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Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon 1: Grails Go Grey-Market

January 15, 2019 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Today we’re looking at something truly special: A groundbreaking movement in a limited-edition watch that retailed for well over a quarter-million dollars. But there’s another story here, too: The grey market for expensive watches that are a bit past their prime, and the steep discounts that follow. The result is a $150k discount on a basically-new piece of haute horology.

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: Geotourbillon, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre Geotourbillon, Jaeger-LeCoultre Geotourbillon 1, Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica, perpetual calendar, Tourbillon

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