Nothing evocative of JLC? Well, there are some watches which are not very evocative, such as the Extreme Lab One, or Two.
Good, bad? There are two different camps. Those who only want tradition, and those who only swear by Innovation.
I am in both camps. I can appreciate an Extreme Lab One or a Tribute To Reverso 1931, without any hesitation.
And I have the feeling JLC is good at both games.
Now, about Jerome Lambert... I say it in total honesty, Jerome Lambert is a friend.
A lot of people thought that his vision was too muddled, while others ( and I am in this camp ) loved to see this venerable house receiving a fresh and a bit mad wind blowing on it.
Jerome left the Manufacture in May ( ? ) 2013, and Daniel Riedo took the helm.
At the end, Jerime Lambert had to slow down a bit, and when Daniel Riedo arrived in the " boat ", he had to feel things, think about what direction to take, which lines to follow.
Reducing the catalog, rationalizing it, putting the accent on the quality control were and are mandatory things.
Now, in 2016, it will be three years Daniel Riedo is directing the Manufacture, and it is time to show some novelties. He is expected by a lot of people.
Time for audacity? There is definitely some place for it. Better, it is hoped!
The Geophysic Universal Time is a good watch, in my opinion.
Despite the fact that we are eagerly waiting for some fresh air, the Universal Time shows some good things.
Best, Tim.
Nicolas