The LF, to me, is a gorgeous understated everyday sort of watch... that is also a spectacular tourbillon. Whereas the 5101 has a MUCH stronger personality with its big elaborate rectangular art deco case. If my idea of 'endgame' was, just an everyday wearable watch that's a better watch than any similarly simple watch, I'd say: you want a Laurent Ferrier tourbillon. If my idea of an endgame was, something that makes everything else I've owned look like sad cheap lesser stuff, I'd say: you want the 5101.
As, for me, the only thing that can justify the purchase of such an expensive timepiece is the pleasure of wearing it as often as possible, I think I would personally go for the LF. This 'daily wearability' issue is what bothers me concerning the 5100 to which I'm very much attracted but which I don't know if I would wear it as often as my other 'grail' watches. Best, Emmanuel
Given your answers, it seems that the 5101 is quite close to fulfilling most of your dreams.
By: quattro : May 20th, 2025-03:52
And there's no doubt that it's a kind of masterpiece. To make it fully "end game", even though I'm personally attracted to colored gold, I think I would be tempted by the platinum variant. But the rose gold looks gorgeous too and I imagine the white and yellow gold to be very fine too. Best, Emmanuel
End game must mean it is perfect and satisfies you fully. I like the "simplicity" of this one, defining it as "end game" would mean a lot of maturity. Best, E.
Almost everything is perfect in this watch. Price aside, definitely way above my range, the only thing I don't like is the strap but this is just because I don't like leather straps in general; I suppose that a more casual one would make it the ideal watch.