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There is much discussion about the choice of movement...

 

Observations from other forums suggest the 8971 MC movement is actually a Jaeger-LeCoultre 846/1 manual wind caliber and yes, this would be quite small for the case. The movement is neither round nor square, but ellipse-shaped. To get an idea of its proportions, if you look at the rectangular minute markers on the dial, I'm guessing the movement would not be much larger than that. Fortunately lack of robustness is not an issue as the 846 has proven itself reliable from powering several models in the JLC Reverso line. Personally, I think this is a nice looking watch that's more about a classic design than "haute horlogerie".

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