Jaeger-LeCoultre

Issued in 2020, this Master Control Chronograph Calendar was quite positively welcomed. And rightly so, as it is a very elegant and classic watch we have here, with its new case. What do you think, one year after its release? I am still positively impress...  

But handling the real thing left me not so impressed for some reason

first does not provide good legibility and second removes some of the character the dial could/should have. Your idea of a black dial would enhance these two shortfall for sure

I was initially excited because I like the idea and the basic arrangement, like, it's exactly the kind of watch I want to see from JLC's Master line. But it's just not lighting my fire. Like you both, I'd be interested in seeing what a black dial might do... 

The complications combination makes a lot of sense: it is a good mix of vintage traditions and a modern reinterpretation. The negatives? Size and price...

I had to look it up, it says 40mm but it looks bigger (especially the dial) and definitely is thick. I do wonder, could they have made this as a 36-37mm watch?

Quite frankly,I love this watch.I could see it the other day at my AD and basically liked everything about it : the case,the movement,the proportions. Certainly one of the very best JLC offerings from the past years....and for once pretty correctly priced... 

And I always find it interesting to hear initial impressions of the master control line. I, too, similarly felt that my JLC was cold when I first purchased it. The silver dial / markers are exceedingly restrained; the dial, while proportioned exceedingly ... 

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Definitely looks like a piece that was made years before 2020. Not a bad quality at all. I would like to see one live.

That's one thing i would change. I also would much prefer a 12-hour chronograph counter--so much more functional, although this would forego a running seconds hand. That said, it's a great combination of functions in a nice form-factor. Reasonable size. R... 

I would like to see it on a dark blue Nova Nappa strap. -Dean

But the dial leaves me cold. The teeny font size on the registers, the wasted opportunity in balancing the indices and register and the lack of feeling of any depth or structure all result in a watch with no emotion. I saw it in person and as much as I wa... 

I love your pictures. Every time you post a watch I think ''how did I miss this one'' or ''wish I could have gotten it back then'' and/but this one is actually still available. In your pictures it looks smaller than it actual seems to be. Wish it was 36mm... 

thus I prefer MUT Perpetual Steel ( the moon placement, the sector month). Lets see what if they are both in black

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I believe you have posted about before

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MUT Perpetual Steel or this?

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I like the function and the price ... would install a nice croc strap on it and rock it . Specially midnight blue croc ... Iam a sucker for rectangular pushers hence I like it

I do think the strap JLC has chosen to include and show off in the marketing posts let the watch down. The case, dial and hands are lovely.... and even more so on a different strap like you suggested.

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