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SJX provides a comprehensive overview of Jaeger-LeCoultre's 175th Anniversary exhibition in Singapore, showcasing a diverse array of timepieces from past and present. His detailed commentary offers critical insights into JLC's horological achievements, from grand complications to innovative concepts. This report is essential for understanding JLC's legacy and its forward-looking designs.
To mark its 175th Anniversary, JLC has organised a series of events here in Singapore, including a watchmaking Masterclass as well as various talks. In conjunction with those events is an exhbition of some of the best JLC timepieces from past and present.
Extreme Lab Tourbillon
Master Tourbillon in rose gold - while it is commendable that JLC managed to create a fairly high quality tourbillon and sell it at this accessible price, I find the Master Tourbillon much too industrial and lacking in refinement.
Close-up of the tourbillon regulator
Master Tourbillon boutique edition in platinum
Close-up
Master Minute Repeater in platinum
Master 8-Day Perpetual Calendar skeleton in titanium - when I first saw images of this watch I thought it looked awful, but having seen and tried it on, my opinion has changed. It doesn't look like a JLC but looks great on the wrist.
Reverso Grande Complication a Triptyque - this watch is way too big.
Celestial display of the Triptyque
High jewellery
Atmos Marquetry launched at SIHH 2008, inlay inspired by Gustav Klimt - the wood inlay is beautifully done but the reproduction of the Klimt painting lacks the dazzling glitter of the original. And the star of the Atmos exhibition can be found in a follow-up post below...
Another Atmos with a decidedly modern aesthetic
This message has been edited by SJX on 2008-07-20 04:07:38 This message has been edited by SJX on 2008-07-20 04:28:33 This message has been edited by amanico on 2008-07-23 11:42:46This is by far my favourite JLC of recent years. Everything is perfect - design, complication and finish. This is one of the most important chronograph watches; taken in its entirety it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the Datograph, Ref. 5070, Papillon Chronograph. The yellow gold version shown below is a limited edition with a finely grained ivory dial which is exclusive to this edition and suits the look of the watch perfectly. Bravo JLC! This message has been edited by SJX on 2
Both Gyrotourbillons were on display. Gyrotourbillon 1 Gyrotourbillon 2 I never liked the design of the Gyrotourbillon 1, but the ballet of the tourbillon cages is a treat nonetheless. On the other hand, I like the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2; the dial is a peculiar mixture of different components - sapphire dial, hobnail guilloche, blue steel hands and Arabic numbers in a sans serif font - but somehow the watch looks good. JLC got it right in terms of aesthetics but it is still an immensely thick
Designed by Marc Newson, this Atmos is cased in Baccarat crystal and resembles an ice cube. It is a quirky, off-beat and modern design that I do not expect from JLC (truth be told I find most of the modern, off-beat JLC wristwatches off-colour), but it is brilliant piece of design and engineering, and will look stunning on any mantlepiece. Like my other favourite recent JLC, the Duometre, this is also a limited edition. This message has been edited by SJX on 2008-07-20 04:27:34
finally all the marvels in one place outstanding selection Gyros are poison for mind and Mucha enamel just speechless (These are the ones I was talking about before Nicolas!! :0)) All best JSX Sincerely Damian
At about 1/4 the price of the doumetre and about as totally different in price from all the others too...I would choose 2 chronographs this year..the Duometre and a 303.
So that means the 303 might stand alone as THE chronograph of 2008.... but what about the DR Papillon Chronograph? - SJX
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