The Triple Date / Triple Date Moonphase (Aka Calendar), and more generally the Teardrop family is what I consider to be vintage Jaeger LeCoultre most refined watches.
Not only are they extremely elegant and detailed, but, as you rightly pointed, the level of finishing of their movement is unequalled in the production of Jaeger LeCoultre at the time.
Moreover, the variety of versions of both case (small / large, SS, 14k, 18k yellow, 18k/19k Pink, SS+Gold, godron or smooth edge) and dial (with / without moon, silver, black, salmon, gold, applied index, applied numbers, painted numbers...) makes this line a very interesting collecting thema in itself.
I have owned 10 of these triple date (still have 8) and they were 9 different versions... and there is probably twice this number if you want them all !
Current sample (2 are still with the watchmaker for service are are missing from the family picture, a good reminder to ring him to get them back !)
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