Considering the Master Moon 39 but...
there are serious competitors. I have a passion for JLC that started with my passion for the Reverso. I own a Master Grande Ultra Thin 40mm in rose gold. Although I really like it and love the minimalism of the dial (almost perfect, I would say), I am kee...
My golden advice is that we are so close to the 2013 SIHH ...
That I would wait to see the JLC novelties before taking any decision... But ssssshhhhhh, I didn't tell you anything, eeeh? Just between you and me. Best, Nicolas
Hard to wait...
because once they show their novelties, you have to wait other 5/6 months before the new models are actually shipping. But I can certainly follow your advice. And in the meanwhile I will do some due diligence around these and other models... :) At the end...
Keep in mind that next year will be a Jubilé year for JLC.
So, we can expect some thrilling novelties... Best, Nicolas
Actually, this year 2012 was a real Jubile
75 years of the brand Jaeger LeCoultre (Jubiles are multiples of 25 years) This should have been a real anniversary. There is quite a difference between the LeCoultre years when LeCoultre was a movement / ebauche maker, and the Jaeger LeCoultre years from...
Lange Saxonia auto for me.
A friend of mine owns the Master Moon, what gave me the opportunity of having a good and detailed look at it. It's truly beautiful and the moonphase complication is so nice, but the date indication is really hard to read - almost useless, IMO. Marcelo
same boat
was enamored with the Moon 39, but then tried on the 38.5mm Saxonia in tandem and the JLC felt like a toy watch compared to the quality of the Lange. Trying to source the 38.5 or the Grand Saxonia at at reasonable price right now.