it has been said many times prior, if RM made a watch equivalent to an EL2 it would very well be around 200k. The fact that JLC, a TRUE manufacturer produced it and priced it significantly less says EVERYTHING to me. π
As Nico stated prior, the EL2 could have come from an Independent and it would have made perfect sense. Truly a watch from a great manufacturer that has an "outside of the box" mentality. π