This is a great offering from JLC, Tantalum is my favorite metal, I am wearing the Panerai 172 today and it always is a pleasure to look at. I agree with Brandon and others, the colors are a great match for the metal and blends very well...Jim
Some pictures, for the pleasure of the eyes, of this dark beauty. I regret JLC doesn't use tantalum more often. This grey blue hue is to die for. Without forgetting that the blue spherical spring is a nice detail of the Gyrotourbillon. As well as the digi...
Many design details to appreciate but my favourite is the blued screw heads and matching blue secondary dial numerals. Combined with the light grey of the tantalum really works.
I am sure unattainable for most but it is awesome to dream and look at! I think this was in their last marketing catalog they sent me after my first JLC purchase! Remember taking pictures of it and sending to several of friends! -D-
I think JLC would do very well offering more of their pedestrian pieces in such lovely color combinations of black & blue & grey. IMO, more expressions of color would bring much needed joy to the catalog.
What a great feat. For some reason, I am drawn to the column wheel peeking out around 930 on the time dial. I infer that placing it in such a prominent position is intentional and a detail that I really appreciate. I do have a couple questions thoughβ 1. ...
And this creation in general from JLC is top. So much top, I made a trip to see it in person. It did not disappoint! Because I have a history of competitive running, the chronograph mechanism has always been close to my heart. ...
This is a great offering from JLC, Tantalum is my favorite metal, I am wearing the Panerai 172 today and it always is a pleasure to look at. I agree with Brandon and others, the colors are a great match for the metal and blends very well...Jim