amanicoWhen I saw the Hybris Artistica Mystérieuses for ladies and men, at the Jaeger Lecoultre Booth during the 2017 SIHH, I couldn't handle it and take some pictures of these watches, so it was tough for me to write a review on these watches without having a closer look at them. During my visit at the Jaeger Lecoultre Booth, this year, I asked to see the " Mystérieuse " in the metal and the permission to take some pictures. Hybris Artistica... This name sounds magic, since the Manufacture unveiled the whole collection .....Story

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amanicoIn order to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of a famous Swiss Painter, Ferdinand HODLER this year, Jaeger Lecoultre decided to launch three different Reverso in white gold, in a limited edition of 8 pieces each, available in the Boutique of the Brand, only. The Manufacture gave the conception of these Reverso to the Rare Métiers workshop, as their purpose is not to house a complication, but to use some classic technics such as guilloché and enamel for both the recto and the verso dial. On the Recto dial, ... ...Story

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amanicoIt was in 2007 when Jaeger Lecoultre decided to unveil their modern diving watch, the Master Compressor Diving GMT. Modern, it can be called so, as this watch was conform to the norms in that matter ( ISO 6425 ): - Protection against inadvertent rotation for the bezel. - Indication that the watch is running. - Water Resistance with a minimum of 100 meters...Story

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blomman Mr BlueSo, after the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox E 871, you may read about it here: Let’s move on to the reference E 872. Yes, another Funky 70’s Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox! 39mm x 46mm, 12.5 mm thick including the plexi crystal which is raised above the bezel. Basically, the same dimensions as the E 871, but with the long side as vertical instead of horizontal. In fact, the E 872 share the same plexi crystal as for the E 871...Story

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blomman Mr BlueLet’s start small, with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox E 871. Since I finally got the last detail sorted on my E 871, I thought it would be appropriate to start with this one. You may read about it here: We who grow up during the 1970’s will always have a soft spot for these old TV shaped watches… Growing up in Sweden, there were only two TV channels and only one serious sports program, “Sportspegeln”. The blur thing to the right was their show logo… We have seen it from many members here, posting big, bulky, .....Story

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amanicoThis year certainly is the year of the Polaris, for Jaeger Lecoultre, but the brand didn't forget another icon from its rich history, the Reverso. Three new Reverso are unveiled this year, and among them, a pure jewel, the Reverso Tribute Small Seconds, Blue. When it comes to small seconds and Reverso manual winding movements, you have to remember some models, such as: - The Reverso Grande Ultra Thin Chocolate, Rose Gold, in 2014: - The Reverso Grande Ultra Thin Tribute to 1948, in steel, unveiled in 2014, ... ...Story

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amanicoIn the modern production, there are not so many chronographs which also are world time. Girard Perregaux comes to mind, as soon as the very early 2000's, Patek, last year, with the 5930G, and, last but not least, Jaeger Lecoultre, with the Extreme World Compressor, in the mid 2000's. Girard Perregaux WWW TC: Patek 5930G: The Extreme World Compressor has been discontinued for some time, now, and Jaeger Lecoultre comes back with the same combination of complications, but this time, with the all new Polaris ... ...Story

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amanicoThe Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Rose Gold Anthracite Dial is part of the three new Reverso introduced in the 2018 Catalog. The least we can say is that it plays the card of elegance, with its rose gold case and its anthracite certainly is the most elegant among the three. The case of this new Reverso is well known, since it has been used for the Reverso Tribute Calendar in 2016, which was available in rose gold only: And for the Reverso Tribute Moon, in 2017, available in steel, only: So the ... ...Story

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amanicoI discussed with many people at the SIHH and virtually, and while I thought that the Polaris Memovox was a clear winner, I was surprised to hear that the victory of the Memovox was not so large. Yes, the Polaris Memovox is still a winner, in this " frontal game ", but there are quite a lot of people whose heart drive them to choose the Date. The players. The Polaris Date, on the left, versus the Polaris Memovox, on the right: As you can see, the look is very close, with the same dial and bezel finishings: .....Story

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amanicoIs the Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris Automatique THE new sports watch par excellence? For me, this is the new daily beater by Jaeger Lecoultre, refined, sober, cool, sporty. The watch you will be able to wear in any circumstances, like a Rolex Submariner or, better, Explorer, at the office, in the mountains or at the sea. When I first saw it in September, past year, I was a bit dubitative. I am more convinced now that I could have a deeper look at this watch...Story

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