Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date Acquisition

rnaden · 2015-11-04T02:37:24Z

Collector rnaden shares his impulse acquisition of a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date with a striking black dial. Discover insights on its design and movement.

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In this post, rnaden recounts an unplanned acquisition at the Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique, transforming a routine service pickup into the addition of a new timepiece. His experience highlights the irresistible allure of a specific black dial Master Control Date, demonstrating how a watch can captivate a collector on sight.

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The results of impulse and lack of self control, plus a deep black beauty and very well balanced dial...

I had good news from the JLC boutique that my Reverso GT was back from service. Great news! So I went to collect it with my Nomos on the wrist.

Then a certain black dial stood out in the showcase when I made my way to the counter to check that my Reverso was all good....

Next thing I knew I was going home with three watches. A good dream, or a bad one? It is real, no doubt :-|

Some early pictures to share. One thing I will say - this black dial is very special in that it looks black black, no matter which angle and lighting you look at it. Even in the boutique, the black is really black!

On the way to the boutique

Brothers

Key Points from the Discussion

The new JLC Master Control Date features a movement that is reliable and easy to service, despite being slightly small for the case.
The black dial of the new JLC Master Control Date is particularly striking, maintaining its deep black appearance consistently across various angles and lighting conditions.
The date window's positioning, while functional and legible with its black background, is noted by some as being too far inboard due to the movement's size relative to the case.
The JLC Master Control Date is praised for its ability to seamlessly transition between dressy and casual wear, a rare quality for a black dial dress watch.
The Master Control Date, while eye-catching, is not the most popular JLC model, which some contributors find adds to its appeal.

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amanico

Nov 4, 2015

Congratulations, Richard. A serviced watch back home, a nice Nomos, and a great catch!

This Black Master Control is eye catching. Not the most popular, but that's also why I like it. Bravo! Best, Nicolas

rnaden

Nov 4, 2015

You probably wondered why there was a picture of a Nomos on the JLC forum too ;-) [nt]

amanico

Nov 4, 2015

As long as it is a nice watch, I don't care. ;) [nt]

fernando

Nov 4, 2015

This is one of the first watches I noticed ..

in the boutique as I am quite partial to black dials and it does stand out from the crowd. It's always a danger to collect something and walk out with something extra. In this case I think you did good as it looks great on your wrist. Congrats! fernando

rnaden

Nov 4, 2015

Thanks. It is special...

and I especially like that it doesn't have any additional text aside from the brand on the dial. No "Automatic"!

Robert_

Nov 4, 2015

+ the date on the 3 postion and in black too :) [nt]

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