these are exclusives as there were no pics in the press release kits given out at Basel.

The first is the Rose Gold version seen in some of the "live" shots'

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I love the ability to see the thickness of the enamel dial, the seconds hand incorporated into the tourbillon cage.  The design itself reminded me of PSM's vintage tourbillon except I like J*D's larger time display.  J*D's case shape is more sensuous and I suspect, eventhough it is larger, it wears better ( based on a personal/owner comparison between a J*D GS and PSM Piccadilly).  I'll get the final dimensions including the thickness soon.



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I'm in the process of getting more technical information.  Given the past collaboration between J*D and Christophe Claret I suspect that Claret also designed the movement for J*D.  Notice the wheels on the bottomplate which relocate the time indication from the center of the watch to its current location.  See the new J*D gold hallmark...bottom right lug?  This is new and interesting because traditionally that is the "responsibility" mark..which is specific for the manufactuer.  Previously this was an anvil with the number 115.   Only three explainations: either J*D is officially registered number 115, J*D convinced the supplier to remove their responsibility mark and replace it with the J*D logo, or J*D has acquired its own casemaker/casemaking technology. 


Now here are two pics not yet seen before!  The white gold version.  There is also something new here too.  Can anybody spot it?


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Cheers, Mike

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