Jaeger-LeCoultre

For the Behind-The-Scenes report, where the battle really begins, as is evident of the battle scars on the finger capturing the round disk. That picture says to me that they will do whatever it takes to get it right. It is easy to see the passion put into even the smallest of pieces, by the ground troops. kudos to all of them.

Aloha,

Bob

I didn't think about using the word " Battle " but it's true that when you see the finger...



Thanks for these great people.

Best,

Nicolas

But perhaps the artisan may voice it as, "Passion Scars," which, puts a whole new meaning to it.

Aloha, my friend,

Bob

Sometimes we get to see only glamorous, perfectly photoshopped promotional pics from the watch brands that we can easily forget what it takes to make our watches what they are. Thank you for this.

Ruckdee

We don't have to forget that behind the finished marvels we see through the Photoshopped ( and maybe too clean ? ) pics, we have other marvels, too, under the dial...

Best, my friend, and thanks for your enthusiastic input.

Nicolas

…the same for the blue heated hands? If the answer is Yes, is the machine the same?

 

Regards,

Marcelo

And afaik, Yes, as for the question about the machine.

That is a question which doesn't surprise me, coming from you...

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Best, my friend.

Nicolas

I wanted to know where the blue hands of my RDM came from

Thanks, my friend!

Marcelo

I cannot help but add one correction, I believe the english word for that tiny part of the lever is a "dart",
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Dard in french is what the bee has, ...

The Translator gave me " Dard ".

Can you tell me?

Best,

Nicolas

books.google.com Britten's "Watch and Clockmakers Hanbook", p 312
If it is the piece I am thinking of, it is the little pointed bit under the 2 horns at the lower left of the image here


or the thing on top of the fork at the middle-bottom here:

which Marco referred to as a "dart" ahci.watchprosite.com /

On the other hand I found a Patek document that refers to it as a 'dard' so that may be a francaphonization of the original English word. Since the dart is part of the double-roller design, which I believe to be an American invention, it makes sense for the orignal term to be not in French

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We understand why JLC is one of the most prestigious manufactures.

Thanks a lot Nico.

Fr.Xavier

For the nice report, for sure they make beautiful watches.

Best,

Michel