Jaeger-LeCoultre

Three points. 1/ Jaeger Lecoultre invested the high horology segment in a brilliant way: 2 new movements, the Cal 184 ( Gyrotourbillon Five ) and Cal 950 ( MGT Minute Repeater Perpetual ) and used the Cal 946 in the MGT Tourbillon Celeste, an evolution of...  

Some new mid-tier pieces too will be good. Sad that they discontinued the Geophysic line-up and also did not further the usage of the gyrolab balance so far. You know when they say, when one is at the peak, the only way is to stay there, or go down.

Of course we saw amazing and desirable realizations. I fell that all current watches are surfing on the developments launched by Mr JL. Since then we have seen minor improvements, aesthetic rearrangements and continuations of defined programs. I fully agr... 

That would certainly be a big hit if they now they would produce it for a larger public.

Yours truly really disillusioned about Panerai, GS (though they are really going upstream and applaudable). JLC is a darling brand and I hope Jaguars will remain Jaguars, and Volvos will remain Volvos but it seems even the watch industry has it’s identity... 

humans. More and more digital machines and of course the results are new old ones new and loss of identities, when it is different we know we will only very rarely be able to afford it. On the other hand, the prices of all mass productions are coated with... 

I feel completely the same. The pieces made by JLC that - really - make my heart beat faster are all incredibly expensive and so out of my reach . Even if I could afford a special watch, it would exceed my self-imposed limits. Because for me, beyond a cer... 

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lack the detailed finishing that I would like to see in the 10k range (compare that to a GO panoreserve for example), and the Reverso while cool and iconic is too niche and cannot carry the brand on its own. Even the new calendar chrono I am no longer sur... 

I am really looking forward to seeing some thrilling offers in the " affordable "range... Best, and thanks for your answer. Nicolas

production numbers to boot. It would be a lot of fun working in JLCs marketing department

Like these resellers know this watch will be a future classic, I had the chance to get this when I was in NYC last year, my wife bullied me out of it. Saying it was a women's watch, I thought it was elegant and fit me nice. Sometimes, you have to take you... 

But it does seem as they have become very conservative in their affordable watch lineup as others have noted. They need to step it up and introduce some exciting offerings and rely less on tributes to past references. Still, I love the Reverso!

.. have too much on their price tags. And on the other hand their higher end watches are definitely way over my budget, some of them inaccessibly so. And sometimes other brands offer a better finish but still already on some middle tiered models. I do bel... 

The case shape and dials also improving. What they need is practical innovation like longer power reserve (done on some calibers), more anti-magnetic solutions, etc. And I hope they continue the master compressor line and geophysic line, with new calibers... 

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With new features like an on/off mechanism to start/stop alarm at any time, and an alarm power reserve. If Tudor can do it, JLC has more in-house know-how to do it also IMHO

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I do share all of the comments made by other forum members. I do however believe that all this is due to the way how Richemont has started to run its business since a few years. We have ever changing CEO's,many times from other branches of the company,for... 

I could not name a lot of the current CEO's from any brand of their watch probably none of these will still be in their current job in 2-3 years from now! With this we do not really know what to expect from a brand ,which is dear to us like JLC, in the c... 

That perpetual calendar with that blue guilloche dial a lot Bit expensive but beautiful

But I was referring to a more reasonable price level haha.

Granted 3 of 4 visits were for service issues but still, any visit is an opportunity to get some IRL wrist time with watches and there was nothing I wanted to try on. The 6-7 figure ultra high horology releases are exciting in theory but in reality they w... 

Something exciting in the 15 / 35 K Euros price range is missing... Best, Nicolas

Yes.... If you like blue. Yes.... If you like blue AND have a fat wallet. Otherwise... “Notso hotso,” to quote Preston Sturges. How many years now have we had the JLC forum filled with hopeful comments from multiple contributors —“I hope we see something ... 

Moreover, it is nicely decorated. I really regret JLC discontinued the Geophysic Line. There was much more to see and explore. Let's see what they'll do with the Polaris. But there was some place for the Deep Sea and Geophysic! Best, my friend.

The calibre 770/772 are excellent mechanisms. It is profound and deep, and it takes a while to digest what is in the movement. I was sad when they discontinued the Geophysic line. To me, that collection is as exciting as the Reverso, but it just needed th... 

If they relaunched the Geophysic True Second with a flyback chrono function, it could cause a few heart attacks. Nevermind, a few years of hiccups is alright for JLC, they will bounce back once a revolutionary CEO takes footing. For now I will just wait a... 

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It was hard to let go. I couldn’t afford it yet, but one day maybe 10 years from now, it will come. And I will still be in love with it.

new Master line is playing it safe again. They don’t appeal to a younger audience either. They really need so start turning things around quickly or they’ll be just another IWC or Omega.

On one side, 2019 was a great year for JLC if you consider watchmaking and "haute horlogerie." JLC got to flex their skill and competence with uber high-end pieces. The problem was the mid-tier or more accessible models for the masses. As stated already b...