Pretty, and a bit pleased with itself
By Hannah Lindqvist, Stockholm ยท
The Rendez-Vous is Jaeger-LeCoultre's collection for women, and it's one of the few where 'for women' doesn't just mean someone added flowers to a shrunken men's watch. 34 mm, 9.7 mm, 17 mm lugs onto leather. My wrist understands those numbers.
The day and night indicator is charming, and I'll admit it's pointless for me. I always know whether it's night in Stockholm. In December the answer is yes.
The downsides: 30 m and a leather strap make it a dress watch, full stop. And 11,500 dollars or more is a lot for steel and a 40-hour automatic, even from a manufacture as good as JLC. For similar money I'd rather have a Reverso.
Who's it for: someone who wants a refined, slightly romantic watch with real movement pedigree, and who never goes near water with it.