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Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:47 am
by aap
Hi all,
I was wondering what vintage pre-1970s JLC movements (manual, automatic, chrono) would you guys consider among the best? Thanks!
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:42 am
by zafbasha
The movement found in the vintage Geopysic (P478/BWSBr) and the Mark 11 (488 Sbr) are probably the best.
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:52 am
by aap
Thanks Zaf! How about chronos?
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:54 am
by aap
The movement found in the vintage Geopysic (P478/BWSBr) and the Mark 11 (488 Sbr) are probably the best.
Also, were these movements used in other references / models aside form the Geophysic and Mark 11? Thanks!
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:38 pm
by zafbasha
The majority of the chronos are made by Universal Geneve and a few by Valjoux. They are not JLC brand-specific.
The caliber P478 or any of the caliber 450 based family is quite nice too and can be found at a much lower price point than the Geo and Mk 11.
Zaf
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:44 pm
by aap
The majority of the chronos are made by Universal Geneve and a few by Valjoux. They are not JLC brand-specific.
The caliber P478 or any of the caliber 450 based family is quite nice too and can be found at a much lower price point than the Geo and Mk 11.
Zaf
Thank you so much, Zaf!
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:02 pm
by Eddie_C96
Zaf,
what about caliber P469 ?
Re: Recommended Vintage JLC Movements
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:36 pm
by zafbasha
It's the same family.