Velociphile - No longer in the building
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Is it already that long ago....?
Funny how long ago it seems. She certainly helped diversify JLC into designs for a different customer base at their turning point in 2003/4 than the established restrained elegance of the Master Control and Reverso series that existed at that time. It would be really interesting to know how successful those new lines, Compressor series etc have been. I virtually never see any in the wild.
It is also interesting to reflect that at the time I personally asked Lambert and he said JLC would "never redo the past", i.e. never reissue a Polaris and that the Amvox was all we'd get. Of course we know the U-turn over that due to the retro frenzy in 07+. In the end though I could never bring myself to get one what with un goût de cendre dans ma bouche.
Velo
Jaeger Lecoultre Amvox I Titanium on its signed papers.
This is a picture I wanted to take for a long time: My Amvox One on its signed papers, signed by its designer, Magali Metrailler. A signature, and a sketch of the compressor crown which was her first challenge. The text says: " My first challenge: Working...
What a nice watch, full of history.. & What a great sketch from Magali.. Splendid combo, this watch & its lively creator !
Obviously her avantgarde spirit & flexible mind influenced & designed a whole series of sports watches ! Still also love the compressor principle , eg in the MCM (crown), the TTP Polaris and also in the subsequent Amvox-2 ( I assume). A great period for J...
Thanks, HS. A precision, no compressor crown on the Amvox II, but a pivoting case.
Which still is an unique detail! As for the TT Polaris, no compressor crowns as well. Yes, Magali brought some fresh air in the JLC collections, indeed. This Amvox One is a good example. How an iconic watch can be revisited, in an original way. Best, my d...
Her highness
The last few recent design I know from her highness are BALL Watch BMW models and etc. Rather surprise she work with BALL watch. Not sure if she is still there.
Amvox
is the only current model from manufacture that I love.... Vintage JLC is more tempting for me now
Duometre
is the technical watch from the manufacture IMHO. I like the old duometre chronographe better than current 40.5 mm I just adore them...
Is it already that long ago....?
Funny how long ago it seems. She certainly helped diversify JLC into designs for a different customer base at their turning point in 2003/4 than the established restrained elegance of the Master Control and Reverso series that existed at that time. It wou...
She left in 2010, if I remember well.
I think some were quite successful, such as the MC Memovox and the Amvox I and II. As to redo the past, well, quite a lot of modern watches have a strong link with the past: Master Calendar, Master Control, Master Memovox, well, most of them in the Master...
Good old days at JLC
This was from a magazine that is more than a decade. She said-" watch design to me has never been solely about technicality or aesthetics. But what it had always got to be about is inciting emotion and giving pleasure." . Which I guess it true given the w...
Wonderful.
My third favorite AMVOX after the II and III, and in no way do I look at it in any lesser way than the others....
As I said in Bill´s post, I love the washed silver-grey color of this watch...
... which makes a lovely summer watch in contrast to a tanned skin. Very nice watch! You got a true historic document here in a picture with those sketches as background!! Thanks for sharing my friend! Abrazos desde las Pampas! Abel