While spending a lot of time in the JLC catalogues from the past years, I was amazed by the quantity and the diversity of the models, variations,
and complications JLC offered or still offers.
Then I had the idea to make a selection of the 10 nicest or more representative Watches JLC produced in its History.
I'm completely OK, this kind of game is very subjective, but let's see what is your selection.
Maybe we all have some models in common?
So, the idea is to select these 10 watches, and to say or to analyze the reasons of our choices...
Here's my selection:
1/ The Pocket Watch " Grande Complication" from 1928:
This will be the one and the only one Pocket watch of my selection, but wow, this Pocket Watch is stunning...
Imagine that we're in 1928, that, at this moment, we hadn't any computer to help on creating such complicated watches,
only men and a lot of talent...Unbelievable!
Look at this masterpiece, this high Level of complications, it's just stunning, and if you add the level of finish and complexity of a Minute Repater and a Pepretual Calendar....Then you can spaek of Art and Magic!
2/ The Minute Repeater:
In platinum or in titanium, it doesn't matter:
What does matter is the innovation in esthetic, in the presentation of such a classic complication, with a big power reserve....
This one gave some youth to all the other Minute repeaters, and sounds extraordinary good
I feel that all the patek or vacheron lovers will atack me! LOL
3/ The Gyrotourbillon:
I place it in 3rd position, just after the MMR only because the Minute repeater is a complication that sings more to me...So it's very subjective,
but have a look on one, and you'll never forget it...
Another true piece of Art...Some kind of magic, beautifully executed, with an amazing association of complications, as the equation du temps, perpetual calendar/ gyrotourbillon...
Yes, this one deserves to be in the top ten!
4/ The Reverso Tourbillon Skeleton in platinum:
Incredible Reverso, for me the nicest of all the Reversos!
This piece is an eternla game of transparency, combination of colors and lights, with a sober and complex design in the same time
not too small, not too big, the perfection is here!
5/ The Antoine Lecoultre Perpetual Calendar in platinum , or the skeleton version:
Here again, the unique presentation, and the combination of a 8 Days Movement added to a Perpetual Calendar is something stunning...
The A Lecoultre is very legible, with a sober presentation, the Skeleton is spectacular even if less legible, but what a piece!!!
We are indeed at the boarder with ART!
6/ The Duo Metre:
Because it's a new family, and the Chrono Foudroyante is the first member of this very appealing family.
A Foudroyante is not a current version of a Chronographe, and this one is very nicely made, with an interesting mobvement, esthetically and mechanically speaking, with its two barrels, and its original construction.
It really deserves to be here, in this selection!
7/ The Reverso 70eme:
Because people don't appreciate it at its right value! LOL
This is a stunning watch, a nice commemorative one, the 1st to house a 8 days movement, with a big date, in a XGT case...
And this ruthenium dial is to die for!!!
I won't speak more about it as I will post quite soon a review on this watch.
8/ The Polaris.
Each Memovox deserves to be here, as it's with the Reverso a very and one of the more representative JLC watch.
This Polaris adds the Myth, has a strong look, a lot of character, and is one of the nicest Diver Watch, for me, at least...
Can't wait to see its re edition!
9/ The Amvox II:
Yes, I already hear some of you crying " Hey, Nicolas is definitively crazy"...But I said it, this is a very subjective selection...
I DO love this piece, for its comfort, its big presence, its fun character, and its innovation, being the only chrono of the whole horological production
to not have any pusher...
YES, a great watch for me!
10/ A....Or Better, an...ATMOS!
As JLC has four lines of products, the Reverso, the Master, the Duo Metre, and the Atmos, it's impossible to not speak of the Atmos...
BUT I have to reserve my choice till the SIHH, well, I hope, because it's not totally sure that we'll see a new Atmos in Geneva.
So, now it's up to you!
Show us your selection, and tell us why, please.
Best.
Nicolas
This message has been edited by amanico on 2008-02-22 05:39:37 This message has been edited by amanico on 2008-02-26 11:53:00