![]() ![]() Of the two, the value for money, bang for the buck vote goes to the steel version. Agelocer Double-Sided Hollow Skeleton Tourbillon Manual Mechanical Watches Agelocer Astronomer Male Series Automatic Mechanical Watches Universal Time Male. The pink gold version retails for S$36,900 and the stainless steel version goes at S$21,900 with Singapore GST. The magnificent beauty of the dial, its supreme legibility and the straightforward operating mode is another big plus. But this is perhaps the only one with a seconds morte mechanism, which adds to its charms. World time watches are not exactly new, nor are they rare. We find this JLC Geophysic Universal Time an alluring proposition. Prominent are the beautiful blued screws and the expertly executed anglage. All the traditional finissage elements are executed well. We expect it to be very reliable as with all JLC movements, and the finishing level is excellent. The movement runs at 28,800 bph with a power reserve of 40 hours.Īs with the JLC C.770, the C.772 is a rather thick movement, measuring 7.13mm in height which makes it very robust. JLC C.772 powers the Geophysic Universal Time. Only on arrival, local time is set by the crown (yes, same crown) by moving the hour hand forwards or backwards, independent of the minutes and seconds. The time is set with the crown (there is only one!) and once set, the timezones across the world is in sync and there is no need to adjust it while travelling cross timezones. But others are more complicated and although easily learned, the process does take several steps and in comparison, the operating model of the Geophysic Universal Time is a model of simplicity. One classic example is the Andersen Genève Tempus Terrae which we reviewed here. Many come with dual crowns, and complex procedures to set the home time and local time. The usage of some world time watches are quite complicated. ![]() The markings are very clear, and the colors chosen have a particularly pleasing aesthetic. We find that although there is a lot going on on the dial, with the continents and oceans, a UTC dotted line in red, the cities on the outer edge of the dial as well as day/night timezones, the dial is a very legibile. JLC Geophysic Universal Time in Stainless Steel. ![]()
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