Jaeger-LeCoultre

Beverly Hills, California April 2, 2009 Manufacture Jaeger Le-Coultre hosts 'An evening with Mr. Jerome Lambert" with a connoisseur group of Los Angeles area collectors. The event showcased the unique horological hallmarks of JLC. Whoa! This is going to b...  

Prior to the event, we arrive at the JLC Boutique Beverly Hills to meet CEO Jerome Lambert for a Exclusive Interview The friendly staff of the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique Ms. Kate Montini, PR Manager along with Olivier Laurian of JLC greet a PuristSPro.com...  

My Thanks to Jerome and Stephanie for being such gracious hosts! Really the perfect night. Purists Team, Anthony and Ming, thanks too for documenting every single moment of this memorable night! JLC is a brand that continues its rise to the top, I'm a bel... 

But magic can happen anywhere in the world, specially in Paris Hope to see you soon Very best Guille

For us in Paris is in California, while for you, In California, it is in Paris... But yes, we'll try to meet, one of these days... Best, my friend. Nicolas

...I think we need some more French-fluent lawyers in Los Angeles! LOL! At least come for a visit! This JLC event looks very festive! Cheers, Daos

This is a conspiracy! Would love to do this trip, and will try to do it! Best, Nicolas

But I'm here in LA, hoping along with all the other California PuristS, that you'll visit us soon for a weekend shopping adventure to the JLC boutique in Beverly Hills! There are several models on my wishlist, as you know! Daos

Beverly Hills, California Big smiles abound as The Man of the Hour, our very special guest Mr. Jerome Lambert arrives! JLC CEO Jerome Lambert with PuristSPro.com General Manager Anthony Tsai Mr. Lambert shares some of his insights, goals, and ongoing deve...  

Mr. Lambert allows the PuristSPro.com team to preview and examine some of the amazing works from JLC -MW...  

Can anyone tell me about this strap (appears second in above post)? Is it charcoal in color rather than black? And is the stitching slightly contrasting (gray)? I like the look of it. Thanks, Anthony SF...  

one of these watches is present for the cocktail in the dubai bouttique next week, I'd better take the pils for my heart (and a magnifier)

Hello time2tic! We had a exciting and wonderful PuristS GTG in Dubai back on November 2008 (please browse ThePuristS.com forum for pics!) The Dubai Mall just opened and not all the shops were ready. So if you go to the JLC Dubai, please do share pics ...  

MW - thanks for the photos, and for reporting back on this event! I LOVE that minute repeater!!! Aaargh! My eyes are bigger than my checkbook... "Hmm...how can I gather enough funds to buy a new JLC minute repeater?" (photo of The Brain from able2uk)...  

Apparently we are pondering the same things; Monseiur Lambert's "friends" are indeed spectacular!

I think we are on the same brainwave-length! Cheers, Daos

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...I appreciate the thought! Cheers, Daos

He certainly has got some very nice friends!

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Nothing compared to handling them in person as they are even more impressive! So which is your favorite JLC? -MW

I would have to say the Gyro 2. Amazing watch.

Restaurant Muse @ The Montage Hotel Beverly Hills Due to the clientele of the Hotel, photographs around the premises are not allowed to prevent the evildoer paparazzi from disrupting the privacy of the guests.........so I took a pic anyway. Here's the ent...  

It was a pleasure to meet donzi22 and rovermark. Here's a guest who brought this to the JLC event: It's truly a tribute, very nice! I believe that during the Golden Unruh 2009, The JLC MEmovox Tribute to Polaris was awarded first prize in it's category. C...  

the Polaris is just my favorite. Perfection in a dive watch! This is the peach dial, the first one I cant wait for the book! Ian...  

Hello Ian! It was great meeting so many fellow Purist last night at the JLC event. I ws very impressed with your knowledge of horology. Hope to see you bust out the D90 and 105mm and post more pics of your Polaris! And see....what did I say? Was I right a... 

Mr Ian, you seem to have enjoyed a lot this dinner! So, did you get any scoop to share with us? Best, Nicolas

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More on the way!!! -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-04-03 04:43:34...  

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Hello marcelo! The JLC's innovations are ahead of it's time! It's such a stunning piece, whouldn't you argree? -MW

I think the MMR and the Reverso Gyrotourbillon II are quite nice evidences of JLC's position at the vanguard of Haute Horlogerie. Regarding the Quantiéme Perpetual you’re also right – a highly impressive piece! Best regards, Marcelo

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I'm losing sleep over this one!!!!!! Droool... Enjoy! -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-04-03 11:47:29...  

And truly fantastic watches. I absolutely love the Duometre and the new Tourbillon Perpetual - both completely outside my budget but they are stunning. Thanks for posting DRMW - keep these posts coming! Cheers David

Jerome Lambert's personal Duometre (he also shared a great story of him jogging around the streets of London with it! ) IMHO the rose gold variant works so well with the dial and blue hands. There's something very special about this piece So which of the ...  

I had a feeling that there was something watch-related going on yesterday, as I was strolling through Beverly Hills. I had walked by the Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique, walked past the Montage Hotel, and so on, but I just couldn't put my nose on it. In the end... 

You were near the JLC Botuique and you didn't stop by to say hello? We were all waiting for you! It was a interesting comparison of the heft of a platinum Triptyque vs the high tech light weight wonder that is the JLC Extreme Lab. BTW, the Extreme Lab was...  

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Thanks for this amazing report Ming .... the Gyro 2 is a stunning beast isn't it ???? Filip

Hello Filip! Yes it was a great gathering. All the variants of the Duometre were present plus the Gyro's. Wait until I post the videos! -MW

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Honestly, that was an amazing start to my day. Your photos are terrific. What a great opportunity to meet and greet with Mr. Lambert. But the WATCHES!!!!! Wow!! That must have been a little like heaven, no? At least tourbillion heaven. Thanks for posting ... 

Hello respo! The JLC tourbillions are on another level! Thank you for the compliments but my pictures do not do them justice so if you have a chance stop by your AD and check out the new offerings from Jaeger Le-Coultre. Better yet, plan your summer vacat...  

Hi DRMW, Great post, thanks for sharing the event with us. And the pics are awesome! Fantastic macro shot of the Reverso tourbillon on the main post. Can't wait to see the video's ....more please... Hi Anthony, Nice suit! Regards, Ed

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Thanks for the compliments and I had fun taking pictures of the event. Which JLC was your favorite? -MW

It looks like it was a great event! I look forward on reading AT's interview. Thanks and have a great weekend, Alex

Hello Alex! Thanks for reading. The interview with Jerome Lambert is something definitely worth waiting for! Have a great weekend! -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-04-03 13:48:08

Thanks Ming for taking the time to snap pics throughout the entire dinner, and your macros shots of the watches are awesome given the dark ambience of the room. A big thanks to the JLC Boutique for inviting a couple of us to this special event with Mr. Je... 

Hello All, I agree that the pieces that JLC presented were breathtaking and reveals the incredible capabilities of the manufacture. Jaeger Le-Coultre has a wide variety from the classic Master Control Ultra Thin to these marvelous Gyro Tourbillions, somet... 

. . . JLC was the rare experience of an open conversation with the President of one of the major manufacturers. Mr Lambert replied to our questions and comments in depth and with a refreshing level of candor . . . cordially, Art

Now, you understand why I have so much pleasure to moderate such a Brand. To have personally met Jerome Lambert, I can tell you that this is an awesome CEO. Open to the discussion, listening to others opinion, even changing his mind, this is a friendly ma... 

During the dinner's frank discussion with Mr. Lambert, there was much stress/emphasis on the Jaeger Le-Coultre "TEAM" and the concept of the "we (individual employees) are servants to the brand (JLC)" and not the other way around. It's the team effort and... 

JLC was my first love and like an older guy remembering early days, I like it again more and more

Hello AT! Thanks! How's my fellow Rossi fan doing with his JLC EWC Rossi? I recall that you are a happy and proud owner of one and that you picked it up in Paris not too long ago! -MW

For the first time since I took it under my care I placed it on the winder today. Wearing the Breguet XXI today, the Rossi is amazing. So many people are reacting positvely to it, never had this before with any of my watches. The watch already traveled on... 

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks Ming! Your photos of JLC's tourbillions are pimp'n! It's as we are there with you experiencing the event. Kudos to JLC! I have a new respect for Jaeger! Keep up the good work .

Hello! Which Jaeger Le-Coultre did you like the most? For me it was the RG Duometre. Thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed the pics. Video up shortly. -MW

Excellent post & pics, Ming! The food was outstanding, the watches: beyond compare!..... and the company was even better. It was a pleasure to meet so many new Purist friends!...and fellow POLARISTI It's rare to be able to discuss something like the Polar...  

Hello all! I just posted my review of the restaurant MUSE @ the Montage Hotel Beverly Hills in our TimeOut forum. Enjoy! -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-04-03 17:21:39...  

Hi Ming, It was great to meet you. Thanks for taking great photos. I had my camera but was so distracted by the watches, food, and company that I only ended up with a couple of photos!

Hello rovermark! It was my pleasure in meeting you in person. It was 5 hour dinner, how quickly time flies when you're having fun! How did your pics come out? -MW

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JLC delivered again. Great evening, excellent watches. I already know what my next one will be. (LAB) Mr. Jerome Lambert is passionate about his company and watches they made, right CEO for JLC in these hard times.One more time thank you for invitation an... 

Many thanks to JLC for including me in the festivities! Stephanie and the entire team are tops! Lambert is an impressive man, passionate about his watches, candid about his views of the industry, and marvelously charming and friendly. I really enjoyed int... 

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Hello KCLQMULKU! Wait until I upload the videos! -MW