Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Jour Et Nuit

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(These are old photo reviews rescued from the original RWG site; I didn't want them to get lost forever! Old hands will already have seen them; some newbies might be interested.-- Dave)

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Jour et Nuit

Received 28th March 2005 from Jos Nana (Joshua)

TT Antique Gold and SS; diameter 40 mm

The original/genuine watch:

This replica was received in nine days from shipping date and arrived in perfect condition, well packaged, and unopened by customs. Service and follow-through by Joshua was first class, as always--an absolute gentleman to deal with..

Other than the placement and size of the logo on the face and the position of the seconds subdial (too high, and the 30 minute marker should be covered), this is quite an accurate replication of the genuine watch, as you can see below.

The Jour et Nuit appears to have a retrograde or flyback dial, but that is simply a clever illusion. In fact, the movement tells time on a 24-hour basis, but since the hour hand is two-ended, one end for day and one for night (note this is not the same as AM/PM)), marked by sun and moon respectively, the arc of hours from 6-to-12-to-6 reflects no unusual movement at all. The minute hand performs normally, as does the seconds subdial. It is an uncomplicated watch that looks like what is normally called a complication.

A dark brown or rouille strap will, of course, improve the authentic appearance of the watch! The antique gold and SS combination gives the watch the air of a "vintage" and yet the 24-hour design is quite modern-looking. All and all, to me this is a very pleasing watch.

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Thanks for looking!

Dave