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glad4817

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That JLC is really growing on me. Compared to the gens I was trying on the other day, I think it could easily hold its own against them, despite being a fantasy model.

Besides, watches come and go in model ranges, I highly doubt anyone in a work/social environment would be able to call you on such a piece.
 
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jstreit

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There are certain models that are easy tells, like the FM revolution 3. The rep looks horrible while the gen is a masterpiece and probably one of the complicated tourbys out there. this is the rep...
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and this is the gen....
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Big difference lol

I think the JLC one would be a safe one to go with and it looks nice:)
 
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shandroid

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I you want 1:1 accuracy, don't buy a tourbillon rep.




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jstreit said:
There are certain models that are easy tells, like the FM revolution 3. The rep looks horrible while the gen is a masterpiece and probably one of the complicated tourbys out there. this is the rep...
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and this is the gen....
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Big difference lol

I think the JLC one would be a safe one to go with and it looks nice:)
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The rep picture is not a tourbillon at all... That's the cheapest junker you can buy and isn't worth a mention in any discussion about tourbillons. The gen pictured is a tri-axis gyro tourbillon - a whole other level of complication...


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jstreit

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Oh I know, I was just saying that there is a large variance in tourbillons in reps and what they are passed off as compared to the real thing. and I think the largest whole is the FM revolution 3 rep and gen.
 
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dlc.nla

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Man, that revilution 3
Looks really shitty.
The JLC is great for classy the Hublot is good for cool factor. I'd go for class every time.

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jstreit

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actually I pasted the wrong pic of the gen lol, thats the revolution 3-1 which has a ton of bells and whistles and came out a year later than the Evolution 3 came out which only(and I say only loosely lol) a triple axis gyro tourbillon.
 
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shandroid

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jstreit said:
actually I pasted the wrong pic of the gen lol, thats the revolution 3-1 which has a ton of bells and whistles and came out a year later than the Evolution 3 came out which only(and I say only loosely lol) a triple axis gyro tourbillon.
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Yeh, the complications on that gen look unreal!

Don't forget about wrist size... Personally, I'm limited due to the fact that I'm not a small guy. There are plenty of tourb's that I love, but they look 'lost' on my wrist. The Hublot and Franck are great sizes for me, but the skeletonised hublot definitely has a higher level of finish than the others I've owned... Although, I've heard that's hit and miss also....



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JDCKent

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As far as the FM Aeternitas tourbillon reps go, this one is very close to the gen. I bought this tourby rep about 6 months ago, and been wearing it almost every day. Surprised with how well this keeps time. It gains maybe about a minute a week at most. You've got a pretty good movement in this, as compared to some of the other models (Shanghai vs. the more common Hangzhou and Liaoning). Power reserve of 60+ hours on a full wind (same as with the gen FM Revolution tourby movements). Pretty darn nice rep, IMO. Here's photos of both gen and rep.

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cwazy1

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I really like the WHO BLOW tb's, although they're quite expensive for a rep watch
 
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nielsen

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I bought mine from a guy called minorva88 on ebay. His are not branded or trying to imitate anything genuine (though he sells a sort-of-PAM-looking thing that is really ugly). I went that route because the branded ones are generally not very accurate to the genuine. Mine was in the $400 range and works like a trooper--I can stare at all those tiny wheels for hours.
 
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corv99

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For me the JLC is a beauty, and the ultimate......... and really will get one some day..
not a massive Hublot fan, but starting to change my mind a bit looking at some on here!!


just on a slight different slant, did any of the UK members see Simon Cowell on Jonathon Ross last week? he was sporting what looked like a tourby of some kind
 
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honeybear

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What the hell is he thinking??! Doesn't the fool realize that he can afford one of these....
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A much better investment!
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Umm... that's $2.7 million, compared to maybe $120K for the JLC. This really is an instance when less is more, and I would go with the JLC Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon instead.

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