Beautiful watch kakashi. Is that yours?

If so....from one fellow JLC owner to another. Cheers! The Extreme W-Alarm is f'in amazing. Beautiful sonorous sound coming from that Memovox bell!

Here's my Master Compressor Memovox Automatique being inspected by a JLC technician at one of their boutiques.
It is almost precisely calibrated, beating at 28,803 bph.





This post has been edited by CHiNO730: Dec 6 2011, 07:12 PM

The JLC Reverso's are classics with much history and a reasonable entry price.
The distinctive rectangular shape is a plus as well.

There was a time (not too long ago) when I thought I could never afford one of those high-end luxury brands, let alone have a small collection of them.
It takes a bit of patience to save up if you're not from money, and definitely a lot of hard work. But these are things that will hopefully last a lifetime and if not that, can be sold without a huge loss (and in some cases a gain).

I think the hardest part is when you get to that point where you've not only saved to purchase such a timepiece, but can start affording them - you'll want to spend your money on a whole mess of other things, some even less practical than a RM 30k "wrist clock".

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Added on December 7, 2011, 3:51 pmlol. still, nothing beats a Timex Indiglo - one of my first loves (for watches, of course).



This post has been edited by CHiNO730: Dec 7 2011, 03:51 PM

Spoiled b@stard! I mean that in the most loving way. Congrats on that beauty.

You can buy the straps at most of the local AD's. I usually get mine directly at the Panerai boutique when I'm back in the states because the selection is better.
But to be honest, I really like the price and selection of aftermarket brands.

Here are two of my favourites:

Heroic 18 (http://www.heroic18.com/)
Quality is very good for the price. I've compared with a lot of brands out there and I really like this one. I'm not a huge fan of their buckle's though - a bit too big for my small wrists. I bought a slimmer one from Strap Culture (they make decent straps too, but I still prefer Heroic) If you have huge wrists like those white dudes, you might be able to pull it off. Here's a pic of my two favourite Heroic 18 straps:

Italian Sandy Tan (left, on my Panerai Luminor Daylight) and Italian Aged Cocoa (right, on my Panerai Luminor Marina), both with wax ecru hand stitching with full stitch pattern. You can't see it clearly, but one has a strap keeper the other doesn't.
The leather is lightly treated but will still patina over time to a richer luster. Very beautiful. It is also incredibly soft and supple for how thick it is.



Greg Stevens Design (http://www.gregstevens-design.com/)
I love these straps. The guy is based out of Utah, U.S.A. He makes them to order. I had him make one exactly in the style of the original 1950's vintage Panerai.
This is a box stitched pattern with matching hand stitch threading in a vintage military leather. I also requested the vintage GPF-Mod Dep sewn in buckle from the 1950's model. He uses different types of leathers for wrist facing side of the strap. Very high quality, I paid about USD 150 shipped, which is cheaper than any other custom strap maker. (Seen here in my Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3-Days Automatic)


I keep my watches in a big watch box that can hold all of my various watches. It has a drawer at the bottom where I keep my straps, gloves and tools. I keep everything in a SentrySafe just in case.

You can order them online directly from the strap manufacturer.

Most PAM's are 24mm lug width, so any strap with that width will work on your Panerai.

Your Radiomir didn't come with the 4mm strap change tool???
Can you show me a picture of your watch box? I will show you where the tool is if you show me a picture of the box.

Strange, I've never seen a Radiomir case without the strap change tool.
Anyways, it's no big deal - there are four screws in the back, towards the corners of the case. Use a 4mm "Phillips head" screwdriver to loosen them (they do not need to be removed and they are hard to replace if lost, so try not to lose them).

The bar that holds the strap in place is actually made of two pieces, that separate once the screws are loosened and you remove the piece from the case.

Beautiful and excellent choice. On my list of Eventually Must Have's.
What was the damage?