Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Minute Repeater Titanium

amanico · 2019-08-01T00:27:14Z

Explore amanico's 12-year ownership journey with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Minute Repeater Titanium, featuring its unique complications and daily wearability.

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Amanico celebrates a significant milestone with his Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Minute Repeater Titanium, marking 12 years of ownership. His post delves into the personal journey of acquiring this dream watch and the enduring magic it holds, highlighting its unique combination of complications and the allure of its open dial and titanium case. This piece offers a long-term collector's perspective on a highly cherished and technically impressive timepiece.

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31th of July 2007 / 31th of July 2019. 12 years, it's been 12 years that this Master Minute Repeater is on my wrist!

It is not the oldest watch still present in my collection, but it is a magic and a cherished one.

This is the kind of watch which was a fantasy which turned into reality.

When it was released, in 2006, I was totally mad about it, thinking that I will never be able to find a solution to get one. Then the planets were aligned, I made a big move in my collection, I was given some time to achieve all that, and, as the French say " Et voilà...

The dream suddenly was reality.

A short trip to pick it up, a good moment with friends, and on my way back to Paris, in the Thalys, I started to play with it, to make it " sing ", caught by the magic of these hammers in action, by the open dial and its multiple reflections, in awe with its polished Titanium grade 5 case, a tad dark but so light, intrigued by the combination of complications a 15 Days!!! Power Reserve and Torquemeter, combined to the Minute Repeater, of course.

I already mentioned it, but this is one of the few watches I spent several sleepless nights playing with it. After all wasn't it made to give you the time, at an era where electricity didn't exist?

One word on the sound... The Master Minute Repeater is the second modern minute repeater from the Grande Maison, 11 years after the Reverso Minute Repeater ( 1994 ).

But compared to the Reverso, the Master Minute Repeater is an acoustical Revolution with its gongs welded to the sapphire glass. The sound is much louder, richer, too. It is the father of all the Jaeger Lecoultre Minute Repeaters we saw, since then.

As a good old friend, it went with me everywhere in the world. I let those I met play with it, as I didn't- and still don't-fear- for it. Just a recommendation, to let the governor stop before activating the minute repeater again, and that's all.

Antoine Lecoultre, you can be proud of this one...

A watch I still wear with an intense pleasure, and which provides me special feelings, a blend of happiness, pride, and admiration.

And 12 years after, its dial and movement are still modern, while its case is a bit outdated, I must confess. But that's the only light reserve I can make about this watch.

A last word: After all these 12 years, my dear Master Minute Repeater hasn't been serviced, as it works flawlessly. Even if I am considering in the year or the two years to come to send it for a well deserved service, it obviously is a watch... To last!

Happy 12th birthday, my dear Ding Dong.

With love,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The Master Minute Repeater's design, despite being from a specific JLC era, is considered timeless and exceptionally well-executed, transcending its creation period.
The watch's 5 ATM water resistance is a significant advantage for a minute repeater, making it suitable for daily wear, a rare feature among such complicated watches.
The combination of a 15-day power reserve, torquemeter, and minute repeater in a polished Grade 5 titanium case makes this watch a superlative and impressive piece of art.
The contributor questions if other minute repeaters offer the same durability and water resistance for daily use as the JLC Master Minute Repeater.
The watch is cherished for its enduring presence in the author's collection, demonstrating its lasting appeal and significance.

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Aug 1, 2019

Your love for this one is manifest, Mr Nicolas. Cheers to 12 more memorable years, then another 12, then another . . . M4

ChristianDK

Aug 1, 2019

And congratulations to both of you. This watch is SO much you. In fact, I can’t look at a picture of it without thinking of you. I know how much you love it and I don’t blame you. Even if the case design is typical for a certain period in JLC history, it is still beautiful and still an amazingly cool and wel, executed watch. So much, it’s qualities transcends the era in which it was created. I believe you will have many more happy birthdays together.

MTR

Aug 1, 2019

the case old-fashioned. This watch is simply a beautiful and very impressing piece of art. And that a MR has a WR of 5 ATM is also a big plus (and not common for a MR). Wear it many further years with joy and pride! Thomas

Rhyzen

Aug 1, 2019

It is superlative in every sense, and I find the case and design to have stood the test of time instead of being dated. A wise decision to acquire this very fine piece 12 years ago, congratulations!

elliot55

Aug 1, 2019

... Mon ami. I am so happy this one remains part of your collection. An absolutely fantastic timepiece. - Scott

MTR

Aug 2, 2019

as a daily beater is really a great thing! Is there any other MR which has the same advantage? UN? Patek certainly not 😎 I was always a big fan of the IWC Minutenrepetition but could not live with its just dust- and splash-water-protected case. Best, Thomas

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