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Main Forums => Watch Reviews => Topic started by: G.MAC on June 08, 2011, 02:20:11 PM
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Got this one a few months back while looking for a power reserve indicator watch to add to my collection and only thought of reviewing it now after few months of testing and assessing the watch and to test out a new lens. Quite a 'complete' watch in terms of functionality save for the lack of a perpetual calendar.
Tech specs:
Handwind movement
43.5mm stainless steel case and crown
Sapphire crystal
30m water resist
Functions: Day, date, power reserve indicator, moonphase indicator
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00440.jpg)
First and foremost I would like to comment about the build quality. Case is made of stainless steel and is polished. This is to give it a more classy feel but is also a magnet for hairline scratches and swirls. The build feels solid though a bit light as it is not a diver and it sits nicely on the wrist and does not appear to be too big that it becomes sporty nor too small that it would feel cartoonish on my big wrist
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00442.jpg)
Only the hands are lumed and even so the lume is not bright. The crown is engraved with the Maurice Lacroix logo and is comfortable to wind even with my big fingers. The day and moonphase indicator are set via pushers on the side where the day pusher is marked by the sun whereas the moonphase pusher is marked by the crescent moon. These pushers like the crown are engraved on and painted as shown in the next pic. They are however hard to press as they are flushed together with the case. This is both good and bad as a) the likelihood of accidentally pressing them are nil and b) when you need to press them, it is difficult to do so.
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00399.jpg).
Since it is not a diver and has low water resist, it is rather thin and light and has an exhibition caseback. These are illustrated below
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00404.jpg)(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00397.jpg)
I am not too sure whether the exhibition caseback is sapphire crystal as well but it does feel heavy and solid like the main glass. Movement is a 35 jewels hand-decorated handwind movement. As can be seen the movement is well made with blued screws all around and a swan neck is present for better precision. Accuracy is rated to +/- 20 seconds a day. Power reserve indicator used to be able to wind all the way to full when new but after a few months it settled to slightly below that. Power reserve is roughly about 42 hours. The strap is croc and is quite soft and comfortable to wear although a bit absorbent and thus prone to absorbing sweat and would stink after a while thus i only wear this in an air-conditioned environment. The buckle is a crocodile style clasp with push release buttons to open the buckle.
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00445.jpg)
It also has a nicely engraved Maurice Lacroix Logo on it as well.
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00393.jpg). More pictures of the watch:(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00418.jpg)(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx236/gmac88/DSC00403.jpg)
Hope you all enjoy my beginner's review and thank you for reading.
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That's very nice review and I especially like the decorated movement :thumbsup:
Make sure you wear it daily or put into watch winder to keep the moonphase running ;D
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Have to remember to wind as this is mechanical and not automatic so putting it in a watch winder is redundant. :Laughing_on_floor:
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ooh ya hor .. haha my bad.
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Very nice piece there..... :thumbsup:...
a real beauty Masterpiece......especially the moonphase and retrograde....
Cheers
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Hi,
COngratz of your new watch, i can see your collection growing up like a child :Cheers:
That's very nice review and I especially like the decorated movement :thumbsup:
Make sure you wear it daily or put into watch winder to keep the moonphase running ;D
The post that make up my days :) :Laughing_on_floor: :Laughing_on_floor:
Yeah my 500 ppost :Jumping: :Jumping:
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ml at their best...
retrograde
now even modified to 3/4 plate
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Nice ;) Love the movement :thumbsup:
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Nicely decorated movt there.
Although i must say the dial is abit busy for me.
There are actually some manual winding "winders" around.
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Wow, G.mac, nicely done, enjoy the reading, by the way, for the sun and moonphase pusher, you need to manually press the button to indicate day time and night time? Or the moonphase is for the indication of full moon on every 15th?
I hope to see more watch review done by our MWF members, cause it really help to understand the watch better and for the rest of us to droollll.... :Dancing_banana:
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Great review. I particularly like the large diameter movement, exquisite decorations, 3/4 plate and oversized balance. What's the frequency of the balance?
However I'm a bit surprised by the published accuracy of +/- 20secs per day. How's the performance in real life?
:Cheers:
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Wow, G.mac, nicely done, enjoy the reading, by the way, for the sun and moonphase pusher, you need to manually press the button to indicate day time and night time? Or the moonphase is for the indication of full moon on every 15th?
it is the indication of the full moon on the 15th not a day/night indicator.
How's the performance in real life?
it is more of +/- 45 seconds a day. It has a frequency balance of 18000 a/h
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good job on the review....ML always makes beautiful complications...
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man...that is sweeeeeeeet looking
arghhh...poison
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Arrrrgghh i like ur watch a lot :thumbsup: my favorate brand, it sure cost a bomb !
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nice watch!! i like this watch!!
:thumbsup:
i think it will looks good on me too!!... ;x :-X
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Bro mind pm me how much is this fantastic timepiece?
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luxury
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beautiful watch and love the movement.