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Old 22 May 2018, 01:20 AM   #1
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Just placed the order for my Merci LMM-01

The hand-cranked model with a white dial is on back-order, so I知 hoping to see it before the end of July.

Looking forward to this one

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Old 22 May 2018, 04:34 AM   #2
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The hand-cranked model with a white dial is on back-order, so I知 hoping to see it before the end of July.

Looking forward to this one

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Looks nice. What does it say in red in the dial?
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Old 22 May 2018, 05:07 AM   #3
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Looks nice. What does it say in red in the dial?
It says "111 BD BEAUMARCHAIS MERCI PARIS", and I guess this is the address of a brick-and-mortar Merci location in Paris (Le 111 boulevard Beaumarchais).

This one was a no-brainer for me: the satin finishing, stepped case, plastic crystal, and hand-wound ETA movement all are features I really go for, and I have been looking for a watch with a white dial.
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Old 22 May 2018, 06:31 AM   #4
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It says "111 BD BEAUMARCHAIS MERCI PARIS", and I guess this is the address of a brick-and-mortar Merci location in Paris (Le 111 boulevard Beaumarchais).



This one was a no-brainer for me: the satin finishing, stepped case, plastic crystal, and hand-wound ETA movement all are features I really go for, and I have been looking for a watch with a white dial.


Thanks. Interesting. I had not come across the brand before.

I am on the look for a contrasting white dial watch as well. Visited a boutique today. See attached.


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Old 22 May 2018, 08:14 AM   #5
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Thanks. Interesting. I had not come across the brand before.

I am on the look for a contrasting white dial watch as well. Visited a boutique today. See attached.


Love that! The movement in that watch performs very well, too.
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Old 25 May 2018, 11:04 PM   #6
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I happen to own the quartz version of this watch, and I have to say I wear it more than I expected. Hodinkee wrote a "Watch Spotting" article in January that featured the French president wearing one version of the watch:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/fr...-a-merci-watch

My dad purchased the watch because of the article and gave it to me as a gift. I am normally a vintage watch fan, which is reflected in my collection. But this is quite nice, particularly for the cost.
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Old 26 May 2018, 03:09 AM   #7
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I happen to own the quartz version of this watch, and I have to say I wear it more than I expected. Hodinkee wrote a "Watch Spotting" article in January that featured the French president wearing one version of the watch:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/fr...-a-merci-watch

My dad purchased the watch because of the article and gave it to me as a gift. I am normally a vintage watch fan, which is reflected in my collection. But this is quite nice, particularly for the cost.
Thanks for the info! I guess mine is actually on a UPS truck somewhere in my neighborhood right now, which is odd because the Merci web site said shipment of white/mechanical watches would begin July 10.

Question: do the hands have the appearance of blued steel, or are they painted black?
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Old 27 May 2018, 09:26 PM   #8
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Update: my watch arrived a couple of days ago, which was a surprise because the Merci-Merci web site said shipping of white mechanical watches would commence on July 10. Maybe they accidentally left that up from last summer .

I normally skip the unboxing photos, but these are worth posting because someone in Paris took time to wrap my watch in gift paper and to tie a bow around it ❤️. Pretty cool, I say.

I知 not a NATO wearer, so I have a Shell Cordovan strap on it痴 way, and I値l post an update after it arrives and I get this watch out and wear it.

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Old 27 May 2018, 10:03 PM   #9
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Old 28 May 2018, 01:18 AM   #10
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Cool watch!
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Old 28 May 2018, 01:53 AM   #11
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Just placed an order for one. Thanks for the tip!
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Old 28 May 2018, 04:29 AM   #12
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Old 28 May 2018, 04:37 AM   #13
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Thanks. The white or black choice was difficult for me. I知 guessing I値l end up with both.


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Old 22 April 2020, 06:45 AM   #14
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are you interested in selling the white one?
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Old 22 April 2020, 08:16 AM   #15
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An article in Hodinkee this week on their quartz watches.
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I didn’t know about them until now. I looked on the website- their watches make me smile. Very nice.
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