Juste Un Clou Bracelet (JUC) Discussion

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SPlovesluxe said:
Kellygirl and kewave I would like to thank you for brainstorming with me on the JUC. I went to the Mansion today to check the new lock in my size and the old lock. I picked the old. Ultimately as you mentioned a couple of diamonds next to my skin didn't matter when compared to the piece of mind. I also have another observation and it's about heritage and legacy. People know cartier's designs but they don't know that love and JUC were designed by Aldo Cipullo an accomplished designer and jeweler. Your remarks made me remember that he must have put a lot of thought in what he designed. I trust Aldo Cipullo more than Cartier because he was not influenced by the customers' complaint regarding the locks or the need to cater to his customers (and profit from them too) .
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You made the right decision IMO. There's nothing like peace of mind instead of worrying if or when the locking mechanism on the Love or JUC might fail. I'm sure you're loving your new bracelet.
 
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kelly girl said:
You made the right decision IMO. There's nothing like peace of mind instead of worrying if or when the locking mechanism on the Love or JUC might fail. I'm sure you're loving your new bracelet.
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I am really thankful for the opportunity to brainstorm on the forum. I think you stirred me in the right direction because when I showed the husband the 2 locks he made a comment that the fewer the moving parts the better. Thank you
 
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Hi everyone, im a newbie here. Planning to buy JUC in gold to match my gold love bracelet. After reading rievews from you guys i want to buy the old version. But the sales assistant insist me to buy the new version one. He said if the new version is not good cartier wouldnt make it and its easier to open n it wouldnt fell off easily since its the same lock as the full diamond one. I know the old version is a bit hard to open n close if i want to use it by myself. Do you guys use the bracelet by urself or ask someone to help use it? And which one do u think i should choose the old or new since im very new with JUC. TIA :)
 
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redish said:
Hi everyone, im a newbie here. Planning to buy JUC in gold to match my gold love bracelet. After reading rievews from you guys i want to buy the old version. But the sales assistant insist me to buy the new version one. He said if the new version is not good cartier wouldnt make it and its easier to open n it wouldnt fell off easily since its the same lock as the full diamond one. I know the old version is a bit hard to open n close if i want to use it by myself. Do you guys use the bracelet by urself or ask someone to help use it? And which one do u think i should choose the old or new since im very new with JUC. TIA :smile:
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I use the JUC by myself, no help needed at all!
I have not seen the new JUC but am totally pleased with mine, only you yourself know what is your comfort level.
 
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redish said:
Hi everyone, im a newbie here. Planning to buy JUC in gold to match my gold love bracelet. After reading rievews from you guys i want to buy the old version. But the sales assistant insist me to buy the new version one. He said if the new version is not good cartier wouldnt make it and its easier to open n it wouldnt fell off easily since its the same lock as the full diamond one. I know the old version is a bit hard to open n close if i want to use it by myself. Do you guys use the bracelet by urself or ask someone to help use it? And which one do u think i should choose the old or new since im very new with JUC. TIA :smile:
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See my posts above with pictures of the old and new clasp. After much thinking I selected the OLD version and it is super safe. Yes Cartier wouldn't make it if it wasn't safe but the problem is that the clasp was changed because people were complaining about the toughness of the JUC lock (which in my humble opinion is a good thing, not a bad thing).

I exchanged with the old lock and learned how to remove it myself. There is a little trick because if you leverage the tip of the screw you can easily remove it and relook it by yourself. If you are planning on wearing the bracelet every day the old lock seems to be safer.
 
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redish said:
Hi everyone, im a newbie here. Planning to buy JUC in gold to match my gold love bracelet. After reading rievews from you guys i want to buy the old version. But the sales assistant insist me to buy the new version one. He said if the new version is not good cartier wouldnt make it and its easier to open n it wouldnt fell off easily since its the same lock as the full diamond one. I know the old version is a bit hard to open n close if i want to use it by myself. Do you guys use the bracelet by urself or ask someone to help use it? And which one do u think i should choose the old or new since im very new with JUC. TIA :smile:
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Do they have the old locking system in the boutique? I'd go with the old locking system.... three different sales associates told me the old one is a lot better and safer.
 
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I just wanted to write an update since there's been a lot of discussion about the new vs old closure system, I have the new closure on my pave RG JUC and have pretty much worn it 24/7 for a month. Absolutely no issues at all, feels really secure and I personally prefer the new to the old system on my plain WG JUC where I had to really push down really hard to open it.
 
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Well i tried on the new locking system yesterday and compared it to the old locking system for the JUC. There is actually nothing wrong with the new system. It has a small locking thing that you have to squeeze to release the mechanism to allow it to unlock, you cant just pull it out, as it locks. A difference about the old locking system is definitely the old system would take a lot more to get it off your wrist. However, the main thing i noticed is that the new locking mechanism makes a slight noise when you tap the top of the nail bit when it is secured. Hard to explain the noise, just little noise. Whereas with the old locking system the nail part once secured if tapped on the top makes no sound whatsoever. So in my experience the new system just makes tiny noise occasionally, but is still safe and secure. If i had a choice, and after experiencing both, i definitely would go with the old locking mechanism. Im happy i managed to get the last old one.
 
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Thank you kewave, SPloveslux and hiri for helping me answering my questions. After trying both at the boutique, I finally choose the old lock. My hand got bleeding while trying to put on the new lock cos the opening part in the middle its tight ( i hope you understand which part what i mean cos i dont know how to explain that part, sorry for my poor english). And after sometime trying to open n close the old lock actually its not as hard as i thought. Also i think i will buy another JUC in the future so why not having the old lock while i still have a chance to get it. My SA had to go to the warehouse to get the old lock for me. He said all the old lock will be discontinued soon. Fyi, the new lock bracelet is slightly heavier than the old one. Also the new one is made in Spain while mine is made in Switzerland. Those are the two that i tried though not sure about the rest. Hope that help.
 
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