Jaeger Lecoultre Master Control Date Review

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Jaeger lecoultre master control date review.

This version of the jaeger lecoultre master control date is all about that sector dial. A solid gentleman s wristwatch the master control date is the lowest priced men s timepiece from jaeger lecoultre but it is still equipped with an excellent in house movement boasting features typical of more expensive watches. Not so for jaeger lecoultre which has brought together a chronograph a triple calendar display and a moonphase indicator in the same 40mm case as all of the other master control models. Time and watches wednesday 2 september 2020 earlier this year jaeger lecoultre presented the latest generation of the master control collection a pillar in the production of la grande maison since 1992 when it was first launched.

The master control date is a beautiful watch that packages pure functionality in an elegant wearable package. A quick google search suggested that this is a common quirk of jlc watches using the brand s stalwart caliber 899 movement. In fact the new master control date stainless steel reference 1548530 to give it its full name is the cheapest jaeger lecoultre men s watch in the brand s entire range at 4 800. The new jaeger lecoultre master control date takes its design cues from the past its sector dial bearing the dna of some of the greatest watches in modern history.

It s a simple watch with three central hands and a date window at three o clock. The master control date is the foundation of the master control collection. Looking back the forties seemed like a good time for calendar watches. The master control date in steel is priced at 6 800 and you can find more information on jaeger lecoultre s website.

Uniting these complications in a single watch is a first for jlc which meant developing an entirely new movement calibre 759. Every time i moved my arm i could hear the watch winding itself. Here the stainless steel case is 39mm across and just 8 5mm thick. More specifically it was the little solid pink gold rotor inside the jaeger lecoultre master date i had been testing.

The appeal of this watch is hiding in plain sight except for one very cool once a month party trick about which more later.