JLC - SIHH 2013 PuristSPro Report: JLC

SIHH 2013 PuristSPro Report: JLC

Feb 05, 2013,19:47 PM

SIHH 2013 PuristSPro Report: JLC (N. Fondaneche & PuristSPro Team)

Last Year's (2012) Star of the Show: Grande Reverso 1931 Rouge

2013 Brand Themes

Basically, JLC focused on three families: The Master Control, the Ultra Thin, and the Grande Tradition.

Two other important oferings:

- New Duometre, the Unique Travel Time

- Jubilé collection, whose purpose is to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Manufacture.

2013 Star of the Show

Gyrotourbillon III

The combination of an instantaneous Digital Chronograph and of aFlying Tourbillon with a spherical hairsrping, in the new case of the Master Grande Tradition.

Other Novelties 2013

Here are the novelties from the Grande Maison.

Duometre, the Unique Travel Time

We have already analyzed here in a preview (click URL following): jlc.watchprosite.com

The Jubilé collection, whose purpose is to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Manufacture, and which is composed of:

1/ MGT Tourbillon Cylindrique Quantieme Perpetuel.
A 42 mm case housing all the virtues included in the title. In platinum, only, and limited to 180 pieces.

2/ MUT 39 mm:
A new MUT case, which can undisputably be called Ultra Thin. In platinum only, limited to 880 pieces.

In keeping with the likely gift presentation potential of the MUT, there is a spce on the caseback for personalised engravings.

MASTER CONTROL NOVELTIES

Master Tourbillon :

Some slight changes, almost subtle, such as a re designed tourbillon cage, and the rotor. Same size.

Master Calendar.

Back to the roots, back to elegance for this new Master Calendar: A Triple Date moonphase, available in SS or in RG, 39 mm case.

ULTRA THIN

One round, one rectangular, both more flat than extra flat.

1/ Grande MUT 41 mm / 7, 4 mm available in SS or in RG.

2/ Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface.

A Grande Reverso which is 1, 7 mm thicker than a Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1931, but which has two re-designed faces. Elegant and friendly, in rose gold or in stainless steel.