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Jaeger Lecoultre Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph. Some pictures.
In the recent Jaeger Lecoultre History, the Master Compressor line was a revolution. Like if a Traditional Family gave birth to a Punk Rocker.
I remember the reactions very well. Some said it was not worthy of a Jaeger Lecoultre, others loved it. I was in the second camp, especially when I saw the first modern iteration of the Polaris, with the Master Compressor Memovox.
Circa 2005, Jaeger Lecoultre issued the Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph. A beast with its platinum or titanium / steel 46, 3 mm case, thick with a good 15 mm height, but a technical one, with the combination of a chronograph and a world time and its compressor crown and pushers.
Here is the titanium / steel version.
Water resistant to 100 meters, it was a real tool watch. And a pretty good one!
Best,
Nicolas
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Jaeger Lecoultre Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph. Some pictures.
In the recent Jaeger Lecoultre History, the Master Compressor line was a revolution. Like if a Traditional Family gave birth to a Punk Rocker. I remember the reactions very well. Some said it was not worthy of a Jaeger Lecoultre, others loved it. I was in...
A watch i have allways loved .
My Old man owns a rose gold model for many years and it always amazes me when i see it .
Absolutely!
Still one of my all time favorites, together with the the Master Compressor Geographic ;-) Even by nowadays measures unique pieces in design and quality.
Nicolas, this was my first and only JLC (to date).
I remember first seeing it on some website / magazine and being completely smitten. It wore reasonably well for such a big watch, for me better on the leather strap than the rubber as the rubber strap flared out at the lugs. The quick change strap system ...
i always like the odd one out of the bunch..
and I think this is one heck of a punk rocker...
Oh, my aching heart!
I thought the EWC was THE consummate sport watch. The coolest part of it, for me, was the shock-absorber system. That and the strap-change mechanism - dependent on the case and not the strap - were the 2 best features. I think the EWC was large for some, ...
