Jaeger-LeCoultre

A short visit to the Atelier de la Joaillerie let me speechless... Not that I'm a big fan of full of diamonds or other jewelled watches, BUT... But, I have to admit that on some small watches, it may really be an awesome association, or on some very few r...  

For ladies only in my opinion. I have to say though that JLC make some of the most beautiful jewelled ladies watches in the market place. Just my opinion you understand. Cheers David

But the required skill for this kind of work is really impressive. After, you are sensible or not to the jewelled watches, this is a matter of taste. To me, on some thin and small watches, it may look good. Best, my friend. Nicolas

I too am not a fan of gemstones on watches, however I happen to associate such time pieces with that of fine women. You could say that these watches are the equivalent of feminine beauty and thus can equally be cherished and respected as we do non-gemston... 

A fine decorated movement, or a skeleton, as I see it more like a work of decoration than a complication. But I agree, this is Art, pure Art! Best, and thanks for this nicely written input. Nicolas

Nice pictures. Very hard to make this type of case decoration. Good hand, good eyes, good knowledge. Thanks for the share Nicolas.

I would have loved to spend more time with these True Artists! Best, my friend. Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2009-10-21 14:00:02

and that is the reverso 101, with that tiny movement floating over a field of diamonds! a

That's an exception we share! ) I will try to take some pics of this watch, as the ones I took at the Manufacture weren't good at all. When I saw it, I was immediately thinking that I had to do a post on it, but the quality of my pics is catastrophic. Bes... 

No pictures of the new caliber 101 pieces? The Art Deco 101 looks so enticing! Oh, well. I know you will find us pictures before too long! I'm enjoying all your recent articles very much! Cheers, Daos

You know the problem, when you take Hundreds and Hundreds of pictures... At the end, when you check them on your computer screen, you see that some are really too ugly to be posted... But will find you the Reverso 101! Thanks for your nice words, Sister. ... 

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...beautiful photos Nicolas, thanks N

If you don't mix High Horology and Jewellery... Just my opinion... Best, Nicolas

That's a lot of BLING! Which model would these be going into? cheers Pat

One is a Reverso snow setting, the other is a jewellery creation around a real watch: Best, Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2009-10-23 22:19:51...