Jaeger-LeCoultre

Some of us pushed the Manufacture to work on a new Duometre, since 2014. Ten years later, Jaeger Lecoultre comes with three " New " Duometres, the Quantième Lunaire, The Chronograph Moon, and the Heliotourbillon Perpetual. Let's see the first two, here, t...  

Lack of taste (salmon opened) and lack of passion and ingenuity (the rest). Undeservingy lazy.

Please keep the undeservingly lazy 🙂

I think I am sincerely disappointed and have to much believe and expectations toward such a great naming of The Watchmaker of Watchmakers

It’s unfortunately true… JLC has run out of inventiveness and now thinks in terms of margins (new color for dials, reuse of existing caliber/design, slight cosmetic modifications, price increases inversely proportional to emotion...). Best Ø

Dreams are my reality The only kind of real fantasy Illusions are a common thing I try to live in dreams 😂😂😂

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It had a unique case, a much better dial, and a prettier movement. It was made of untreated maillechort which means it was actually warm. That is now all gone. I also much prefer the blocky case of the first gen; looks infinitely better. I think the new c...  

Here’s mine with the chiseled dial. The watchmaking and design was 💯 on the Duometres but the marketing was terrible beyond belief. ...  

Duometre Alarm, Reverso Alarm, or World Peace? If they are trying to "protect" the Memovox line, then at least they could make more interesting Memovoxes...

It would have been consistent and great…

I ordered both the steel and the platinum pieces. I am a Duometre fan with two early chronographs in RG and WG so I see this as an expansion of the collection. I just realised I will have one in each of four different models… not intentional but I like th... 

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I do. But they don’t move me. They are more corporate than anything else. It’s as if JLC had a bunch of focus groups decide what to do. As opposed to staying true to their roots. Reminds me of modern IWC..

There is a lot of but for me…

Too big and too expensive. I like the case shape though.

Upfront I do like the new case shape with the curved sapphire that extends to the edge of the dial. The chronograph is a big no for me due to the holes in the dial : something I also did not like on the more recent versions of the previous model. The blue... 

I'm not surprised by this JLC considering what'a going on with other Richemont brands. They seem to be reducing spend on movement R&Ds and focusing on facelifts across their brands and jacking up the price to boot. Cartier, they can get away with because ... 

And unfortunately, they diminish the product. The case side view, no reason to sandblast the inside of the lugs. The blue one has so many dial patterns, it is confusing. The reserve indicators look like a pair of windshield wipers, with the dial graining ... 

And all these years later, they remain fantastic timepieces. We are PuristS, so we scrutinize the details. But for new clients finding this brand, to acquire such a timepiece is likely a grail. Much respect for JLC, overall.

Thanks for the details you add…. The more I have a look on the new Duo… the less I find them consistent Best Ø

Personally I love the taller crystal, might help defend the bezels a bit which seemed like easy targets on the old duometres with the flatter crystals. Neutral on the case and the change from german silver I like both old and new. I will say I liked the o... 

Cheap version is what they want us to buy…. At a golden ratio price… Maybe new comers will love this piece… Watch lovers or JLC fans… maybe not…

I’m not a fan of the dial openings nor the size. “Refinement” or “elegance” were not some of my initial thoughts when I first saw this in the metal. I most definitely prefer the QL Enamel. ...  

Sometimes we need something new to remind us how great the old thing is and was.

First off, I respect everyone’s opinion since tastes differ as it should(variety is key). For long I observed this inexplicable phenomenon of criticism of newly relised watches that exists for decades, while after discontinuation they become darlings! Jus... 

Even if loving a design is subjective Best Ø

After the recycled Reverso Chrono... the recycled QP in a Polaris case... and before a Master Control Geographic dressed up today in a Polaris case, came a recycled Duometre with it's (Nice) Master Grande Tradition case.... What happened to the Jaeger LeC... 

The brand has to find a second breathe, and to feed our desires and dreams. But maybe we are not the target anymore, maybe they prefer less demanding new clients, ready to pay more for less. Let's wait and see... Best, Nicolas

At least with all of the standard model lines. Others have followed a similar disappointing path (think UN). However, at the very top end there is still some “spirit.” The artistic crafts with the Reverso releases in the past year have been nice and at th...  

To me they are a very welcome refresh to the Duometre line. Some people were missing the discontinued original Duometres. They have launched a new one, with (IMO) a better / slimmer case visually, more elegant. The case thickness should not be compared di... 

I am with the old line: it has much stronger identity, it is much more a Jaeger to me, it is the Duometre for me. The new models could be an other manufacture’s product for me, I don’t see Jaeger itself. I love everything in the old line: the masculin lug...  

A fantastic piece up to me. Best Ø

A kind of earth vieux from space in a watch

I think they have gone down the line of trying to maximize the returns by economizing on the input. Certainly not the only culprit but likewise I find the previous ones more to my liking. While there’s hope that they will add a full dial on the chrono in ... 

An UTT with an alarm A QL with moon phase and night and day…. More consistent than the « new » chrono

given the price of the first generation.

I am pleased the brand is finally thinking about the Duometre lineand I hope this is the harbinger of more interesting models. Would love to see other complications in the line (I have a few in mind). I have made my choice to keep up my sampling.

I have been told that there is more in the works but no specifics. I am sure there will be new variations of the current themes but I hope for completely new complications

Or rather the non-use… I did raise this question directly to JLC a few weeks ago. This is the reply they provided by email: “We felt the German silver colour and how it will actually continue to patina through time was not complementing well the white met... 

The explanation makes little sense. I expect it was more costly to work with.

Wouldn’t you want a more substantial crown like the 1st generation considering you wind the watch in both directions?

Its appearance doesn't match the modern lines of the master grande tradition case... and yet I like disruptive things, but here the two together don't work. It's like a wart on a pretty face....

I definitely share your opinion, but I wish I didnt !! Let's see which watch they do murder next tine 😂 well at least if there a pouch AND a snowglobe...

Right on the revolution!! Force our will and good taste on those who need to be taught. 😉😉

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As I previously commented, these designs make me wonder if they were generated by ChatGPT. One has to marvel though, at their brilliant achievement of gold-to-steel conversion alchemy without raising prices! Yes, JLC continue to surprise.

I had the good fortune to be a guest of JLC at Palexpo and tried all three models. I own the previous model Chronographe. The new models - shown below - were all nice in their own way, but not a giant leap forward. The blue dial was not to my personal tas...