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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date Black
Friends,
I had the chance to see one of the novelties from this year: The Jeager-LeCoultre Mater Control Date with black dial.
Nicolas already presented this watch but I just wanted to share a couple of shots and some thoughts.
Is black the new black? We don't see plain back dress watches here.
This dial is really BLACK! Often when you see a black dial it shifts in different tones.
This dial is black-black...
With a mix between matt and glossy surface, the dial remains black in most angles...
Good or bad, I could not decide....
One detail I do know I like is that the date windiw have a black background!
I wish more brands would follow and match the date window color with the dial.
This version of the case I like much more then the previous one...
But I still prefer the original Master Control case.
Here is a movement shot for good measure.
Best
Blomman
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date Black
Friends, I had the chance to see one of the novelties from this year: The Jeager-LeCoultre Mater Control Date with black dial. Nicolas already presented this watch but I just wanted to share a couple of shots and some thoughts. Is black the new black? We ...
I think and hope that JLC will re think the master case.
It is a bit outdated, now. And in the MUT cases, there are some ( from the biggest ) which could be easily used for a new Master Line... As for the dial, very nice. The matching date window is an interesting detail, too. Thanks for the post, Blomman. Nico...
I find this black dial very interesting....
Very different from many other JLC black dials.... Compared with the Master Memovox International which is the latest balck Master in my collection, it is like night and day! The MMI have a very glossy dial, hard to captur good in photos. Best Blomman
Pound for Pound...
... possibly the most impressive JLC debut at this year's SIHH. While I've declared my love for the MGTTCQP, I'll gladly admit that this black dialed Master Control accomplishes the greatest visual impact with the greatest economy of details. It's imposin...
Very well written & many valid points !
+1 on re-discovering the history & DNA of the Master series. On a humble personal note I still honor my Master Moon Calendar & Master Geographique from years 1982 -84. It\'s these fine watches, when for me there is a lot of LGM\'s treasureful past present...
The year has not ended, yet, Tim. Maybe we'll have something for Watches and Wonders...
and / or a bit later? Something new, really new is missing, right now, till now. Let's see at the end of this year... Best, Tim. Nicolas
Tim, I think you put words on what....
Many of us feel! I "grow up" during the Lambert era, got my first JLC in 1999 and was totally hooked until 2010 as my main brand. After that I started to stray into other brand more and more..... The knowlage and the inovative skills are there, but is the...
Indeed, I recall the excitement of those days.
Thank you, Blomman, I think we share the same feelings regarding the magic of the Lambert years. As you have noted, the combination of people, ability, and relentless drive towards innovation was stunning. And it was true in every product class and every ...
Another nice add to this watch would be a rework of the rotor
The black date was a nice change up. This rotor look is very old. And used across multiple brands. Something new here would IMO be another differentiator. Agree with the comments about the case too. Best Joe
Joe, to see a new rotor....
Would be a step in the right direction.... But I even more hope for a new case! :) Thank you for your input. Best Blomman
A new rotor, or return to the MC1000 Medallion
Hi Joe, a new rotor would be a welcome addition to improve the rationale for a display caseback. And because the (roughly) 2005-present "autotractorized" variants of the old 88X/89X JLC automatic series are relatively workmanlike in appearance (think Role...
OK, now we are surfing the same wave! ;)
I even wrote a post about my favorite backside some years ago.....! ;) amp;ti=596836&fi=2&s=0 Best Blomman
Really like this "all-black" Knight.. +1 with Nico concerning the case rework
Altogether cool appeal & classical aura !.. - Tempting piece for some, I guess !!.. Thx for sharing ! Best, hs
I would really like to see this black dial on...
A Memovox! :) Logo in silver, Memovox in red.... Hm........ ;) Best Blomman
My quick 2 contra cents-
I love black faces I love JLC and I love master control. This watch doesn't work for me. I think one problem may be the bezel, so thick and contrasty on this one. If I wanted a round black JLC it would be the Aston martin master hometime. That design work...
I had very much the same....
Feelings before I saw this one in the metal... AfterI saw it, I am still undecided..... So, yes something still missing! Maybe with the case of the Master Moon this dial would pop?! Best Blomman
I will have to look at the Master Moon again.. As it is the MC black evokes Mark 11
When I first saw this post yesterday on my iPhone's small screen, for a second I hought it was a Mark 11. The thickness of the silver bezel relative to the diameter of the black dial. Possibly a shinier thinner bezel or a larger dial. And the whiteness of...
The bezel is similar........
As the MC..... Bu I prefer the movement of the Mk 11! The bezel on the Master Moon is much thinner.... More like a step bezel. Best Blomman ...
gorgeous, but personally
i would have preferred a simple 3 instead of a date window. A nicer rotor would have been a huge plus as well. I do like black dates on black dials however, nice touch. but on modern dress watches i find date a tad superfluous.... just my 5c very nice pic...
Normally I would agree....
That you don't need the date on this classic dress watch.... But, without the date this watch becomes very similar to some of the UT watches.... Best Blomman
Hey Blomm, I Just Saw This One At The New York Boutique And...
... I gotta say with the black dial it is simply beautiful. And the date is much more legible than the readily available Master Control (I'm wearing mine right now). That's my two cents. - Scott
I wanted to like this watch...
but after looking at it in the London boutique it left me disappointed. The date, bezel and overall felt a bit dated.
The case I already know I would ....
Not like.... The dial - I am not sure... I do love black dials, but this one .... Not sure! Interesting is that in this thread it looks like 50/50 between For/against.... Often we see a clear for or against.... Best Blomman