Jaeger-LeCoultre Extreme Lab II Rose Gold SIHH 2016
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Extreme Lab II Rose Gold SIHH 2016

By amanico · Jan 25, 2016 · 21 replies
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The Extreme Lab II is a watch to discover in the real, to fully understand it. On the paper or in pictures, the watch looks big, ( it is, indeed ), and difficult to wear for most of the wrists ( which is not true ). I wrote an on the wrist review past year about the Extreme Lab II Blue, which was un

The Extreme Lab II is a watch to discover in the real, to fully understand it. 

On the paper or in pictures, the watch looks big, ( it is, indeed ), and difficult to wear for most of the wrists ( which is not true ). 

I wrote an on the wrist review past year about the Extreme Lab II Blue, which was unveiled in 2015. You can read it here:


This year, Jaeger Lecoultre comes back with a rose gold version.

The Blue from past year had blue accents, the rose gold has brown touches here and there. 


 



 
Even the smooth ceramic bezel has been chromatically treated in brown.As well as the crown.

I will not review all the details of this watch, as you have the link above for that, but I will recall the main characteristics of the Extreme Lab II:

- Cal 780: 569 components, automatic movement

- Column wheel chronograph movement with vertical clutch.

 

- Digital instantaneous minutes chronograph.

- A pusher located in the crown which allows you to select the function you want to use: GMT, Time, or Neutral ( to wind the movement ). 

- A radial power reserve indicator.

- An articulated strap and a technical buckle, to precisely adjust the length of the strap to your wrist. 

A big surprise, I expected the watch to be very heavy due to its dimensions ( 46, 8 x 16, 5 mm ), it is, of course heavier than its titanium brother, but not unpleasant to wear. 

Nicely played, JLC. The titanium was a cool watch, the rose gold version too. 

Best,

Nicolas

This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-01-25 01:13:56
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cory
Jan 25, 2016

Need to digest. Thanks Nico.

NI
nilomis
Jan 25, 2016

Shame on me that I don't have a wrist to carry this one. Cheers, Nilo

HS
hs111
Jan 25, 2016

.. of this EL II, to me a captivating, ambitiös & avantgarde piece, although the 1st model was introduced some years ago ! Love it, but just the prize mark too high for me, sadly.. Thx for sharing, Best, hs

NI
nilomis
Jan 25, 2016

I tried and... It was not approved by my wife. I have two Top Gun and they are borderline on my supper model wrist. Cheers, Nilo

AN
AnthonyTsai
Jan 25, 2016

because it has the black bezel that's engraved too which matches with the black strap. The engraved bezel gives the watch more visual character because it's polished on the top and matte in the engraving. Also, perhaps JLC should have used a brown colored strap to match the brown bezel? [yes I know it's brown on the underneath but it's still black on the topside] Cheers, Anthony

JR
jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)
Jan 26, 2016

With the warmth of rose gold on such a technical Extreme Lab JLC watch I like it! Thanks for sharing Nico Cheers Robin

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