Complications
Last year, we saw the MGT Minute Repeater in rose gold, with its new 39 mm case, housing the Cal 942, which is, with the Rendez Vous Ivy, and, of course, the Hybris Mechanica 11, the first automatic minute repeater of the brand. Last year MGT Minute Repeater 39: This year, we have the Van Gogh ename
What if they made a non-repeater time-only version of this watch, in precious metals only with an enamel dial? That would be sweet. J
Were those the two handed ultra thin models?
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This JLC's minute repeater layout appears to be their workhorse module - on this watch, as you said they use it on the dial side. On the Master Grand Tradition Grande Complication (with tourbillon and skychart) they have a near-identical architecture and flipped this to the caseback side orientation! Note subtle bridge differences - orientation of cannon pinion has to be flipped for hours and thus central wheel/bridge section has the biggest modification. Also, for some reason they covered up th
Have to say I'm not keen on the plaque either - though if it has to be there, I'd rather they put JLC on it than sonnerie or indeed notes. Its a bit like putting platinum or PT on the dial of a platinum watch - a bit unnecessary. Otherwise very nice watch - both versions. I was lucky to have a play with one a while back. Cheers JML
But also - it seems to pause or throughthe process of going through the hours, quarters and minutes. If its just gone an hour say 8:09 the gap between the hours and the minutes seems quite big. Not sure how other repeaters are. It chimes hours quarters and minutes. Very nice watch Cheers JML
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