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Thierry Stern talked about 7-year cycles....
But I think JLC's use of "ruthenium" dials for white gold (after the slightly darker than the steel model in 2000 flopped) was quite nice. And they were always "low production."
The beauty of gray dials is that on rose gold cases with brown straps, they can look "chocolate," as they did with the first Compressors; they can look blue-ish with white gold on a blue strap; and they can look stark gray on a white gold with black strap.
-Dean
Jaeger Lecoultre grey dialed watches. Is grey the new black?
Traditionally, we think that a watch must have a white / sliver or black dial. We see more and more watches with salmon or blue dials, which seems to be nowadays tendance for the brands, even if some brands had blue or salmon dialed watched in their catal...
I'll always love the Platinum No. 2
This was a wonderful way to wake up on the US east coast. Thank you for composing and posting. The PT950 Duometre might even feature on this list. Best, Tim
I feel like the watch and car industries move hand in hand...
the car industry has embraced the idea of cement grey and I think the watch industry has mirrored this idea. The Omega Grey Side of The Moon really screams this idea out by the whole watch being this weird chalk-dusty grey and screaming it like it is so r...
Thierry Stern talked about 7-year cycles....
But I think JLC's use of "ruthenium" dials for white gold (after the slightly darker than the steel model in 2000 flopped) was quite nice. And they were always "low production." The beauty of gray dials is that on rose gold cases with brown straps, they c...
These are extremely alluring.
I never quite understood the attraction of JLCs until I bought one; your photos now resonate with me on a whole new level.
