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intriguing offerings @ Manufacture Jaeger LeCoultre - PART 2

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I’m happy to share with you guys the 2nd part of the story...some of the intriguing offers of JLC from present catalog...

you may have a quick look to the  'part 1' here   the history @ Watchmaker's watchmaker - Manufacture Jaeger LecCoultre !

Let us start with a world timer...not just a normal WT...a beautifully domed dial with lot of work on the dial....what else...a tourbillon on top of it...

well, the intriguing part of it - the tourbillon moves around the dial as you move the world timer disc - how cool is that ?!

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now that is the detailing on the domed dial , it is pretty hard to capture the 'dome' - you got to see it to feel it ! 
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Probably a very simple movement ?! no kidding...Master Gyrotourbillon 1 - just shy of 680 components....i've got a video of the movement alive but unfortunately i couldn't share here... 
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Now the 'normal' of JLC - the Duometre...precision - it is the core essence of this movement
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and that globe...divine -  it is one of the few watches that allows to operate on all time zones to a level that a standard WT wouldn't work !!

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Personally i changed my mind about this watch to be honest - i've always been 'not a fan' of the year window....
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but when i see in metal, the year window didn't give the same feel as i see the watch in the picture...well i still would have preferred it without the year window but it wasn't too disturbing. 
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another BIG ONE...Hybris Mechanica + Grande Sonnerie - 1400 components on this movement, you don't look for a 'grande complication' beyond this ! 

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4 different gongs striking at different level to create softer / different tones - the intesting part is, the 'power source' is the same

the intermediate gers hold the energy & release at different rate - that is how simple the movement is !! 

I don't have to explain the level of finishing this watch would have...

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Finally with the 'Burgundy Reverso'...

i'm totally sold to this dial, very sensual and the effect of dial w.r.t the light is extremely different - the next few pics I try to capture the effect....


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a mandatory wrist shot....very sensual watch and i think no picture does justice to this piece - this watch should be seen in person.... 

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Thanks for reading & hope you enjoyed it !

Thanks again to Mr. A. Robert & Ms. AL.Dujardin from JLC !!

Best,
Mahesh.,

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InHavenPro April 17th, 2019-13:37
Wonderful! Cheers, Filip
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mahesh April 17th, 2019-22:56
Thanks Filip for taking time to read through !  
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amanico April 17th, 2019-14:45
I see they gave you the Full Monthy! So did you meet Christian Laurent, who explained you these pieces? This gentleman is not only a watchmaker, but also a true Devil. Did you have some new dreams, now? Best, Nicolas
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mahesh April 17th, 2019-22:59
yup, it was a pleasure to see Christian - wonderful person & great to discuss about historical pieces equally... i got lucky that he was the one to take me also to Atmos atelier & explain different Atmos models too ! I'm more betting on duometre UTT in white metal & dreaming about the reverso burgundy, it is quite dynamic watch. Best, mahesh.,
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amanico April 18th, 2019-02:25
He he... We have two common targets!  
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mahesh April 18th, 2019-02:42
gr8 minds...  
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tombub April 17th, 2019-14:55
Super Mahesh, you are lucky ! Thanks for the report.  
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mahesh April 17th, 2019-23:00
merci tombub... hope to meet you again in Paris soon !
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eklektik April 17th, 2019-15:00
And thanks for this part 2! Did you end up buying another one while being there? It must be so tempting!!! Best, É.
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mahesh April 17th, 2019-23:01
quite tempted, i'm almost sold for budgundy reverso but equally a duometre utt in white metal will be good option.
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