Jaeger LeCoultre - opinions

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Horologically… Somewhere above Rolex/Omega and somewhere below Patek/Lange.

Their sportier watches don’t do anything for me, but as a maker of luxury dress watches, they’re the best you can do (imo) for under 15k US. Gorgeous, clean designs, brilliant integration of complications on the dial, and superb movement finishing. (There’s a reason other brands like Patek would have JLC make movements for them.)

They don’t get hyped like other brands—definitely one for those who know what they’re talking about, not those led around by social media.
I also agree with this.

"Watchmaker of watchmakers" isn't just a slogan. I have a Master Geographic and the same JLC movement can also be found in a crazy expensive AP Royal Oak...

I absolutely love the Reverso, but still find it too bad that the brand is often reduced to it. There is so much more! Especially Memovox (I have two...), Moonphase, Ultra Slim, vintage Futurematic, crazy ultra complications.

I just feel that some modern (non-Reverso) watches are let down a bit by boring case designs. Vintage JLC case designs were more interesting.

On the other hand, many vintage JLC are let down by particularly bad water resistance. You notice it when searching for nice vintage JLC -- so many have water damaged dials (or repainted).
 
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Good morning,

Where do you put the brand?

I always liked the Reverso, it didn`t work for me in person - I just didn`t like it as a size and shape on my wirst ,however my wife is happy with her quartz one and now I am browsing the more affordable Master controls from mid `00s with the annual calendar and 37mm case.

Where do you put the JLC brand based on execution, quality and finish amongst the rest?
A photo of the model that caught my eye.Not my photo, taken from the web.
Which size didn't work for you? I don't get on with the larger models, but I have a 26x42 Grand Taille that looks great IMHO.

 
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Which size didn't work for you? I don't get on with the larger models, but I have a 26x42 Grand Taille that looks great IMHO.

That looks good in gold
 
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37mm is the optimal watch size for me

what a beautiful couple. I just got my first reverso yesterday and quite happy with that. I used to own a 18k JLC dress watch from '50 and it did keep perfect time +-5s per day.
 
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I wonder why doesn't JLC has a dedicated sub-forum here 😀
 
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I'm enamored with JLC... their designs, quality and history all sing to me. At times, my collection has held both a Compressor and a Reverso Grand Date GMT.

Despite my fondness of the brand, these two examples did not spend much time in the watch box. Not sure why...but perhaps the having is not nearly as satisfying as the wanting.

Still, I'm always on the lookout for the JLC that survives my fickle taste.

 
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Sometimes, an understated design can be very elegant.
 
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Sometimes, an understated design can be very elegant.
Dammit, man. Every time you post a picture of that watch I start thinking about what stocks I want to liquidate.