Jaeger Lecoultre Master Control Date Review

The master control date is the foundation of the master control collection.

Jaeger lecoultre master control date review.

This is how i feel about the just released jaeger lecoultre master control calendar. 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. 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. More specifically it was the little solid pink gold rotor inside the jaeger lecoultre master date i had been testing.

Looking back the forties seemed like a good time for calendar watches. Jaeger lecoultre master control chronograph calendar mention triple calendar chronographs and i instantly conjure up images of watches made in the 1940 s the tri compax from universal geneve the rolex killy dato compax chronograph or the breitling datora. Not that there s some drudge to goddess transformation going on here. The master control date in steel is priced at 6 800 and you can find more information on jaeger lecoultre s website.

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. A quick google search suggested that this is a common quirk of jlc watches using the brand s stalwart caliber 899 movement. It s a simple watch with three central hands and a date window at three o clock. Uniting these complications in a single watch is a first for jlc which meant developing an entirely new movement calibre 759.

Here the stainless steel case is 39mm across and just 8 5mm thick. The appeal of this watch is hiding in plain sight except for one very cool once a month party trick about which more later. Every time i moved my arm i could hear the watch winding itself. The two tone dial is spacious and symmetrical and features an opaline centre with a matte silver outer ring.

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.