JLC Master Tourbillon dilemma...... (Steel V Rose)

well... i think its about that time, getting my first tourbillon and ive debated between quite a few brands and settled on the "jlc Master Tourbillon" first of all, a "see thru" tourbillon is a must for me which cancelled out quite a few competitors but the characteristics that sealed the deal are the rotor w/ hole and the amazing date jump feature.

but now down to the tough part, every WATCH i daily wear is steel.. ive never been one for precious metals... (but i dont mind a nice pearl/rose gold)...

but for a tourbillon, i feel maybe with such a nice complication i should go gold so its more of a classic piece... eventho i own no other rose/pearl gold pieces/accessories.

as you can see im confused.... should i go with my usual and get a complicated piece in a very simple/bland standard metal? or for just slightly more get it in gold? i appreciate your comments on the matter as well... the only reference i have so far is a friend whos really big into "tourbillons" who said... "a tourbillon in steel is just a crime... get gold" but im very open to read other's thoughts..

thank you

riley

pics..

By: rijowysock : February 14th, 2008-11:10

ideas about difference... i prefer white metals w/ blue accents, makes the steel nice.. but the hands are not blued.. and therefore do not contrast the dial.. ?hard to read? the gold has contrasting hands.. but has a red accented date hand and blue accent...

very sorry about triple post

By: rijowysock : February 14th, 2008-11:13

my mind is everywhere and i keep forgetting details... on the seconds hands above the one is blue and the other two are polished.. (very nice) but on other pics from JLC i see that they are all blue and one just has a lil point at the end (confusing) if i...

And you forgot the platinum version

By: amanico : February 14th, 2008-12:57

Which is also an interesting solution...But a bit pricey... So between the SS and the Rose Gold, which one? One is " affordable" and price apart, it's also, IMHO, the most coherent in a chromatic point of view, with these little and subtile but nice touch...

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By: rijowysock : February 14th, 2008-13:50

both steel and god are very affordable. I find the platinum a lil over the top. As far as hands I was referring to the three prong seconds hand. Some versions have 1blue and 2 polished. Others have all three blue. As far as the hour/minute hand they are a...

Wowow, I didn't get that!

By: amanico : February 14th, 2008-23:01

Steel for me .....

By: GH1 : February 14th, 2008-21:28

for somebody who is big into "tourbillions" the natural reaction to a steel ( affordable ) version would of course be a CRIME ! Just think about all those money he has spent and now they make it in steel for less than half the price ? But for someone who ...

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By: rijowysock : February 14th, 2008-21:40

i think im going to order the steel, and then i figured if i wasnt happy the gold is only slightly more.. its just crazy how the gold is so little more... normally gold is double or at least 50% more. riley

question regarding seconds hands......which one is "new"???????

By: rijowysock : February 14th, 2008-22:18

if i order a steel master turb, will it come with A: or B: i prefer the one blue hand as it tells the seconds easier.... ive seen both examples and now i found pic showing each... in this instance the steel had the single blue hand.. but in other pics i n...

B is standard version, A was a prototype! nt

By: Dje : February 14th, 2008-22:28

I would say that this time the marginal cost of gold is normal...

By: Dje : February 14th, 2008-22:27

Hi, Watchmakers generally charge too much for gold over steel. So the difference here is already a lot, specially thinking that the calibre is the same and the calibre cost is supposed to be the main cost of the watch. Regarding hands colours, the pics sh...

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