Jaeger-LeCoultre SIHH 2014 Beverly Hills Event

ED209 · 2014-04-15T18:44:03Z

Explore Jaeger-LeCoultre's SIHH 2014 novelties, including Master Compressor Extreme Lab 2 and Duometre Spherotourbillon, from a Beverly Hills boutique event.

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ED209 provides an exclusive look into the Jaeger-LeCoultre Beverly Hills Boutique's SIHH 2014 event, offering PuristSPro members a first-hand experience with the latest novelties. This report captures the excitement of handling new JLC watches, including the Master Compressor and Duometre collections, and highlights key technical details and design innovations.

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Last Friday evening, The PuristSPro Moderator Team and SoCal PuristS joined Jaeger LeCoultre to view the new SIHH 2014 novelties and watch collection. This event was hosted by our friends at the Jaeger LeCoultre Beverly Hills Boutique and we were all warmly welcomed by the wonderful boutique staff. It was great to see Philippe Bonay and Yves Melan again!

The boutique was filled with familiar faces and some new guests that were all excited to handle the JLC watches.

Tasty hors d'oeuvres were served by efficient catering staff making their way in the intimate space of the boutique:

I spent quite a bit of time with Mr. Jean-Luc F. of JLC. He showed me several watches starting with the Master Compressor collection including Extreme Lab 2 (red gold and titanium versions), and the new Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic.

The Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic is limited to 500 pieces. Although it has a 46mm ceramic case it felt a little smaller on the wrist probably due to the black colored ceramic. It fit well on my small wrist. The compression key crown allows the watch owner to lock the position to prevent inadvertent handling and keep water resistance. On the dial there is a small dot under JLC logo near the 12 o'clock position for the day/night indicator. Besides the chronograph function this watch also has a GMT function with a skeletonized GMT hour hand without lume. Movement is the JLC cal 757 that provides a 65 hour power reserve. I also liked the feel and texture of the trieste strap paired with a tang buckle.

The Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme Lab 2 was release in prior years SIHH but it is still a unique watch to handle in person. Both the titanium and the rose gold versions were available to us. It has a 24 hour chronograph subdial at the 9 o'clock position and a large and easy to read digital minute counter at the 12 o'clock position. The skeletonized dial has a traditional date display at the 3 o'clock position. What was interesting to see was the power reserve indicator that is a thin strip display along the outer top edge of the dial. It is white colored to show full power and is red when the power is run down. Also the crown controls three functions: winding the automatic movement, adjusting the GMT, and adjusting the hours and minutes time. Pushing in the crown cycles through these 3 functions and small display on the dial that shows the crown functions near the inner 3 o'clock position.

The strap had an interesting double pin buckle to ensure that the watch is securely tightened on the wrist. It was easy to use and felt similar to a regular single tang buckle. The buckle itself has a JLC logo engraved and has mostly a brushed finish with a finely polished edge. There is also a mechanism to make micro adjusts for the perfect fit.

If you look closely on the side of the case you can see a lever. It's not a minute repeater mechanism, it's a sliding switch to stop the seconds when adjusting the time with the crown.

The chronograph pushers had a nice crisp feel when activating the chronograph and the rubberized texture in the center of the pusher made it easy to activate.

Of the two versions, I prefered the visual contrast of the titanium and ceramic with the red accents. When paired with the black and red strap it really pops out and draws attention.

And a closeup of the dial with the red bridge of the crown position indicator.

In the display cases were several of the watches from the JLC Amvox collection. The Amvox 3 Tourbillon GMT which is the first round ceramic case produced by JLC.

Along with a Amvox 7 Chronograph in titanium.

Next In part 2 we will take a closer look at the Duometre Tourbillon and Duometre Unique Travel Time.

Regards,
ED-209

Key Points from the Discussion

The Duometre Spherotourbillon in rose gold, introduced at SIHH 2012, features a multi-axis tourbillon with a cage turning every 30 seconds at a 20-degree incline, a cylindrical hairspring, and an instantaneous reset seconds hand.
The Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic, despite its 46mm case, wears smaller due to its black ceramic, making it surprisingly wearable even on smaller wrists. Its legibility and added complications are highly appealing.
Many attendees were particularly impressed by the watch worn by JLC's Mr. Jean-Luc F., which was identified as the Tribute to Deep Sea and generated significant discussion.
Jean-Luc F. is noted as a passionate and knowledgeable watch person, providing valuable insights into the timepieces during the event.
The Geophysic models, seen in all three versions, offer a lot to appreciate when handled in person, confirming the value of physical interaction with the watches.

The Discussion

respo

Apr 15, 2014

Great report so far!

Thanks for taking us along. I must admit I like the watch that Mr. Jean-Luc F. Is wearing best of all. ;-) Best, respo

ED209

Apr 15, 2014

Discussion during dinner

Thanks Respo! You have sharp eyes :) We all agree with you about the watch that Jean-Luc was wearing. It was passed around the guests and we spent a quite a bit of time discussing the Tribute to Deep Sea. I've got a few more pics and videos on the way, stay tuned. Regards, ED-209

W72

Apr 15, 2014

Looks like a great event...

.. and thanks for the report - wonderful pictures. Nice to see Jean-Luc there. He is a very passionate watch person. Love the Extreme Lab 2 - what a watch! and I would have thought it is all sold out by now. Looking forward to Part 2 and a closer look at their SIHH 2014 releases. /W72

ED209

Apr 15, 2014

Passionate and a great asset to JLC

Thanks W72 for checking out these pics. It was the first time meeting Jean-Luc and you're right he's a very passionate and knowledgeable watch person. I was impressed with the information he shared with me on all the time pieces. And we all enjoyed talking with him during dinner. Regards, ED-209

amanico

Apr 15, 2014

Nice report, Ed... And excellent souvenirs, too. Thanks! [nt]

ED209

Apr 16, 2014

Thanks Nicolas

And we got to see the Geophysic too! Many thanks to the Philippe, Yves, Jean-Luc and the JLC BH staff for showing us these goodies. Regards, ED-209

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