Jaeger-LeCoultre

You know the first edition of the Gyrotourbillon One, which is a grail for me. But maybe you didn't know this " bad boy " version, made in pvd coated platinum? Yes or no, for you? Best, Nicolas ...  

To me it is a blasphemy to coat a precious metal.... sorry This does not detract from the appeal of the watch as a whole, and certainly not from the movement wow factor

Platinum isn't even a good base for pvd so it just feels like a way to light some money on fire. If they had gone black ceramic/cermet or pvd titanium/tungsten that would at least made a little bit of sense.

Gyrotourbillon is magnetic This watch disturbs me ... but does not leave me insensitive while I hate PVD ... Apart from the price - which must be beyond my budget for a watch - I could indulge myself, just for fun ... and the gyro... I’m so weak !

The current auction listing this piece currently stands at a small fraction of the original cost. Maybe Nico has his eye on it... Nico, you need to keep your mind focused on your four-wheeled friend!

If titanium or ceramic or platinum or steel yes... but pvd is a no especially over platinum... very cool loo otherwise

I can only assume they wanted to experiment with the PVD and retain some real weight to the watch?

As in create a look of sportier watch, but retain the feel of a luxury one. Even though others have said that platinum doesn't seem suitable for PVD coating, PVD coating a steel watch would mean that the weight of the watch would be lost to a lighter meta... 

Though I don’t yet have a black watch in the collection...

Technically, great watch, no doubt there. PVD on platinum is a turn off, but even getting around that, the overall colorway doesn't quite work for me in this aesthetic. The black PVD applies a sportiness on an otherwise more elegant aesthetic.

... Rubber strap? Cool? Yes. But misses the mark.

I think you could wrap that movement in dog poop and I would still wear it. Not as nice as the original, but I’m still a fan. Also, Urwerk is another brand known to PVD platinum cases (UR-210 for sure... possibly others). Personally that seems like a wast... 

But then, I don’t like black-painted diamonds, either. Ano “There is ‘discreet’ and then there is ‘just plain silly!’” Nuevo

There's a theme song from the Bad Boys movie that comes to mind when I see this watch. It's definitely a cool watch. Definitely not for everybody, but for that special person, it makes sense. Many PuristS here think diamond encrusted watches were for rapp... 

Never coated a platinum. It destroys the beauty of it 🙂

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The PVD and red hands/indicators try to make the watch sportier. Unfortunately, the Gyro I is more of an elegant and horological timepiece. I prefer a sportier watch to be much simpler. Using the PVD to cover the precious metal is also not the best combin...  

I really like the gyro too , and I don’t mind the black PVD- yes it’s not ideal but has a stealth look There was one that sold in Antiquorum that I missed but either blacks would be a dream  ...  

Yes if it could be had at a good price, given the enoooormous horological value of this watch. Then I would wear it hard (with a custom made toile de voile or Kevlar strap) and give more character to the watch with the wear of the coating. At the end I wo...