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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Thanks for the wonderful write-up and history.

Indeed, this was the watch that more than any other that put JLC on my radar in the 1990s. It was an exciting era when you’d wait for the printed catalog every year, as they had so much innovation in those days.
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By: Horo_Traveler
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: I hope so too.

I was at the boutique yesterday to collect a strap for the watch and it struck me that not much has changed in their Master line since the 1990s/early 2000s (other than size), while the Reverso line has lost a lot of the complications from that era. And prices have gone up to eye watering levels (at
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By: Horo_Traveler
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Master Perpetual Pt. ca. 1997

From the era I enjoyed JLC the most. Elegant proportions at 37mm diameter and a thin case.
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By: Horo_Traveler
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: A true classic from the golden age of JLC.

I have taken a hiatus from watch collecting as this whole industry has changed in a manner that is not for me, but your post brightened my day.
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By: Horo_Traveler
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Rolex: Hi hear you.

Many feel 36mm may be a tad small for today’s tastes. Your larger DD looks fabulous in its own way.
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By: Horo_Traveler
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Rolex: The predecessor stands out the most.

Timeless elegance, great proportions.
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By: Horo_Traveler
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A. Lange & Söhne: Ok.

So you’re saying the full meaning was likely kept. This isn’t a complicated interpretation unless both the CEO and journalist are dunces at basic communication. My treatment by the boutique was consistent with the quote attributed to the CEO, but as I noted earlier, it is their prerogative to treat
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By: Horo_Traveler
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