True! When I had the Extreme Lab 2 for an on the wrist review, I was thinking exactly the same. [nt]

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A view on the Jaeger Lecoultre Master Extreme Lab One, with some fresh pictures.

 
 By: amanico : August 2nd, 2017-02:36
There are some watches I always ask to see when I visit the Manufacture, and the Extreme Lab 1 is one of them. The reasons behind this obsession are simple: - This watch is extraordinary from a technical point of view, it shouldn't be forgotten: It is the...  

Very cool piece without a doubt

 
 By: keks : August 2nd, 2017-03:00
Would be very interesting to see in the real. 45mm on paper not small but otherwise everything about it is super cool. Personally would love to see a non-tourbillion 41mm version of an extreme lab using the material in this one...

+1 on both suggestions.

 
 By: M4 : August 2nd, 2017-09:17
Oh, and ditch the carbon fiber case sides. Man, I can see it! M4

Drop dead

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 2nd, 2017-03:00
Thank you for sharing The Extreme Lab 1 shows how avant garde JLC engineering team is. How many in total productions?

The unicorn that did live

 
 By: Joepny : August 2nd, 2017-04:20
The Extreme Lab amazes me because I know its son. Especially the more I wear and use my EL II and enjoy it, I think what it would be like to put on the father and enjoy its tourbillon. A watch that proves that JLC is the watchmaker's watchmaker.

Awesome report . . .

 
 By: M4 : August 2nd, 2017-04:56
The Extreme Lab 1 is soooooo good. I can't tell you how excited I'd be if JLC introduced a new sports line with a "Extreme Lab 3" at the top of range. The fact this piece is NOT a chronograph makes it even more appealing to me. And . . . I love the date d... 

The Extreme LAB 3 has to be the TOP of the new sports range.

 
 By: cory : August 4th, 2017-00:40
The most innovative and complex 'The Pinnacle'.... a creation that can only allow us to dream. Out of reach for most of us

It was cool 10 years ago and it is still cool today! And I want one.

 
 By: DSF : August 2nd, 2017-05:16
Thanks for sharing the awesome pictures and the detail descriptions. I saw this rare BEAST in Watches and Wonders a few years ago and I was immediately seduced by it ever since. I noticed in the 1st picture the crown is red but in the other pictures the c... 

The big difference between the One and the Three, digital Chrono / tourbillon apart is that the Lab One is a lubricant free movement. The rotor is the only common point.

 
 By: amanico : August 2nd, 2017-09:08
As for the crown, I only saw it in this configuration so I can't tell you. Best, my friend. Nicolas

Thank Nicolas for the quick respond.

 
 By: DSF : August 2nd, 2017-15:08
I think you have mistaken my question. I meant the difference between the Lab 1's Cal. 988C vs the Amvox 3's Cal. 988. I have managed to find an old post of yours, explaining that the Amvox 3's Cal 988 is a Cal 978 from the Master Tourbillon with the orig... 

Very cool watches, and have not seen pics of the EL1 in some time.

 
 By: willski : August 2nd, 2017-05:56
Based on this and the EL2, if a EL3 came in 41-42mm I would likely get in line!

Indeed

 
 By: Gus7 : August 2nd, 2017-23:20
And exactly the point I was making on my recent visit to the Maison. I'd love to see and EL3 in a 42mm max.....

+1 [nt]

 
 By: proestak : August 2nd, 2017-23:39

The more we are to say or write that, the better our chances are. They didn't say yes, but they didn't say no, either... Now,

 
 By: amanico : August 3rd, 2017-00:49
The complication(s), the way they display it ( them ), the technical solutions... It is a wide thing. As wide as exciting...

This is true.

 
 By: willski : August 3rd, 2017-07:38
Which is why the Grande Maison should rise to the challenge and include such innovations in a nice case size

Well noted. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : August 4th, 2017-19:00

You know what I think ;) GRAIL.

 
 By: cory : August 4th, 2017-00:17
Awaiting the LAB III... 41mm would be a dream! I really like the tourbillon As long as the next has the Gyrolab balance an evolved or NEW concept case with some epic tricks... I will be happy!

Did they ever release the Extreme Lab One in Rose Gold?

 
 By: cfree011 : January 2nd, 2024-01:09
Just like they did the Extreme Lab 2? I thought I saw a photo of a Rose Gold version of the Extreme Lab One, but I may be wrong.

Never.

 
 By: amanico : January 2nd, 2024-06:47

Nico, et al, I have a few different thoughts on this....

 
 By: watchme : January 2nd, 2024-15:33
(1) If this is a working prototype, I wonder how well it is running and what it's accuracy is after 10 years? (2) Nautilus/Aquanaut............Compressor/Polaris - - - - it is, indeed, possible and even beneficial to have 2 sport lines. JLC would make a l... 

As for your point 1, I don' t have any feedback about it. I guess the accuracy is good, but I have no fact.

 
 By: amanico : January 2nd, 2024-15:45
As for your points 2 and 3 and 4, I totally agree. JLC should not have discontinued this line, Compressor and / or Extreme Lab.