I recently dropped this off with a local expert in vintage repair & restoration. My father attempted to have it, "serviced", unfortunately ignoring my advice and he took it to a strip-mall jeweler that was known more for cheap battery replacements. an

Hi All Just seen this looks like there's going to be new Master Control date in 36mm monochrome-watches.com Looks good - has a solid caseback with master control on back. Also on ostrich strap - which feels period correct! Only niggle on my part is that m

Picked this Longines Master chronograph up as a silver dial everyday alternate to Blancpain QP Chrono (which doesn't have high contrast dark hands option) and I like it a lot, except that the date hand is so bold I often mistake it for a minute hand

As we discussed some sector dials, here is another one which is worth some interest, the Master Chronograph issued in 2017, to celebrate the Master Control 25 years. Nicely balanced, without date, and charming. This is one of these very good watches from

In 2018, Jaeger Lecoultre decided to widen the scope of the iconic Polaris, which since 1965 and the unveiling of the first model is, basically, a diving Memovox, re-edited in 2008. So, 4 years ago, Jaeger Lecoultre came to the SIHH in Geneva with a whole

“We had some empty space on the dial and we couldn’t just leave it like that so we decided to write ‘this watch has a jumping date’.” The next version might say in really really small text “Also it has some hands, and day and month windows, plus it’s a su

From chronological order: Breitling Chronomat Evolution Breitling Emergency yellow dial JLC Reverso Grande Date 3919R 5035G Rolex Deep Sea (first release) IWC Portuguese Black dial JLC Sun Moon rose JLC Master Chronograph white dial 5146G cream dial 5296

The kind of Jaeger Lecoultre I like a lot, a cool looking modern chronograph which has a link with the past: Here the link is obvious, on the aesthetics. The 6 / 12, the sector dial, the blue tachymeter. If only the Master Chronograph could be manual wind

This year, Jaeger Lecoultre had the good idea to revisit the Master Control collection, and started with the Date, the Calendar, the Chronograph Calendar, the Geographique and the Memovox. So, now, the Master Control watches have a new case, a redesigned

A picture featuring the Master Chronograph sector dial with the Rattrapante pocket watch... And a wish... If only Jaeger Lecoultre could make a series of Rattrapante... Duometre and / or Master Grande Tradition, Rattrapante only and / or in another combin