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Another view on the Jaeger Lecoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater ( 2009 ).
If there is a watch which is almost never discussed, the Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater is certainly one of them.
Unveiled in 2009, 4 years after the Master Minute Repeater in platinum, it came as a surprise. And surprisingly, its case and dial didn't receive any variation the years after.
Yes, this is a " one of its kind ", in yellow gold, limited to 100 pieces, inaugurating the new Master Grande Tradition case and line.
So, we have a 44 mm case, and a good 15 mm thick, redesigned, but not for the better, to be honest. We had to wait till 2015 to have a much more elegant case, with slimmer lugs, and a more appealing profile.
The 2009 case:
The 2015 second generation case:Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication:
And, since last year, the new Master Grande Tradition case, inaugurated by the Gyrotourbillon Five and the Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar:
Here, the lugs are cumbersome, to say the least. I know, I may sound a bit harsh, here, but when we see the evolution from 2015, it is really obvious.
The details which make this watch unique are:
- The choice of yellow gold for the case, which we already mentioned. Duometre à Quantiéme Lunaire and Chronograph apart, there are not many other modern Jaeger Lecoultre with a yellow gold case.
- The design of the dial, the presence of a small seconds, and the hobnail / smooth parts.
- A minute Repeater associated to a Regulator: The hour and minute hands are not located in the same axis.
- The hand engraved bridge above the escapement wheel.
- Last but not least, the Cal 947R has a silicon escapement. No other Minute Repeater from Jaeger Lecoultre had one at that time. That's why Jaeger Lecoultre used a magnifier to better see it.
To tell you all, I would have loved to see this dial configuration in a white metal case from 2015 or 2019. And since we are at it, an enamel dial. Black, or White. I don't really care about the silicon escapement, personally.
What do you think?
Best,
Nicolas
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Another view on the Jaeger Lecoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater ( 2009 ).
If there is a watch which is almost never discussed, the Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater is certainly one of them. Unveiled in 2009, 4 years after the Master Minute Repeater in platinum, it came as a surprise. And surprisingly, its case and dial d...
The overall design is actually good but the execution with yellow gold case and silver-cream dial makes it look like it's for 100 years old people...
The loupe is a joke! Like who care for a simple silicon escapement? I really like new tech and its fine to get the eyes focus on those but only if they do it in a manner like Ulysse Nardin, De Bethune or even like Patek with the 5550P.
;), 2009, 9 years after y2k bubble.
So many economic instabilities recently, 2000, 2008, and 2020.
Yeah was watching America's Got Talent with the girlfriend sometime last year and was distracted by the mammoth watch on Simon's wrist and I thought it was an IWC or a JLC..
and tuns out it was the JLC... on TV the dial looks more white than your photos... and i think if this was made in WG or Platinum with a silver dial it would have been an absolute killer!! The new season started and he is wearing it again! -D-
My apologies, the pieces Simon has been seen wearing are...
The Jaeger LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater Regulateur and the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon à Quantième Perpétuel. Indeed, a man of good taste. I only watch the show to support my wife and look at the JLC's!
It is a real shame this watch does not get much love or attention...
probably due to the lack of love for regulator dials which I personally like. The hobnail detailing is a plis for me as well. If JLC made this in white metal (WG or PT) with the updated case, maybe it would receive more attention. The silicon escapement w...
