Seiko vs JLC

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pongster

·Jul 24, 2020

Assuming you have 20K to spare, which would you get?

A. The 55th Seiko Divers Trilogy (brand new boxed set)


Introducing: A Trilogy Of Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches - HODINKEE
55 years later, Seiko is still imbuing dive watches with technological advancements.
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B. JLC MUT PC in pink gold (pre-owned)


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three stainless steel blue divers or one pink gold perpetual calendar dress watch?

thanks.

 

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Spruce

·Jul 24, 2020·Sunburst dial fan

P pongster

Assuming you have 20K to spare, which would you get?

A. The 55th Seiko Divers Trilogy (brand new boxed set)


Introducing: A Trilogy Of Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches - HODINKEE
55 years later, Seiko is still imbuing dive watches with technological advancements.
www.hodinkee.com

OR

B. JLC MUT PC in pink gold (pre-owned)


Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Watch Hands-on Exclusive | aBlogtoWatch
At an event this evening in Las Vegas, Jaeger-LeCoultre launched their brand new Master Ultra Thin Perpetual, a svelte addition to the Master line of dress watches that boasts a full perpetual calendar in a case family that we all know and love...
www.ablogtowatch.com

three stainless steel blue divers or one pink gold perpetual calendar dress watch?

thanks.

Me, as I’ve frequently shown, I prefer a simple dress watch with indices rather than numerals but, presented with the choice of the stylish, classic, and unfussy Seiko as opposed to the over fussy (IMHO) silly looking (IMHO) overpriced (again IMHO) JLC, it’s Seiko for me.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 24, 2020·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

I thought from the title you where joking around... then was like oh man this is hard!

those JLC’s in hand are stunning. The finishing on them makes Omega look like... well a Seiko.

 

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CPRwatch

·Jul 24, 2020

It’s got to be the Seiko 55th trilogy for me (minus the tuna as it does absolutely nothing for me )they suit my lifestyle a lot more than the JLCs .

 

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High Hope

·Jul 24, 2020

JLC for me, no question. I’ve only ever handled JLC but the quality is immediately apparent, like it is in seeing a Mercedes 300SL gullwing or Da Vinci ink sketch.

 

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janice&fred

·Jul 24, 2020

CPRwatch

It’s got to be the Seiko 55th trilogy for me (minus the tuna as it does absolutely nothing for me )they suit my lifestyle a lot more than the JLCs .

But if it's minus the tuna then wouldn't it be a "biology"? 😁

 

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janice&fred

·Jul 24, 2020

Seriously there pongman, if I had your money I would just buy 'em all.

ok ok to answer your question, I would snap up the JLC and never look back. It's just a matter of time before all them fancy-shmancy new seikos are gonna start showing up second hand in the local neighborhood Lhuillier branches but you ain't never gonna see a JLC there as Michael will snag that for himself 😁

 

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rcs914

·Jul 24, 2020

I would love to have the two on the right, but yeah the Tuna has never floated my boat. That is not my favorite JLC by any means though, so it would have to be the trilogy. But I'd rather have the Omega 50th Trilogy from 2017.

 

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krogerfoot

·Jul 24, 2020

The year display on the JLC certainly brings back memories, though maybe not $20K worth.

 

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rbob99

·Jul 24, 2020

There are so many better options for $20K than either of those choices.

 

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Larry S

·Jul 24, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

JLC.. were you talking JLC or Credor or the top GS perhaps this would be a discussion.

 

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Spruce

·Jul 24, 2020·Sunburst dial fan

Larry S

JLC.. were you talking JLC or Credor or the top GS perhaps this would be a discussion.

Well, if we’re not limited to the original options, I’d prefer this JLC

Or three of them - to get the spend up to 20K

 

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Rasputin

·Jul 24, 2020

The modern JLCs, including the sport versions, seem rather drab relative to the Seiko’s robust presence. It seems that JLC vintage lines have more flavor than their new stuff.

 

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abrod520

·Jul 24, 2020

I think the 62mas reissues are all pretty good-looking watches but the other two are a haaaard pass from me. Even though calendars & moonphases aren't necessarily my thing, that JLC is the easy choice. It's such a lovely watch

 

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SpikiSpikester

·Jul 25, 2020·@ ΩF

I never paid much attention to that JLC model, until I had one in hand at a boutique. Eight years later I still think about that dial... I really like Seiko divers, but there's no contest here IMO !