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How about a few live pics of the new SIHH 2012 '3 counter' Deep Sea Chronograph? by 'ED-209' 2012 has been an exciting year for JLC.  From the elegant shape of the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon to the amazing Duometre SpheroTourbillon there were many watches in the new collection that I've been waiting to handle in person.  However the one watch that really drew my attention was the JLC Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph with the 2 counters.  During my recent visit to the JLC Beverly... more

To avoid any confusion, we are now speaking about the Second one, not the " Vintage " with its two counters.If JLC wanted to re visit the Past with the " Vintage, we have a totally different and modern approach with the Deep Sea Chronograph which I named the " 3 counters ".The " Vintage ": The " 3 counters " For the little story, the " 3 counters " was part of our mysterious adventure in Paris, on the 19th of December, but I opted for a dedicated presentation.Here are some pictures of the second star of... more

Jaeger-LeCoultre Beverly Hills: Special Delivery Event! by 'ED-209' Jaeger-LeCoultre Beverly Hills BoutiqueBeverly Hills, CaliforniaA little while back, Jaeger-LeCoultre announced a collaboration with renowned artist Mr. Guillermo Ceniceros.  Known respectfully as 'The Maestro', Mr. Ceniceros hails from Mexico City and has created some of the most spectacular work of fine arts in various mediums.  Recipient of the SEP Painting Prize, Mr. Ceniceros was the only Mexican national nominated f... more

Making an ultra thin movement is much more difficult than you can think.There is a very tough compromise to find the perfect ratio between the thinness, and the reliability, the solidity of the parts composing the movement.LeCoultre, then Jaeger-Lecoultre developped a true speciality and mastery in ultra thin movements, since 1907, which were manual but also automatic.Here, you will find a list of these movements, which are true piece of art, and, sometimes, offered more than simply the Hour and the Minut... more

The new Jaeger LeCoultre SIHH 2012 Collection at the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique by 'ED-209' More exciting news for Jaeger LeCoultre fans here in the Southern California area!  A few weeks ago the PuristSPro.com Team joined the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique for the presentation of the Reverso 1931 Tribute to Mad Men Please click here And just shortly after that we head back to the boutique for a close up look of the new JLC novelties from SIHH 2012.   We've had some great pictures and rep... more

This past weekend Team PuristSPro joined the staff at the Jaeger LeCoultre Beverly Hills Boutique along with Philippe Bonay ( Jaeger LeCoultre U.S. President) and Matt Weiner (creator and producer of the AMC series television show Mad Men) to celebrate the launch of Mad Men season five with the presentation of the Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Limited Edition watch. As many of you already know, Mad Men is a television show about 1960's era Advertising Men in New York City. It has won critical acclaim includ... more

After the Tribute To Reverso 1931, unveiled last year, and the beautiful Red Dial, this year, now it is time to let the curtain fall on the third Reverso 1931, the White Gold version.This is the only one, for the moment, to have a white gold case, among the " 1931 Family ".It is also the only " 1931 " to have a small second.And, if you pay more attention to the dial, you will notice that it is grained, like on another fine watch from La Grande Maison ", the Duometre.The heated blue hands are just giving ... more

 2011 saw the launch of the Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater in TiVan ( a blend of Titanium and Vanadium ). In 2012, the Rose Gold version is born.I won't write what I already wrote some weeks ago about the Ti Van, as the only changes, here are purely, simply cosmetic.For those who want more informations about the MTG MR Ti Van, you can click on this link: jlc.watchprosite.comSo, we will just focus on the specific aesthetics of this new MGT Minute Repeater, here.The case is 44 mm big, and 15, 63... more

It seems that JLC has a soft spot for the Tourbillon, or should I say Tourbillons?Since 1993 and the birth of the Reverso Tourbillon, Jaeger-LeCoultre has shown many different expressions of this " sophisticatiion in Time ".The Reverso Tourbillon: We can say that since 2004, La Grande Maison, regularly, created something around the Tourbillon.In 2004, we had two extraodinary watches, the Reverso Platinum Nr Two, and the exclusive Gyrotourbillon one: The interesting date for the novelty we're speaking ... more

The Master Contrrol is dead, long life to the Master Control!Don't under estimate it, behind its apparent simplicity and sobriety, the Master Control, which was also called Master Grande Taille, is a symbol.The Master Control is the first watch from Jaeger-Lecoultre which was submitted to the Master 1000 Hours Control tests, since 1992.At the contrary of the COSC, the 1000 Hours program includes testing of all finished and cased up watches, with hands and dial, under 6 positions, several temperatures, p... more

The Master Reserve De Marche had a long life, and some feared that it would disappear, soon.The bad news is that it is now discontinued.The good news is that JLC decided to bring it back to life, modernized.Don't be too afraid, its character is preserved. You will not be disappointed with the dial, which looks the same, with its delicious assymetry.Here, the case changes, with the base of the minute and hour hands, which are still Dauphine, the applied 12 on the dial, which is replaced by an applied mark... more

11 years after the unveiling of the lovely Reverso Platinum Nr 1, Jaeger-Lecoultre decided to modernize this superb watch.Did this watch have to be changed?Definitely not, as it still is very modern, timeless.The Platinum Nr 1: Goodbye the GT platinum case, hello to the white gold bigger case.This is the first thing which can be noticed.Indeed, JLC opted for the modern ....Is it a good choice?Let's say that the GT case had its charm, with some nice volumes, but the " new ", or should I say more recent ... more

This is one of the totally new watch we have the pleasure to discover, this year.New?That is the point we have to discuss, to well get its interest.It really seems that the Reverso Calendar fills a gap.In 1938, Jaeger-Lecoultre conceived a perpetual calendar movement for a Reverso, the Cal 410. But to know if it was ever cased in a Reverso is another question.Some speculated that it existed as a Prototype, I asked the Heritage Gallery, who didn't find any evidence of that. But they are still searching... more

A few weeks ago, I posted two topics about the Duometre à Quantieme Lunaire 40, 5 mm, which is part of the 2012 Collection.The Press Release:jlc.watchprosite.com : The first real pictures of the case, and the comparison with the 42 mm case:jlc.watchprosite.com Here are the real pictures of the whole watch, which will be the definitive Quantieme Lunaire 40, 5 mm, with its awesome grained dial: To read the full topic, please click here: jlc.watchprosite.com ... more

The buzz from the hall was evident and the rumour was that Clive Owen had entered the building. A crowd was beginning to assemble in front of the MJLC booth and there was anticipation that the internationally renowned and acclaimed movie star was visiting the MJLC stand. Clive Owen has been an brand ambassador for MJLC for the past 2 years and the arrangement had an organic beginning that then grew into a more formal role. Clive Owen’s career has been nothing less than meteoric. But what has dis... more

If you allow me to paraphrase the famous advertizing about the Duometre, in this case I would say " One watch, Tow Chapters of the JLC Book ".Clearly, the all new Duometre à Sphérotourbillon belongs to the Duometre family thanks to its original concept, but also to the category of prestigious watches, by its sophistication and its high level of finish.How many pages have been written about high end watches, since the Gyrotourbillon in 2004!The Gyrotourbillon One: The Triptyque, in 2006: The ... more