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My favorite vintage JLC by far...
...took a long time to track down this particular variation but I did with a the help of a JLC expert. The modern Master Date (no moonphase) was the first mechanical watch I ever bought for myself, so this vintage compadre has completed the circle.
A view on the Vintage JLC Triple Date Reference 2721.
With or without moonphase, the Triple date, made between the mid 40ies to the Mid Fifties, is certainly to be classified among the most beautiful Vintage JLCs. Better than beautiful, I would say " refined ". Let's focus here on the Triple Date. An extract...
One thing that struck me...
One thing that struck me...was the finishing of the movement anglages. Very good. Never knew they did this so well 60 years ago.
They did it also, and before, on some pocket watch movements.
And to say all, I would love to see that level of finish on modern movements, too! Best, Nicolas
Jaeger-LeCoultre's elegance
Hi Nicolas, Thank you for sharing your black beauty! You know my love for the tear drop lugs triple calendar watches made by Jaeger-LeCoultre in the 40s and 50s (I have nothing against the close related cousins from Vacheron Constantin either). This desi...
It was time to share it, as t is almost two years that I got it. ;)
Exquisite watch, superb movement, impressive dial.... The moonphase, too is superb. Maybe we'll get one, one day! Best, and thanks for viewing, my friend. Nicolas.
The relationship to V-C calendar watches...
is something that interests me as well. As far as I recall they used the same base calibre - but did they also share the same complication plate? Thanks for any insight! Magnus
So would I!
Hi Magnus, I'd love to know too, but I have no idea! If I ever get hired by one of the two companies..... :-) Best Dje
No idea
Hi, If I remember well they don't have the same bridge architecture, even if they are apparently based on the same plate. I have no idea if: JLC did it all. JLC furnished all rough parts and VC finished and assembled them. JLC furnished the base plate and...
What a beautiful watch my friend! and a...
... great post with awesome photographs it deserves! I remember seeing it "in the hand" during our meeting. It makes my heart beat faster! I love that black dial and indexes in contrast! What amazes me, is that JLC developed and produced this kind of watc...
Suprisingly, we don't mention this reference very often.
Which is not fair nor normal. A renewed pleasure to see one, my dear Abel. Thanks for your input. Un fuerte abrazo. Nicolas
This is what I like from the vintage world...
Their character and originality, the production we remind of are not copy/paste from a brand to the other. I'm also very happy to read about it as I own one from my familly and didn't know much about it. Your collection seems to show hidden pieces of inte...
Cherish it, Mark. This is a great watch, which may deserve a good service.
Not the dial, but the hands, maybe, and the movement, for sure. Still have some pieces to unveil, but it was time to reveal this one. ;) Best, Mark. Nicolas
This is, as a friend likes to define ...
A chic watch. The tear drop lugs carries a sculptural effect to the case. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Nilo
My favorite vintage JLC by far...
...took a long time to track down this particular variation but I did with a the help of a JLC expert. The modern Master Date (no moonphase) was the first mechanical watch I ever bought for myself, so this vintage compadre has completed the circle. ...
This watch is "Pure Poetry" Wow! You always amaze me at...
... how you find the precise words to describe a watch. You surely are a poet of Horology my dear friend! And I enjoy so much reading your prose. Un abrazo afectuoso, Abel.
For sure, one of the nicest
Hi Nicolas, thanks for this very attractive presentation. You're right, this model is indeed a must amongst vintage JLCs : I regularly wear mine with inextenguishable pleasure and would love to find a black version like yours... I recently read (but canno...
Zaf may be the one who wrote that.
Thanks, Karmin, for your kind words. Yes, the black is spectacular, but every Triple Date from this period is a must have. Such like yours. Best, my friend. Nicolas
Very nice version with the long index
A limited batch of the Triple Date with Moonphase was indeed released in the early 80s. The reference is 141.008.1 I always though that the case was the same as the vintage model, except for the engravings. Based on their serial numbers, the movements wer...
Your black triple date is breathtaking
What a beautiful watch! I already told you how much I like this version of the Triple Date. The 2721 is a very nice reference (I though this watch was also referenced as 2904), but your black version is breathtaking, especially in such an pristine conditi...
It took me some time to find one in good condition...
And now, it also has the good hands... So, my pleasure is entire. ;) Thanks, Marv. Best, Nicolas
Sublime Nicolas, that's one word to describe this.....
jewel. It looks great on your wrist too, as for the hands I love the one on your watch even if there is a shadow of a doubt in your mind. Thank you for the great pictures and instructive post. Cheers, Francois
It is more than a shadow of a doubt, in my mind,
As the correct hands are these one: But yes this is a jewel! Best, and thanks for your input, my friend. Nicolas ...
Yes Sir, and I agree that these are more suited...
you know I love these kind of hands, whatever the name...I have forgotten....:), however the ones on your jewel are not bad at all, no shadow of a doubt! Cheers my friend. Francois
awesome triple date...
... have been looking for triple date since knowing its existence of this beauty. this black peral now certainly adds oil onto this hot pan... hurry hurry!!! anyway, thanks for sharing your view on this elegant classic. by the way, it is not only having s...
Black Beauty .. Timeless elegance.. Balanced Finesse !
Hmmm .. these TD's are special !! What a lovely post: Truly enjoyed your review and your great pics ( the ones without the plexy and the close-ups are awesome..) . Really a wonderful piece with all the ingredients of a so desirable vintage,a true example ...
They are all magnificient, my dear HS. And I start to understand those of us who collect
These JLC Triple dates, as the dials make them look very different. And equally appealing, such as yours. All the very best, my friend. Nicolas
To me there is vintage and VINTAGE...
and this belongs to the latter.... Teardrop lugs,sublime layout,elegance of a king,killer colour combination,movement finished like it should,overflowing charm......Nico one question:of all the tribute that JLC are releasing,cant you push your buttons and...
It is a long time that JLC has one Triple Calendar in the catalog.
With, or without moonphase, my friend. So, I doubt they imagine adding such a Tribute in the family. Unless they create a new manual movement... Best, Nicolas
True but...
there was already an alarm in production and they released a TTpolaris, there was already a diver and they delivered a TT Deep sea, so they have a triple calendar and.....as you said a manual movement with exquisite finish.......That would be great. Mo
That is an impressive combination. But the silver dials are top class, too.
I know whzere is one silver dial in the 35 mm case. If I find the time, I will try to go and take some photos. These are superb watches. Best, Nicolas
JLC TRIPLE DATE
This is my JLC triple date moon phase. I bought it from South Africa, at first, I thought it was rather small, 35mm without crown, but I fell in Love, what can I say ...
Interesting indeed, the more this watch looks at me....
the more I like it.!?? Vintage watches look at you and call you, then, as you know my friend, they swallow you and you fly! A plus mon Ami! Ton ami Francois
Eating your brain they should not! Beautiful, watches or..
time pieces, beautiful painting or pieces of engineering, beautiful jewellery, engravings, hand writings, knowledge of how to portray and sublime beauty, indeed fills the brain never drains it nor eats it. Having exquisite tastes makes the filling harder....
The obsession eats my brain.
I still have to find 4 or 5 Vintage JLCs to officially end the hunt.... And dman, they are hard to find! Best, my friend. Nicolas
These Triple dates are true gems
The Triple Date / Triple Date Moonphase (Aka Calendar), and more generally the Teardrop family is what I consider to be vintage Jaeger LeCoultre most refined watches. Not only are they extremely elegant and detailed, but, as you rightly pointed, the level...
I was fearing those pictures, Clavi.
;) Better than words, they perfectly illsutrate the richness of the past production, and the appeal of these Triple Dates. Candy for the eyes, food for the brain, joy for the heart. Best, Nicolas