Jaeger-LeCoultre

Which one do you prefer?? After the twin shots I post some more pictures of the Boutique Edition as it is super hot off the workbench! Love them both - hard to choose, one on each arm for perfect symmetry!...  

For some strange reason I see a smiling face in the dial of the RG example. And not in a good way J

I was typing my reply below, and then saw your update which you posted a few seconds earlier - you got it spot on that's what was bugging me!

WG version for me - for sure!

nevertheless I would, without a doubt, go for the WG

Both are great looking, For me the white gold one works better. The semi-skelotinzed dial is cool, but something about it does not sit perfectly. As always - pictures rarely tell the whole story, I will have to check for myself

The new boutique model is handsome, but the choice is complicated by the presence of both colored gold (not everyone loves it in a large case size) and an open dial. Either could be a polarizing feature, but the combination of the two endears this new off... 

The WG is of course a classic, but I think the RG/Grey does work very well in the flesh. I have a huge number of white metal watches and only two RG at present, so that is also a nice element for me.

Wow, you were fast on that one! Congratulations, my friend. Still, I prefer the White Gold black dial, but the rose gold is so different that owning the two of them makes sense. Best, Nicolas

I'd take the WG by a whisker, but the RG definitely has its own appeal as well.

As you understood, I have a preference for the RG version. And, as said previously, the two dial apertures give a kind of smile which is interesting. Thank you for this comparison. Best wishes Alkiro

I will take some daylight shots of the grey today. Haven\'t quite captured it too well yet.

Best wishes Alkiro

iPhone only sadly. ...  

Best wishes Alkiro

This pair will keep my lust for JLC sated until my most outrageous JLC comes back from a service. Roger

Best wishes Alkiro

Reminds me a bit of the Master Calendar meteor dial. It\'s a very warm color combo. ...  

Best wishes Alkiro

Superb Roger! I very much look forward to seeing the new arrival!

........but straight to HQ for a service and refresh, so the incoming thread will have to wait although I do have some photos of it for you!

I like the omission of arabic numerals to make the grey dial more minimal in comparison to previous versions. I wonder how a grey dial would look on a white metal version? I understand there is no plan to make the Duometre in anything other than precious ... 

If tantalum is released then I will have to add another one to the collection but I would say limited prospect for that. Besides I am still waiting for them to deliver the world timer with mechanical DST correction! They received the challenge 3 weeks ago... 

Still holding out for some steel but I know its a non runner.

I think I prefer the new one. The cutouts have never bothered me, and truthfully I don't see a smiling face when I look at the watch. The pairing of grey and gold is really superb. Congrats, Conkers!

.......for the nice comments. Maybe we will see a few more on here in due course.

Actually 50 pieces not 30 on this particular model. Not the end of the world of course but I think manufacturers need to avoid doing this where possible. Some collectors are highly sensitive to production numbers. This i guess is the danger when limited e... 

that can bother someone. Releasing the product to judge the response and then making a number is another way but still a bit shady. Announcing a number that is larger than planned but not producing all the pieces is another way to do it as has happened in... 

........they were honest enough to tell me!

Following my feedback the mgmt of JLC have agreed to limit the chrono version to 30 pieces. A very nice gesture from them. They really do listen to their customers! Nico did you intervene??!! Ha!