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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Calendar
Following up on my recent thread dedicated to the Master Control Chronograph Calendar, here's the Calendar & Jumping Date (in French, 'Quantième & Date Sautante', as written at the bottom of the dial, where the date pointer jumps from 4:30 to 7:30 in order to never cover the moon phase). It's the updated edition launched in 2020.
With a 40 x 10.95 mm case and caliber 866, it's a very good looking watch.
You can find here a review and great photos by amanico.
Have a great weekend!
Best,
Emmanuel
A/ STEEL
1/ Ref. Q4148420 with leather strap (2020)
credit: Otherwise-Art7507 on reddit (1-2) & Prestige time (3-4)
2/ Ref. Q4148120 with bracelet (2022)
credit: monochrome
3/ Ref. 4148480 with a blue dial (it was introduced in 2022 as a limited edition of 800 pieces)
credit: bmats on watchuseek (1-3 & 8), monochrome (4-7) & swissmadetexan on watchuseek (9)
B/ ROSE GOLD, ref. Q4142520 (2020)
credit: wear the time (1), he spoke style on YouTube (2-4), jw-oomiya (5) & happy jewellers (6-7)
Review of the ref. Q4148420 by Tim Mosso with the jumping date in action
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Calendar
Following up on my recent thread dedicated to the Master Control Chronograph Calendar , here's the Calendar & Jumping Date (in French, ' Quantième & Date Sautante ', as written at the bottom of the dial, where the date pointer jumps from 4:30 to 7:30 in o...
Yes, it looks nice.
I would nonetheless choose the rose gold version, which appeals to me even more (as almost always...).
Yes, not bad at all.
But, as almost always, I personally feel more attracted to the rose gold version!
Owning no calendar, I don't personally need a toothpick,
but I would certainly keep one like you if I did!
I'm glad you like it too!
It's my personal favorite (but I'm always attracted to rose gold)... Best, Emmanuel
I considered this one years ago....
But JLC simply has too many great options to choose from, and especially the Reverso for a dress watch. My next purchase will be the most challenging to determine of my life thus far - 1921 - Overseas - Reverso.... I will have all three at some point, the...
The 'million dollar' question....
I will have to physically try them and subsequently make up my mind. The 1921 in white gold simply because I don't think I can justify spending about $50K on the platinum version which I like the most. At that price point I'm going to get a high complicat...
Tough choices ahead, especially concerning
the Overseas and the Reverso. I imagine things will clear up along the way, when the good opportunities will present themselves. I wish you the best and hope that you will find soon the right alignment of the planets to take the first step!
JLC is a brand I still don't know very well,
but I'm interested in learning more about it. And I'm really curious to discover how my grandfather's watch (a Uniplan Etrier) will come back from restoration (my expectations are high)! Best, Emmanuel
Yes, the watch is in Le Sentiers and the restoration will last... 55 weeks!
So, the expected return is around February 2026: I will have to be patient.
Funny that they chose the finest and least obtrusive hand...
...to skedaddle out of the way of the moon phase. Now if only they could do something about those pesky hour and minute hands...
I'm just trying to be funny.
There's nothing wrong with them... It's just that they move the date indicator out of the way of the moon phase but allow the much larger minute and hour hand to obscure it. Just a joke (that didn't work...)
The blame's on me and on my limited understanding of English!
Wit isn't easier to get in one's mother tongue. It was definitely a good joke! Best, Emmanuel
Interesting jumping date pointer...
but I much prefer the Master Moon from the 90's to these.
You mean this one, I suppose,
with just the date? It has a very clean look, definitely. Best, Emmanuel credit: watch crunch ...
No...
I was referring to the earlier ones, a JLC classic at 37 mm from the 90's. Here in ST, WG, and PT: ...
Ah, ok thank you: I wasn't really aware of those.
And I'm not sure I personally like them more than the newer version. I would have to see both side by side I guess.