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Alcan · 31 October 2010, 11:53 PM

17 movement jewels? 21 jewels? 41? If some jewels are good, and more are better, then this has to be the best watch ever made. A hundred jewels! Yep, a HUNNERT!!!

Meet the Waltham 100, with exactly 100 jewels. Mind you, 83 of them are placed around the rotor where they're guaranteed to do nothing whatsoever other than give you bragging rights the next time you're sitting around with other WISes discussing watch jewel counts.

Lol-x · 1 November 2010, 12:00 AM

That's a very interesting rotor construction, and as you say 100 jewels that puts any Rolex to shame

Mockingbird · 1 November 2010, 01:24 AM

The Audemar's ROO has 59 jewels because it's a piggybacked movement. That was what I had previously thought had one of the highest jewel counts. A watch with 100 jewels is a bit of a novelty item.

Damage Inc. · 1 November 2010, 01:57 AM

I bet the watchmaker who was responsible for jeweling that movement was shaking his head the whole time...

Shade · 1 November 2010, 02:19 AM

Well I guess the jewels are mere eye candy eh?

nowzen · 1 November 2010, 02:53 AM

I know what Rolex would say...

Submarino · 16 November 2010, 06:35 AM

That's a nice piece of history.

1 November 2010, 12:00 AM	#2
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1 November 2010, 01:57 AM	#4
Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	I bet the watchmaker who was responsible for jeweling that movement was shaking his head the whole time... __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

1 November 2010, 02:19 AM	#5
Shade "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Norman Location: Jakarta Watch: All of 'em.. Posts: 2,926	Well I guess the jewels are mere eye candy eh? __________________ My collections.. Plus PAM 233, 232, 249 & PAM 417.

16 November 2010, 06:35 AM	#7
Submarino "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Mr. H Location: Dallas Watch: them for me! Posts: 7,180	That's a nice piece of history. __________________ WATCHES ARE THE NEW CURRENCY!/ MEMBER 27491/OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED OLD TIMER /AP OWNERS CLUB MEMBER Instagram @watchcollectinglifestyle

1 November 2010, 01:24 AM	#3
Mockingbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: -- Posts: 2,097	The Audemar's ROO has 59 jewels because it's a piggybacked movement. That was what I had previously thought had one of the highest jewel counts. A watch with 100 jewels is a bit of a novelty item.

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