When the Master Minute Repeater was first unveiled, in 2005, it was the platinum version. It was such an instant love that I almost forgot that one year before, Jaeger Lecoultre gave birth to one of their most extraordinary watches, the Master Gyotourbill...
The ultimate complication IMO. I remember going to the boutique with a friend to check it out. The Ti was also my favourite and the sound from it exceeded all expectations. Both of us wanted one badly but alas, there were other priorities.
Made in the era of JLC's Renaissance. This one and its platinum perpetual calendar cousin (skeletonized, ruthenium movement) are some of my favorites from the mid-00s. Is this a 41.5mm case? Big on the wrist, but probably not too weighty with its Ti case....
... thank you for such an emotional post!! The MMR is a great piece and surely a joy to behold!! I was also looking for exact this piece but my search ended with another JLC - also a repeater but a different one - not less special. A story will follow... ...
This is one of my fondest memories, spending quality time also with your lovely family, once on one of my many visits to Paris.. I vividly see and FEEL that happy encounter and understood a bit why this great piece can distract, no how it catches people‘s...
I just saw your post and I am speechless. There is so much passion in your post which includes for me everything this wonderful site is about. You described your way to and with "her" ... heart warming. The fourth from last photo shows how beautiful this ...