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Yes, the new case is definitely more sexy but it...
... Seems to me whenever so-called "improvements" are made to a watch of this caliber, the original inspiration tends to get lost. And so, while the new case is nice, it feels like some of the charm of the original has been lost. Anyway, I look forward to seeing and hearing it in the metal. See you in a few weeks.
- Scott
Jaeger Lecoultre Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication: A View On THE Evolutions
When you look at the differences which exist between the 2009 and the 2015 versions of the Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication, you understand the way JLC is going. Since 2014, some models apart like the Geophysic True Second or Universal Time, in...
The improvements are welcomed but...
if the Manufacture which is synonymous in my mind with innovation feels that "the innovations are less important",then my humble opinion is, that JLC doesn't follow the right JLC I expect firstly more technical innovations,new movements and patents and t...
Amanico, This Is Such A High Complication Watch That It...
... Appeals only to a certain few. While I love the original, I feel like the latest version is missing some of the raw energy the first iteration still holds. I agree, the "Sonnerie" placard being removed was a good first start. Except for this detail, t...
Don't you think the new case has more class, Scott?
Oooh yes, by the way, you should ask to hear it. It is really impressive. I dare say that it is the best Minute Repeater, acoustically speaking. Best, Nicolas
Yes, the new case is definitely more sexy but it...
... Seems to me whenever so-called "improvements" are made to a watch of this caliber, the original inspiration tends to get lost. And so, while the new case is nice, it feels like some of the charm of the original has been lost. Anyway, I look forward to...
The newer dial just seems so much more...
... busy. Not as clean. It's practically an entirely different watch as opposed to just a couple of updates to the original.
True. It makes the watch a bit...
... difficult to read. I have seen the original at both the Las Vegas and Beverly HIlls boutiques. A true stunner, even with the "Sonnerie" placard right in your face. Frankly, the placard is completely out of place and should have never been there. I gue...
I agree with you Scott. Overall I believe the old version works better visually, in spite of the "sonnerie". I think there is a magic in the fineness of
the celestial map and not having months on the dial in the original which has been lost in the 2015. I\'ve seen the 2009 and loved it, but I never heard the minute repeater. While An improved sound is absolutely a serious consideration, visually I have re...
Yes, The Case Is Much More Stylish But...
... The dial is so busy. The original is so clean and appears to have a purity the updated version does not possess. However, if the repeater has a better, clearer chiming sound than the original, then this would be the most important upgrade from the ori...