Jaeger-LeCoultre

To mark its 175th Anniversary, JLC has organised a series of events here in Singapore, including a watchmaking Masterclass as well as various talks. In conjunction with those events is an exhbition of some of the best JLC timepieces from past and present....  

This is by far my favourite JLC of recent years. Everything is perfect - design, complication and finish. This is one of the most important chronograph watches; taken in its entirety it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the Datograph, Ref. 50...  

At about 1/4 the price of the doumetre and about as totally different in price from all the others too...I would choose 2 chronographs this year..the Duometre and a 303.

So that means the 303 might stand alone as THE chronograph of 2008.... but what about the DR Papillon Chronograph? - SJX

Ideally 3 chronos, for the classic, the JLC Duomet is porbably now the new king. For art, it is the DR Papillon. For rough but posh, it is the 303. For the others to be considered, I like the Dato, the Speedy, the Daytona, and the damned hard to get JLC R... 

The DR retails for CHF45,000 or about SGD75,000, which puts it in the same price league as Harry Winston and Blancpain, both of which use the same Piguet movement but neither of which is modified to the extent of the DR which has a jumping hour, Papillon ... 

I mean, it is the proportions that I can't grasp. The Master Compressor series made me doubt my own judgement and tastes. But you know, I think I am getting a bit nuts lately, maybe delayed effects of all that stuff I smoked in 1975. I actually like the D... 

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It's incredibly affordable, and the Calibre 61 movement is totally to die for. I wish I hadn't sold mine. Cheers Tony P

Excuse me, Bernard, but which Reverso do you mean -- not a Squadra or Gran Sport right? Thanks. respo

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Both Gyrotourbillons were on display. Gyrotourbillon 1 Gyrotourbillon 2 I never liked the design of the Gyrotourbillon 1, but the ballet of the tourbillon cages is a treat nonetheless. On the other hand, I like the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2; the dial is a ...  

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Designed by Marc Newson, this Atmos is cased in Baccarat crystal and resembles an ice cube. It is a quirky, off-beat and modern design that I do not expect from JLC (truth be told I find most of the modern, off-beat JLC wristwatches off-colour), but it is...  

finally all the marvels in one place outstanding selection Gyros are poison for mind and Mucha enamel just speechless (These are the ones I was talking about before Nicolas!! :0)) All best JSX Sincerely Damian

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