Reply With QuoteGood topic, and a difficult question as they are VERY different watches. Would you care to elaborate whether you have other watches in your collection and which? Or if you are a one watch guy.
I see my future and in it I am wearing poorly-repaired Church's boots, a beaten up Monster and grasping a Leica M2 loaded with Tri-X alone in a park muttering to myself. A bloke version of Blue Jasmine, without the laughs.Originally Posted by learningtofly
I'd be happy with either of these watches. But also neither. I do like the Monster, in case I haven't mentioned it. Authenticity you see. Get home from the high class soirée, full of money and finery, and crack open a beer with the girl next door. Hello ? Hey mister, I was talking to you. Spare any change guv ? Hello ? I had an IWC once.
Good topic, and a difficult question as they are VERY different watches. Would you care to elaborate whether you have other watches in your collection and which? Or if you are a one watch guy.
JLC for me as said before the date spoils a nice dial ...
Yes I have lots of other watches, (Reverso, 5513, PO, vintage omegas, vintage enicars etc etc) but not a perpetual calendar.
That's a tough one, but the Patek I think for me.
JLC has many many complications in it. PP has one. No brainer
I would keep the JLC. The PP looks a bit boring.
The JLC for me every time.
The Aquanaut, imo, only commands such reverence because of the name on the dial. It stands on the shoulders, as it were, of its more illustrious stable mates.
I have had an Aquanaut, but got rid as it just wasn't special enough to justify the price.
It was your call so yes, you did the right thing.
JLC all the way.
The JLC. The 8day PC is one of the most beautiful watches I've had on my wrist.
Of course. As I said at the start, just a bit of fun. JLC in the lead now. It's interesting how people perceive things though. If you ever want your perception challenged, ask a non watch enthusiast to look at your collection and pick out the most desirable and /or the most expensive pieces.
Interesting.I have a Nautilus 5711 and i am becoming increasingly obsessed with owning an Aquanaut aswell mainly for the rubber strap.Sounds absolutely ridiculous now I've written it down!
Time for a rethink i think.
IMHO the answer to the question
If you swapped the Patek for the JLC - yes
If you swapped the JLC for the Patek - no
I hanker after an Aquanaut, it is one of my "grail" watches, but it pales in the company of that JLC.
Two totally different watches. Both great for different reasons. Personally I would prefer the Patek, as I prefer simple clean design most of the times. If it was Lange instead of JLC, I would be very tempted, but still in the end I would go for the Patek.
I'd take the JLC. The PP does very little for me.
The Patek for me, just prefer it.
The JLC for me.
Still a difficult question, i would say first of, no matter which you picked it is a great choice. Hmm, the Jaeger le coultre is on paper the most interesting and in my opinion better made watch, JLC is easily on par with Patek regarding craftsmanship at a more affordable price. The advantage of the Patek is the name Patek and that it seems more casual in its appearance and therefore perhaps easier to wear? but in that case you have the (i assume Rolex 5513) which suits the diver casual.
Again, this is a case of no wrongs, but i would say that if you traded your Patek for the JLC you did not make a mistake.
Patek for me
JLC for me, I like both brands but for some reason, however many great photos I see of that PP, it just isn't for me
As the JLC is now winning it seems you did the right thing; for me though the PP would win.
JLC is the nicer looking watch but the PP probably has the edge on prestige.
I second that!
I love the design of the Aquanaut but I seem to have a date window allergy, especially if they are at 3 o'clock and in a different color than the dial.
The JLC is a masterpiece! I would fear to wear it though as I am a notorious door-frame banger...
Patek for me the JLC is not something that I would wear. I'm just too rough to wear something like that. Both very nice time pieces though
Interesting. I'd quite like to try that at some point!
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