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Wow nice pics Ming!
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. Jerome Lambert. (Btw, a note to the local Los Angeles PuristS, I want to make sure you guys know that this was not an official PuristSPro event but a small private event put together by the BH JLC Boutique so we did not purposely leave you guys out for this event).
I don't own any JLC watch but after this dinner, I have learned a lot about JLC and its philosophy. I really like the Duometre and the Extreme LAB, so those 2 watches have now made it to my wish list. The Gryo 1 and 2 were breathtaking and I've seen many pictures of them on the web but never had the opportunity to see them in person until last night. WOW is the only word I can describe these 2 pieces. If only money grew on trees... 
The conversation during dinner was candid, intimate, and educational. Jerome told us several stories and even joked about the Panerai I was wearing :P A warming atmosphere, and I hope everyone else had as great of a time as I did.
Food and wine were great, and a large JLC leather storage watch box as the parting gift was a pleasant surprise when I opened up the goodie bag this morning.
Thanks once again to the entire JLC staff - the lovely Kate, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Laurian, and Mrs. Misrach - for a wonderful educational evening. JLC watches in general offer great value, and I can't wait to add one to my collection in the near future.
Best,
Anthony
Teaser pics JLC presents: An Evening with Mr. Jerome Lambert
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...
PuristSPro Exclusive Interview with CEO Jerome Lambert PART1
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...
Wonderful evening!
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...
Hey Nico, you would have loved this evening ;-)
But magic can happen anywhere in the world, specially in Paris Hope to see you soon Very best Guille
Well, Guille, the Magic
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
:-) 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
You were there, too, Sister?
This is a conspiracy! Would love to do this trip, and will try to do it! Best, Nicolas
I was only at the event in spirit, sadly!
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
PuristSPro Exclusive Interview with CEO Jerome Lambert PART2
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...
Some of Jerome Lambert's 'friends'!
Mr. Lambert allows the PuristSPro.com team to preview and examine some of the amazing works from JLC -MW...
Question about a strap in one of your photos...
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...
if only ...
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)
JLC in Dubai...
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 ...
Mr. Lambert's "friends" are spectacular!
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)...
Narf! Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Apparently we are pondering the same things; Monseiur Lambert's "friends" are indeed spectacular!
LOL! I don't think I qualify for the moniker "genius" but...
...I appreciate the thought! Cheers, Daos
I wished I had some of Monseiur Lambert's friends...
He certainly has got some very nice friends!
Hello Moses!
Nothing compared to handling them in person as they are even more impressive! So which is your favorite JLC? -MW
JLC presents: An Evening with Mr. Jerome Lambert: Muse @ The Montage Hotel Beverly Hills
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...
I bumped into a few Purists!
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...
great meeting you, Ming
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...
The pleasure was all mine!
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...
Hey guys, you make me jealous
Mr Ian, you seem to have enjoyed a lot this dinner! So, did you get any scoop to share with us? Best, Nicolas
JLC presents: An Evening with Mr. Jerome Lambert: The watches! PART2
More on the way!!! -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-04-03 04:43:34...
hehe! Yes JLC's products are futuristic!
Hello marcelo! The JLC's innovations are ahead of it's time! It's such a stunning piece, whouldn't you argree? -MW
There’s no doubt about it, 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
JLC presents: An Evening with Mr. Jerome Lambert: The watches! PART4
I'm losing sleep over this one!!!!!! Droool... Enjoy! -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-04-03 11:47:29...
Fantastic evening...
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
The astounding JLC Duometre...
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 ...
Rats! I knew something was in the air...
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...
Patrick...
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...
What a gathering !!!!
Thanks for this amazing report Ming .... the Gyro 2 is a stunning beast isn't it ???? Filip
Thanks! Wait until...
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
That is the way we should start every Friday morning!
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 ...
Glad you enjoyed the JLC's horological wonders! Here's a few more pics of JLC GYRO-mania!
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...
Wow, excellent pics of the event!
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
Thanks ED209!
Thanks for the compliments and I had fun taking pictures of the event. Which JLC was your favorite? -MW
Thank you for the report, 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!
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
Wow nice pics Ming!
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...
Thanks for the kind words! I agree that...
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...
Above and beyond the pleasure of seeing the masterpieces from . . .
. . . 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
Great post, Ming
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...
Yes, you are correct amanico!
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...
This is a great read and lovely pictures
JLC was my first love and like an older guy remembering early days, I like it again more and more
More to follow!
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
Yes, the love of my life
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...
Incredible! Your photos are amazing!
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 .
Thank you!
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
Great post, Ming!.....Here's the menu.
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...
The JLC dinner review of MUSE @ Montage Hotel can be found here.....
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...
Great photos of a great event
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!
re: (JLC) Great photos of a great event...
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
Thank you JLC and Mr. Lambert,
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...
It was a GREAT evening!!!!!
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...
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the report!
Hello KCLQMULKU! Wait until I upload the videos! -MW