Jaeger Lecoultre SIHH 2019. A first unveiling of the 2019 Collection.

Jan 14, 2019,00:07 AM
 

As announced, this year won't be the year of the Duometre. We'll have to wait till 2020, most probably, to see something new in this line dear to many of us. 


Still, there are some offers, this year, which are worth some serious consideration. 

I will arrive at the SIHH on Tuesday late afternoon, so the first live pictures will come on Wednesday morning. 

To help you to wait, I will show you what I have, in this quick introduction of the 2019 Collection. 

The first watch of the 2019 collection has been unveiled in December, the Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel. 





Here you have a 39 mm big, 10, 04 mm high white gold case, with a guilloché blue enamel dial. The date is engraved, all around the moon phase. 


The movement is the Cal 925/2, automatic, offering a power reserve of 70 hours. 


100 pieces, numbered 1 of 100. 

The second watch is the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel, 40 mm big, 12, 13 mm high, in white gold. Limited to 50 pieces, numbered xx / 50.


The Cal 978, automatic, has a power reserve of 48 hours, displays the hours, the minutes, the seconds, and a date surrounding the tourbillon which has a new bridge. 


The dial has a guilloché blue enamel, just like the Master Ultra Thin Moon showed above, and the... 


Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel: A white gold case, 39 mm big, 10, 44 high, water resistant to 50 meters.


The movement is the Calibre 868A/2, automatic, displaying the hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, month, years, and the moon phase. The power reserve is 70 hours. 


The dial shares the same guilloché blue enamel than the two others mentioned above, and you will have certainly noticed that the moon phase location has changed, compared to the former Master Ultra Thin Perpetual 39. Indeed, it is now located at 6 o clock. While the sub dial of the months houses the years, now. The sub dials of the day, date and months receive a different guillché " clous de Paris " or " Hobnail ". 


It is limited to 100 pieces, all numbered " 1 of 100 pieces ".

The Masterpiece of the collection, and most probably of the year, is the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel. Let's call it Gyrotourbillon 5, if you allow me this shorter way to name it. 


The Gyrtourbillon 5 has an all new white gold 43, 6 mm x 14, 08 mm case water resistant to 30 meters. 


A new case, and a new movement, the Cal 184, which associates a perpetual calendar which you can set backward and forward via a pusher between the lugs, at 12 o' clock, a Westminster minute repeater on 4 notes, Sol / Do / Ré / Mi, reproducing the Big Ben Melody, and, of course, a Gyrotourbillon  with a Constant Force. The power reserve is 52 hours.

Back and front side:



The level of finishings is at the level of the price...

There are two dial variations. A guilloché blue enamel, and a silver grained one. Both have the engraved date we see on the MUT Moon Enamel, Perpetual and Tourbillon.





A close up, to show the level of decoration and finishings... 


Both versions are limited to 18 pieces. 

I think you will have nothing against a video about that new masterpiece: 


As for a more affordable novelty, we have the Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Burgundy Red. Exactly the same case than the Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Blue from past year ( 45, 6 x 27, 4 x 8, 5 mm ), same movement ( Cal 822/2 ), the only difference is a superb burgundy red dial. 


Let's end with some offers for the ladies, with the Rendez-Vous Jewellery Night and Day and Moon Phase. 

Both have the same case, 36 mm big, 9, 80 mm thick, in white gold or rose gold for the Night and Day, in white gold only for the moon phase. Both are 50 meters water resistant. 

The dials are made of mother of pearl, with diamonds. 

The Cal 898B/1 ( Night and Day ) and 925B/1 ( Moon Phase ) are both automatic, with an autonomy of 38 hours. 

The Rendez-Vous Night and Day: 




The Rendez-Vous Moon Phase: 


This is all for the moment, but I may add one or two novelties during the fair, and some Iive pictures, so stay tuned! 

Best,

Nicolas 





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thanks for sharing Nico...

 
 By: mahesh : January 14th, 2019-04:13
trust you're having a good time like kid in the candy store ;-) 1) Gyrotourbillon - the movement is phenomenal, breathtaking - Duometre movement looks like a child play in front of this ! it is what makes JLC a watch makers' watch maker !! As incredible t... 

if you need help to carry the camera kit of yours during the visit....

 
 By: mahesh : January 14th, 2019-07:52
lemme know ;-) the movement in gyrobourbillon, I'll be proud to wear the movement side on your wrist, that is freakishly awesome looking movement !

Thanks for sharing the wonderful

 
 By: dmas : January 14th, 2019-04:45
post. Utterly impressive to say the very least. Congratulations and all the best to JLC!

OMG !!!

 
 By: dms : January 14th, 2019-05:21
I’ll take the Gyro 5 and the Rouge with small seconds please. But since the bank will veto the Gyro 5, the new Rouge becomes even more interesting: how does it compare to the Rouge we all love? Size? Hue of red? Not having a small second has always be my ... 

Thanks for sharing.

 
 By: VMM : January 14th, 2019-05:23
The Hybris Mechanica is simply stunning. To me, one of the best watches ever, the way the perpetual calendar information has been placed is fantastic, so intuitive and easy to read. And the movement, oh! the movement, que barbaridad! I LOVE it. Bravo, JLC... 

un calendrier perpétuel pour la 5 s'il vous plait. Cuisson saignante

 
 By: Tyo : January 14th, 2019-05:50
I like it. budget will probably touch the sky... Giro 5; I can't dare like it, but I like it anyway

how many digit in the price? what is the first one?

 
 By: Tyo : January 14th, 2019-06:08
I assume six digits, and the first one is 4. am'I right? what is the selling price of a good kidney on the black market?

I'll bet it cost them that much to build the video animation

 
 By: cazalea : January 14th, 2019-07:59
Those things don't create themselves, flying out of space and assembling (revolving screws!) in a vacuum chamber Amazing Cazalea

My favourite is the Tourbillon with enamel blue guilouche

 
 By: benlee338 : January 14th, 2019-06:23
Very attractive. Saw a pic on IG as well.

Some good stuff here

 
 By: vitalsigns : January 14th, 2019-10:38
The Gyro 5 is incredible. Just incredible. Someone please remind me again about the so-called Holy Trinity? I think we might need a well-justified substitution! And the Gyro 5 is all done in a relatively--again, relatively--compact case, given the complic... 

Wow...

 
 By: Emile : January 14th, 2019-10:56
JLC showed up with the gyro at SIHH 2019 and dropped the mic.

:-) [nt]

 
 By: FabR : January 14th, 2019-15:06

Gyro 5

 
 By: 41northpole : January 14th, 2019-14:02
What a spectacular feat of micro engineering Just wow!

Sweet BABY JESUS...

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : January 14th, 2019-14:17
as I stated in the other thread containing the Gyro 5, it could well be my new favorite JLC of all time. That is saying ALOT and it would have to surplant the Gyro 1 which would be relegated to the 2nd stop on the totum pole. Very impressive by JLC to say... 

+1 [nt]

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : January 14th, 2019-19:28

+1 [nt]

 
 By: Mitch K : January 14th, 2019-20:56

At the same price? [nt]

 
 By: amanico : January 14th, 2019-22:37

Yeah, why not... Duometre dreaming! [nt]

 
 By: cory : January 15th, 2019-10:42
It’s been a long time coming and I would love to be completely amazed with the next Duometre with a new case design and ultimate complications like the new HM. Maybe at a slightly less cost but make it expensive because the Dream is always way more exciti... 

? [nt]

 
 By: cory : January 15th, 2019-16:22

Of course... I agree we need time to digest these beauts.

 
 By: cory : January 15th, 2019-18:01
But you know how long we have been waiting and are excited to see a Duometre. And given the new case and exceptional design of this new HM, I hope we can expect something similar with the new Duometre when it comes.

I was trying to think of something witty or brilliant or original to say but I can't. My breath is taken away. Reading about it, it is not only beautiful but technologically and

 
 By: Mitch K : January 14th, 2019-21:07
horologically a feat of micro-engineering. JLC hit it out of the box. What to do? What to do? Starting tomorrow I am playing the lottery.

Precisely why it has jumped to the top of my list for favorite JLC ever !!!

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : January 14th, 2019-21:11
A true technological marvel in so many ways. Some might not like the skeletonized dial but it really works for me.

Oh love the Reverso in burgundy...now need to save up ...

 
 By: Horology75 : January 15th, 2019-01:50
Westminster is unaffordable but wonderful creation. The blue enamel moon is yet again out of my budget. I wish they had executed this in steel

That’s my choice ...

 
 By: Horology75 : January 15th, 2019-06:08
...  

+1 [nt]

 
 By: Horology75 : January 15th, 2019-07:35

JLC does it again

 
 By: Brego : January 16th, 2019-05:37
That Gyro 5 is impressive . That movement is absolutely breathtaking. And I really like that new perpetual calendar in blue at 39mm wide.

Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel

 
 By: esotericjunkie : January 16th, 2019-12:41
Should anything go wrong this is something that is NOT going to get repaired locally

Thanks for the report

 
 By: ChristianDK : January 17th, 2019-08:03
I really look forward to seeing more of the Gyro. That is just crazy 😜 I also really look forward to seizing the new blue dials in real life. Do the make it or break it. That is the question. For the red Reverso, it’s nice but l would prefer the former ve... 

Fantastic - never judge a watch until you have tried it on the wrist

 
 By: ChristianDK : January 17th, 2019-08:06
You have my full attention, Senor Consigliere!

I'm not sure if I've seen this level of finish...

 
 By: watchme : January 21st, 2019-07:38
in any other watch (but I haven't seen them all). The gyrotourbillon cage, alone, with sand-blasting and highly polished chamfers is awe-inspiring. I look forward to the review. -Dean