Jaeger-LeCoultre

Finding my Jaeger Lecoultre Ultra Thin watch is a work in progress for some years, now. The easy way would be to find a MUT 34 in platinum with its superb grey blue dial or a steel black dial. I am fine with the 34 mm case, the Cal 849 which I really love...  

I am afraid I would go for the more affordable piece, same engineering at a fraction of the price. You pay such a price for enamel, maybe if money was no object for me, I would think differently.

I just am not sure about it being too thin. Would have to handle it myself I guess. My Octo already feels fragile and my prior 15202 also seemed to be to be teetering on being too thing.

To more “other” complications than thinness many times.

Hi I've always been struck by the Ultra thin, especially the 34. I think that is mainly due to a tear down of one that I read - I know the W Odets one is still up on TZ from eons ago, but I'm also sure there was one here - when the site used to do full bl... 

Thank you for your superb answer, my dear JML.

as you may know, I have the jubilee which was a no brainer for me because of its size. I have a larger wrist, and, like all my watches, I wear it. Also, I prefer the dauphine hands as they are more contemporary which is my ‘style’. And to weigh in on the ...