amanico[JLC Moderator]
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Jaeger Lecoultre Gyrotourbillon 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Mar 27, 2017,12:25 PM
From 2004 to 2016... In Twelve years, 4 different Gyrotourbillons, each of them being pure marvels, bewitching beauties, technical feats.
2004: Gyrotourbillon One.
2007: Gyrotourbillon Two:
2013: Gyrotourbillon Three:
2016: Gyrotourbillon Four.
The most complicated and surprising was the One, of course. Nobody could see it happen.
Its design, the combination of this " dancing " tourbillon, the 8 days movement, the perpetual calendar ( retrograde ) and the Equation of Time, all of this is really something...
The Gyrotourbillon Two set the decoration of the movement to another level. Impressive.
The issue of the " Two "? The proportions of the case... Which make it hardly wearable for a normal wrist.
The Gyrotourbillon Three associates the charm of a special tourbillon to the magic of a jumping digital minute chronograph. The decoration launches the hammered finishing. /My only reserve: The sun moon indicator, which is not at its place, in my opinion, in a watch of such a level.
The Gyrotoubillon Four... An impressive decoration, hiding a fact: A miracle in terms of proportions, which was very challenging, with a height of... 12, 4 mm only.
If money was not an issue, I would say that the " One " and the " Four " are my favorites.
But I would be very happy with the " One "... Only.
And you, what is your Gyrotourbillon?
Best,
Nicolas