amanico
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Jaeger Lecoultre Master 8 Days Perpetual Skeleton Platinum.
There are watches I regret having sold. This Master 8 Days Perpetual Skeleton is one of them.
In terms of legibility, there is better, no doubt about that.
Bur in terms of beauty and charm, this light, modern and sculptural version of the 8 Days Perpetual is a champion.
And as I often say, we admire time more than we read it.
And platinum gives a nice density to this watch, which was not too heavy.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Best,
Nicolas
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Jaeger Lecoultre Master 8 Days Perpetual Skeleton Platinum.
There are watches I regret having sold. This Master 8 Days Perpetual Skeleton is one of them. In terms of legibility, there is better, no doubt about that. Bur in terms of beauty and charm, this light, modern and sculptural version of the 8 Days Perpetual...
In watches with legibility issues, the hands are often the culprit
And yet it would be easy to experiment with different hands during the design or prototyping process. I wonder why we end up with these "what if" watches that seem so close but for the hands. About this watch, I like everything except the hands.
So very nice. More legible in rose gold, with its beautiful contrasts.
Pic credit: you know who ...
Alas, par for the course in the watch industry now.
Most limited editions are not sacred, so we must buy with cynicism in our minds.
Beautiful piece!
I think that for a perpetual calendar, an open dial or skeletonized version like this is usually the way to go. Otherwise, the view through the caseback is often not any more compelling for the additional complication.
simple fix for this watch would have been blued steel hands.
I know its platinum but that added contrast would have been perfect.