Hi everyone! Let's revive this topic a little.
Jaeger-LeCoultre watches start just below RM20k after discounts in the xx+% range. Entry level would be the basic Master Control. JLC is one of the very, very few manufacturer's that make (very nearly) everything in-house and in the past, have supplied movements to the big three - PP, VC and AP, among others.
That said, quite a few watch enthusiasts are of the opinion that JLC and Lange are the closest things to the "holy trinity" up there. Of course, there are also those that think Breguet et al. And there are the independants - Journe, Greubel-Forsey, Speake-Marin, etc.
IMHO, it's probably the best value-for-money watch (along with Girard Perregaux) today. All their watches come with in-house movements, and you're not going to be getting a Panerai, IWC, etc with equivalent-finished / quality manufacture movements at these prices. No, they have very little resale value, so it's always a good deal if you could pick up a good, used one with papers and box =)
Just my two cents. Now if only someone would start a Glashutte Original thread......