Jaeger-LeCoultre EL2 Week 5: Collection Update

K-Lo · 2023-04-10T01:51:52Z

Explore K-Lo's long-term review of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Extreme Lab 2, detailing chronograph resilience and daily wear experiences. An authentic collector's perspective.

K-Lo

WPS member · Jaeger-LeCoultre forum

28 replies3248 views10 photos

K-Lo's ongoing 'EL2 Week' series offers an invaluable long-term ownership perspective on the Jaeger-LeCoultre Extreme Lab 2. His candid updates, complete with daily wear photos, provide a rare glimpse into the practicalities and quirks of living with a highly technical luxury timepiece. This installment highlights a specific chronograph interaction and the watch's impressive resilience.

28 collectors discussing this on the WatchProSite forumJoin the Conversation →

Week 5 Notes: Timekeeping is still spot on. Gaining a little, but that is expected. I did have one incident where I stopped the chronograph as the minutes digit counter was changing minutes. The minutes digit counter seemed stuck in transition and I was unsure whether to try to reset or to let the seconds hand keep running and wait to see if the minutes digit counter would fix it self. So, I let the second hands run and at around 15 seconds the minute digit hand fixed it self and moved to the next minute!!! Wheww, thought I might have a big issue there. Either way the watch is fine and it is on warranty at JLC until 2026.

Tracking some time at the office. Good stuff.

Quick pick as I leave the train, sorry, horrible pic.

Slow exercise on the elliptical, nothing extreme!!

A little extreme driving with a BMW V10!!!

Extreme kitty love!!

Some less extreme eating...

Finished off with a brisk (but some may say extreme!!!) walk in the park.

Have a great Easter!!!

Key Points from the Discussion

The author appreciates the substantial feel of a gold watch, noting its omnipresence on the wrist helps prevent accidental impacts during daily wear.
The digital minutes counter on the Extreme Lab 2 proved resilient, self-correcting after being stopped precisely at the 60-second mark, a testament to its robust design.
The author views the watch's warranty until 2026 as an opportunity for a future service at Le Sentier, allowing for minor case touch-ups.
One contributor praises K-Lo for undertaking a long-term experiment with the Extreme Lab 2, acknowledging its challenging size, style, and weight for diverse use cases compared to other luxury watches.
The author expresses a desire for a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931 and humorously hopes for a market downturn to make it more accessible.
A contributor emphasizes the value of 'real life, real owners' posts over traditional PR content, highlighting their authenticity and practical insights.

The Discussion

ArmisT

Apr 10, 2023

Excellent pictorial 👌🏽

patrick_y

Apr 10, 2023

It's my favorite M5, although it's the most fuel consuming beast out there! What happened to the Alfa?

MilDiver

Apr 10, 2023

For me these "real life real owners" posts worth 1000 times more than the PR stuff and mountains of words and photos which became 99% of what we get to see on the net.

K-

K-Lo

Apr 10, 2023

I traded the Alfa for a Merc SUV and then missed a high horse powered sedan. So I got the BMW engine that is known to blow up!! LOL it's got 33K miles and no "check engine" light at this time. I don't drive it much anyways...

K-

K-Lo

Apr 10, 2023

But I do have my eye on some of my Reversos to put on again, and I do need a 1931 soon and I am selfishly hoping the watch market to tank so I can afford one, LOLOLOL

K-

K-Lo

Apr 10, 2023

Take care of yourself!

Continue the conversation

This thread is active on the Jaeger-LeCoultre forum with 28 replies. Share your knowledge with fellow collectors.

Join the Discussion →

Jaeger-LeCoultre EL2 Week 5: Collection Update

Key Points from the Discussion

Continue the conversation

More from this Forum