Yes or no

[Ash 996 GT2]

Alternatives welcome

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/GB/en/collections/...

[Miguel Alvarez]

Yeah why not.

[marcosgt]

Not my taste, but that's irrelevant if you like them!

M.

[Hoofy]

If I could bring myself to pay what it costs then I'd buy one because
-it's damned impressive
-it looks nice as a mechanical item
-it'd be interesting at a watch meet

I wouldn't buy one because
-I like to see the time with bold, easy-to-read hands and dials, not because I have bad eyesight but because I prefer that style
-I prefer a watch I can quickly glance at for the time
-it'd break easily
-it would only be worn once in a while and I cba to keep changing things or charging it with a watch winder
-I'd only really take it out to play with it or admire it but probably wouldn't wear it

So I voted "no".

[Ash 996 GT2]

Hoofy said:

If I could bring myself to pay what it costs then I'd buy one because
-it's damned impressive
-it looks nice as a mechanical item
-it'd be interesting at a watch meet

I wouldn't buy one because
-I like to see the time with bold, easy-to-read hands and dials, not because I have bad eyesight but because I prefer that style
-I prefer a watch I can quickly glance at for the time
-it'd break easily
-it would only be worn once in a while and I cba to keep changing things or charging it with a watch winder
-I'd only really take it out to play with it or admire it but probably wouldn't wear it

So I voted "no".

Its a manual, not auto, but very thorough, thank you

[matrignano]

One of my favourite JLCs, probably one of my favourite overall!
Think someone on PH bought one off Dom H a while ago?
Andrew D rings a bell

[SouthEastSam]

Beautifully fussy.

Yes!

[yeti]

I considered it and went with the Duometre Chronograph instead - I liked the ability to stop the foudroyant hand, on this is keeps going at all times. It's quite distracting!

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/GB/en/watches/duom...

This a subjectively a more beautiful watch however with the moon phase!

[Snubs]

Oh yes! I doubt i'll ever get past trying one of these on, but when I did it really was achingly desirable. Like Yeti i prefer the chronograph, unlike Yeti i don't own one

The Duometre Spherotourbillon doesn't look as nice but i'm sure is mesmerising to watch:

http://duometrespherotourbillon.jaeger-lecoultre.c...

Not idea of the cost. Perhaps £150-200k?

[Ash 996 GT2]

yeti said:

I considered it and went with the Duometre Chronograph instead - I liked the ability to stop the foudroyant hand, on this is keeps going at all times. It's quite distracting!

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/GB/en/watches/duom...

This a subjectively a more beautiful watch however with the moon phase!

[IMI A]

Yes but I'd snap it up from here for £10k less. Used new one.

http://www.gioielleriabonanno.com/products/jaeger-...

[Hoofy]

Ash 996 GT2 said:

Its a manual, not auto, but very thorough, thank you

Right - that makes it worse, then, as if you had a winder, you'd at least negate one of my issues.

Ultimately, if you like it, you buy it. It's your money to spend on whatever you want.

[PJ S]

Undoubtedly a very nice watch, but there's only a couple of JLCs that I really would have any interest in – sadly this (and Lewis' version) isn't one of them.
There's nothing PP or VC have that'd excite me either.
At this price bracket, I'd be more inclined to opt for either of the two Germans – Glashutte Original or A. Lange & Sohne.
(Too many I could link individually to, so I'll let you peruse that lot yourself!)

[andy tims]

If I had the spare cash, I'd go Duometre Chronograph instead, but it's a bloody nice watch - they both are.

[chris56]

I would go JLC but go this instead http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/GB/en/watches/mast...

[sparkyhx]

Ash 996 GT2 said:

Alternatives welcome

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/GB/en/collections/...

you got the launch email as well then.................

hell yes, but don't have that kind of cash to burn on a watch and never will

[yeti]

PJ S said:

At this price bracket, I'd be more inclined to opt for either of the two Germans – Glashutte Original or A. Lange & Sohne.[/url]

Lange is the only other option I seriously considered when buying my Duo. The fact that I'd been to the Manufacture and met the man who makes them won out for me in the end. Lange might well be the finest watchmaker out there at the moment.

I'd love a Lange one day but currently... no regrets

[HarrySmash]

Nice, I'm just not sure about pink gold. This version in white gold on the other hand...