amanico
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Jaeger Lecoultre Ultra Thin 1907 Enamel Grand Feu. A revelation.
When it was unveiled in 2014, the MUT 1907 Enamel Grand Feu broke my heart for two reasons:
First a very high price, way much higher than the MUT 39 Jubilé platinum which was a real bargain and deal.
Then because of a detail which, in my opinion, ruined the pure beauty of the enamel dial, the mention, located between 7 and 8 o' clock ," email grand feu ".
That mention came on the pre series dial.
Now, remove this mention, and suddenly, the MUT 39 Enamel Grand Feu becomes much more desirable. Jaeger Lecoultre did well to listen to their fans.
Judge by yourself:
The MUT 39 Enamel will always have a serious contender, the MUT 39 Jubilé, whose case has the good taste to be in platinum, and its superb grained dial.
Both MUT 39, Jubilé and Enamel, share the same case size, 39 mm. With two differences for the Enamel: A white gold case, less prestigious than the king of noble metals, platinum, and a case which is almost 1 mm thicker ( 4, 05 mm high for the Jubilé, 5, 04 mm for the Enamel ).
Since it is the same case, why do we have almost one extra millimeter? Because of the slightly thicker enamel dial!
Both watches have a solid case back. Which is a good point... Indeed, the Cal 849 is a very nice movement, one of these good movements from the current production, but it is a small one.
With a 21, 1 mm diameter, it is lost in the 34 mm case of the Master Ultra Thin 1st generation, you can imagine that it is even worse in a 39 mm watch.
So, which one I prefer, now?
My dilemma is that I prefer platinum to white gold, and when it comes to ultra thin watches, the thinner the better, so advantage to the Jubilé. Its spectacular profile and its prices are two other important arguments.
BUT... This now unmolested enamel dial is ravaging my heart. In a still ultra thin case, this is a winning combination, in my opinion. The cherry on the cake, these leaf shaped hands, which are sublime.
Still, you have to swallow the difference in prices...
If you are a big fan of enamel dials, the dilemma is cruel. If you just like them, then no question, the MUT Jubilé is for you.
What do you think?
Best,
Nicolas
This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-07-29 00:09:34 This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-07-29 02:12:31
Jaeger Lecoultre Ultra Thin 1907 Enamel Grand Feu. A revelation.
When it was unveiled in 2014, the MUT 1907 Enamel Grand Feu broke my heart for two reasons: First a very high price, way much higher than the MUT 39 Jubilé platinum which was a real bargain and deal. Then because of a detail which, in my opinion, ruined t...
You said it all...
First of all thanks for the post. I am curious to see the reactions of our fellow Purists friends and I bet the score will be much in favour of the MUT Jubilé which is also my choice BTW. The design of both is sublime (of course it is the same) but... the...
hands down to...
MUT 39 Jubilé platinum ! Email dial has a good visual impact but personally I love the dial to age along with the watch... The dial of Jubilé has its own character with the grained texture plus it allows you to keep the extra cash for another watch ;-) Is...
In my opinion no contest at all:
Jubilee wins on every important issues: material, thickness, price, and one more thing: it is a limited one! I was a lucky owner of a Jubilee, and if I see the pictures, I can tell you: I am still regreting the sale.. Two things speak for the Grand Feu: t...
That is the very interesting point.
When both were released, with a difference of one year, there was no match for me. The Jubilé was the clear winner. Now that the enamel dial is " cleaned "... I am not sure anymore. The leaf hands and the enamel dial are torturing me. But let me tell you ...
I could not agree more...
MUT Jubilé is a keeper one the one hand, and the 2 are too close to each other to have both : same caliber, same case (but the ubilé wins in thinness), same dial design even if not at all the same finishing... So it would be a non sense to have both. In o...
When I talk of ultra thin watches ..............
I do want them to be ultra thin. So the first priority is thickness (or should I say "thiness"). Ceteris paribis, 5.04mm loses out to 4.05mm (by almost 25%).
For a number of years,
JLC made MUT with sapphire crystal backs, which increased the thickness by a big margin. I stayed away from MUT when there were no closed back models available at that time.
This is a beauty which
I'd love to own, if my pocket is deep enough. The MUT Jubilee is not the thinnest in the JLC camp, yet it is already thinner than the MUT white gold enamel dial.
Pretty simple for Humble Me.. +1 on pref of the Jubilé ! ;))
.. Next to the watch & design-related differences, the substantial, hefty price premium on top is another reason.. Thx for this interesting share, Best, hs
The Jubilee, without much hesitation,
is the winner here. Also because I consider its dial design somewhat purer: just the special paper structure of the white surface, black hour markers and dots. Assuming the enamel version sports applied indices (the pics are not 100 % clear and I do not r...
The Jubilé hands down. It was an instant winner when I first saw it. Rapidly went from an interest to a need when I saw it on a friend's wrist. Same friend that later on told me about the Reverso 101.
The Jubilé is exquisite. No other word for it and I agree that ultra thin should mean just that, ultra thin.
