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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Nico, you're opening that Compressor door again!

This was the only "sport" model that JLC did as part of the 250pc platinum series. I still stand by what I wrote in earlier posts: just as Patek has Aquanaut and Nautilus, JLC could do well with Polaris and Compressor. One has exceptionally gorgeous dials (Polaris) while the other has true "beater"
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: I really wished they had expanded this exact layout...

with different color schemes. A Polaris "Geographic World" (as it's layed out) is SUCH a great complication and the new version just looks a little "wonky" IMO. This is a true "business beater." -Dean
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Both Patek and JLC don't sell parts...

so if you want good service, they will be the only way to go. Part of the reason is that they both save tools to ensure future servicing. If you want the best, you let the best take care of their products and not some watchmaker that has never worked on such a complication. -Dean
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Golden times!

She, under Jerome's leadership, made some wonderful, cutting-edge products! I really hope JLC will re-visit the Compressors since no other brand has infringed on that water-proofing patent yet. -Dean
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Patek Philippe: I expect the 5164 series to be replaced by...

a 5165 or some ilk, where the dual-time control is on the crown, as was the case with the 5269/200R-001, which Patek just retired. -Dean
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: The shadow only ran for 2 years. Came in 2 main sizes...

Classique and Grande Taille. Beautiful watch. -Dean
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: What I wish is that JLC would go back to the white catalogs...

which included 20 pages or so of great history and then the new watches with superb pictures. Those were VERY useful and appreciated by all. -Dean
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Horological Meandering: I remember well, when the 1911...

was a VERY serious contender to the Date-Just and any of the Cartier offerings. It remains probably the most comfortable bracelet designs ever produce. It was SHEER LUXURY. -Dean
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Jaeger-LeCoultre: Nico, et al, I have a few different thoughts on this....

(1) If this is a working prototype, I wonder how well it is running and what it's accuracy is after 10 years? (2) Nautilus/Aquanaut............Compressor/Polaris - - - - it is, indeed, possible and even beneficial to have 2 sport lines. JLC would make a lot of us happy with a re-introduction of the
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