Jaeger-LeCoultre

2 (not so good) pictures and some thoughts......

 

Here are a couple of pics I took in JLC boutique in Geneva.

3 BEASTS!!!!

My love for the  caliber 947 in his previous form as the MMr in Ti is well known.The new TiVan version in the Master gran Tradition case is very appealing too.

A few differences apart from the case(which I like a lot by the way):the dial is expanded compared to the "Master" case,now there is a full view of the gongs going around,plus it gives a sense of depth due to a different rehaut.
Here is a picture

Now there are golden hands and applied markers instead of numerals,and of course new dauphine hands instead of baton ones of the MMR.
Do I like it? Yes,especially the case,and to tell you the truth the golden element that bothered me before seem very subdue and delicate(maybe due to the boutique lights).
Which one I prefer?I would be happy with both with a slight preference still for the MMr.

One reflection though about  the first picture,as you can see in the front there is a boutique edition of the MMr in white gold with golden indexes and hands and a rose gold version of the Gyro1.
Well we said it many times before,its a bit disapointing how many variations there are of JLC creme de la creme,from a collector point of view(but hell what do I know?)its not a good thing.
A fewer versions but well difended and preseved by JLC would have been more elegant,exclusive,....deserved.

There is only 1 Gyro 1,and ok the skeleton version for the Hybris Mecanica could be accepted,but a case variation again doesnt add exclusivity and pride to own the original one,if I had the Gyro 1 I would like to see the brand defending my purchase .
Same goes for the many versions of the Minute repeater.

Anyway,that said,these creations are stunning,and I am still dreaming.....
Mo