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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon 2014 Watch
For 2014, the Royal Oak Concept watch by Audemars Piguet makes a return. Originally released in 2002, the Royal Oak Concept was penned as an ultra-modern version of the Royal Oak on the 30th Anniversary of the famed Gerald Genta-designed luxury sport watch. best watches covered the last version of the?Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon in 2011 here. The 2014 version is more “summery” than any of the previous models, featuring a titanium case and light white ceramic (for the bezel, crown, pusher, and hourglass-shaped structure on the movement). Inside the watch is the revised original movement with the new Audemars Piguet caliber 2930. The case is 44mm wide but wears quite large due to the large lug structures.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater Watch Hands-On
OK, I will admit that this Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater watch doesn’t really need to have a small protruding plaque on the dial that informs the wearer of the “Sonnerie” element of the movement. (SEE UPDATE BELOW). In person, this feature really isn’t terribly distracting, but I don’t know that it is very important. I bring this up now because it is really one of the only obvious downsides to this otherwise amazingly wearable high-complication watch from Jaeger-LeCoultre. Ignoring this odd little design element, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater is almost pure horological lust.UPDATE: So Jaeger-LeCoultre was kind enough to explain the purpose of the small “tab” on the dial of the watch, and graciously admitted that they were not effective in communicating the nature of this element before. Essentially, the “plaque” on the dial is part of the minute repeater system. It is actuall