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The new Jaeger LeCoultre SIHH 2012 Collection at the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique
More exciting news for Jaeger LeCoultre fans here in the Southern California area! A few weeks ago the PuristSPro.com Team joined the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique for the presentation of the Reverso 1931 Tribute to Mad Men Please click here
And just shortly after that we head back to the boutique for a close up look of the new JLC novelties from SIHH 2012. We've had some great pictures and reports already posted by Nicholas but this is the first time the new collection arrived in our area and we had plenty of time to handle each piece.
But before we get into the specifics of the new watches, the friendly folks at the JLC BH Boutique welcomes the guests and presents several pieces including the new rose gold Master Reserve de Marche, rose gold Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater, Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon, Duometre a Quantieme Lunaire, and the stunning Duometre Spherotourbillon.
Here's a video with the JLC Boutique staff presenting the new SIHH 2012 collection:
I have closeup shots of the watches and will be preparing reports on each one shortly. But it's interesting to know the wide range of watches JLC has presented in the collection. In the Master Control collection, JLC is using their ultra thin case and the use of reasonable sized cases in 39mm. This includes the Master Control, the Master Reserve de Marche, and the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon which is made in a slightly larger case at 40mm and only 11.3 mm thin. On the other side of the size spectrum, JLC debuted the Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater in Rose Gold. This was a large watch at 44mm in diameter and 15.6mm thick, but still manageable on smaller wrists. Also presented was a Duometre a Quantieme Lunaire at 40.5mm and 13mm thick.
And last but not least one of my favorites of the new collection is the Duometre Spherotourbillon. I'm familiar with the JLC Gyrotourbillon I and the Reverso Gyrotourbillon II, and now have handled the new Spherotourbillon. This is a two axis tourbillon with different rotational speeds, at 15 seconds in the first axis and 30 seconds in the second axis. The Spherotourbillon is made of 105 parts and weighing in at a mere .518 grams with a carriage made in titanium beating at 21600 vph. I have some macro videos of the Spherotoubillon that I will posting in a follow up report.
One surprise for me was seeing a prototype of the Deep Sea Chronograph. I've seen pics of the SIHH 2012 Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph with the two register subdials, but not this one. I'll have to compare the two side by side but I think this is going to be the next watch I'm adding to my collection. More pics on this prototype coming up.
Thanks again to the wonderful JLC Boutique staff for the viewing of the SIHH 2012 collection. I'll post more pics and videos on each piece soon.
Regards,
ED-209
This message has been edited by ED209 on 2012-04-23 19:04:22
The new Jaeger LeCoultre SIHH 2012 Collection at the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique
More exciting news for Jaeger LeCoultre fans here in the Southern California area! A few weeks ago the PuristSPro.com Team joined the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique for the presentation of the Reverso 1931 Tribute to Mad Men Please click here And just shortly...
JLC PROTOTYPE preview @ the Jaeger-LeCoultre Beverly Hills Boutique
JLC SIHH 2012 preview @ the Jaeger-LeCoultre Beverly Hills Boutique 2 Prototype JLC Reverso: -MW This message has been edited by ED209 on 2012-04-23 19:03:21...
No details yet, I'll see what I can find out
Hi Michael, I don't have any details yet on the prototype but will try to find out more. I really like it and will prepare a separate photo report soon. Regards, ED-209
GREAT coverage guys...
looks like I missed a great event at the Boutique... I wanted to see the Spherotourbillion in person. Hopefully sometime soon!
The spherotourbillon...
Hi ocwatching, Hope you get a chance to handle the Spherotourbillon. I have some macro pics that I'll try to post up soon. Regards, ED-209
It is fairly thick
Hi damien, I'm not sure it helps with the sound, but the MR is fairly thick at 15.6mm. It was a little difficult to determine if this rose gold case version had any differences in sound compared to the titanium version since it was was somewhat noisy in t...
Thanks Ed.
I see a lot of happy faces handling the new collection. Some very nice offerings, as usual, from JLC.
Thank you for the coverage!
Looks like a great event! Thanks for sharing! Which was your favorite?
Thanks Patrick
My favorite was the prototype of the Deep Sea Chrono. I'll post up more pics when I have a chance. Have you seen the Spherotourbillon? It's pretty cool. Regards, ED-209
Haven't seen the Sphere...
Haven't seen the Spherotourbillon. Have only seen the Gyro 1 and 2. Looking forward to seeing the Sphero. Looking forward to seeing the Deep Sea Chrono in person.
JLC has the best new collection this year
when compared to their competition (my opinion). I like every watch and there is a diverse range of complications and prices. I look forward to seeing the pictures and video of the spherotourbillon. Thanks for the report on the event. Stewart
Sorry For My Tone But The Boutique Manager Promised...
ED - This is a great post, but it is not the way I wanted to find out about this event. I was in the boutique just eight weeks ago purchasing a (four-hundred-fifty dollar) black alligator strap for my Master Control. The manager took my business card and ...
Dissapointment on promises
Hi elliot55, I'm sorry to hear that you had to find out about this event in such a manner, and of the service issues that you received. I agree with you that this is a disappointing experience. It is not the level of service that I would expect from the s...
UMMMM what happened?
I have been away for a while but what happened to seth and Jim does anyone know?
Thanks damien
I'll prepare a report on that soon. I want to see both versions side by side because it really is a cool watch. Regards, ED-209
