12 PM	#7
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,593	Thanks Frans The JLC Master Compressor Extreme is an amazing watch with no lubricants (liquid) and not specified service interval. So it may not need a service for 20 years or more, who knows JLC doesn't However, as I understand it they are only making 4 pieces per year and the cost is about $300,000+ so I better start saving

30 July 2007, 06:16 AM	#12
Julian,Sea Dweller Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Julian Location: London, England Watch: TOG/SD/SUB/LANGE 1 Posts: 180	Basel Watches They are all too ugly , but you need to complement Franck on this one. Does it come with a free magnifined glass??

30 July 2007, 06:30 AM	#13
blueface "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: USA Watch: DJ, DD, SUB Posts: 487	They're all to "busy" for me. __________________ TT Datejust 16233 (T) SOLD YG Daydate 11833 (K SS Sub Date 16610 (M). SOLD TT Blue Sub Date 116613LB (Random, 2018?)

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