The origin of the "JLC" travel clock (and a new project...)

tyrantlizardrex · Aug 4, 2020

eugeneandresson
Regarding the 'off topic nonesense' : the photo I posted is an actual family heirloom (not some collected flea-market-or-ebay-find like all other clocks pictured here), with my grandparents names engraved on a plaque on the back when gifted to them in the 1954 and that has been with them ever since (my gran is close to 100), and the next time I travel to them, it will come travelling back with me ...

That’s great Eugene - but it has nothing to do with what this tread is about... maybe go create a new one if you want to talk about it?

tyrantlizardrex · Aug 4, 2020

Interesting bit of manufacturers documentation on the calibre 206 found inside this 8 day alarm clock.

The calendar model is also very cool... think @tomvox1 sold one here a few years back?

SpeedyPhill · Aug 6, 2020

As always... Good marketing goes a long way...
😉
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tyrantlizardrex · Aug 6, 2020

£4 15s adjusted for today is about £250.

And taking the 1950s as a baseline (the patent is 1932, Jaeger made the 2 day first, the 8 day appears in catalogues up until the mid 60s when the memomatic line takes over) that’s still not a lot of money.

1 x JLC 8 day alarm clock = About 1/2 the price of a hoover steam iron.

Notice that the "Pullman" which looks like a rebranded Movado is so much more expensive!

Petro · May 22, 2023

tyrantlizardrex
Щодо «нісенітниці не по темі»: фото, яке я опублікував, є справжньою сімейною реліквією (а не колекцією на барахолці чи ebay, як і всі інші години на фото). тут), з іменами моїх бабусь і дідусів, вигравіруваними на табличці на спині, коли вони були їм подаровані в 1954 році, і це було з ними досі (моїх бабусь близько 100), і наступного разу, коли я поїду до них, це прийде повертаюся зі мною...

Petro · May 22, 2023

Hi to all! Sorry to intrude, but I'm new to the forum. My question seems to be on topic. I got the Looping travel watch. But I have not yet met such a mechanism. I am sending a photo. Maybe one of you can tell me what kind of mechanism it is.
Best regards,
Peter

tyrantlizardrex · May 23, 2023

P Petro
Hi to all! Sorry to intrude, but I'm new to the forum. My question seems to be on topic. I got the Looping travel watch. But I have not yet met such a mechanism. I am sending a photo. Maybe one of you can tell me what kind of mechanism it is.
Best regards,
Peter

Hi Peter,

As this is a new topic, it is worth you starting your own thread. People who may be able to help you, will likely not see your post here.

The origin of the "JLC" travel clock (and a new project...)

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