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20 January 2017, 10:12 AM | #1 |
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My Fav 2017 SIHH watch is from JLC!
I know all the expensive AP and PAM models did great this year at SIHH but I think JLC did a great addition to their Master Control series with very budgeted version.
Presenting - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date at 4900 Euros (Around $5 to $5.5K). It is 39mm diameter and 8.5mm thick. It can be great entry for many folks into JLC. |
20 January 2017, 11:05 AM | #2 |
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Agreed! That's the watch from SIHH that stole the show for me as well.
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20 January 2017, 11:36 AM | #3 |
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Couple of more pics on wrist and back side of the watch!
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20 January 2017, 11:40 AM | #4 |
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I liked their two register chrono
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20 January 2017, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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Have to disagree – for 39mm, it shouldn’t be suffering from small movement syndrome…which is all too evident from the date display.
It’s about high time the industry stopped using 11½ ligne movements in every thing, and started making 13 ligne for ≥40mm designs. |
20 January 2017, 12:06 PM | #6 |
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Agree, the date display seems to be dis-proportionally small.
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20 January 2017, 12:10 PM | #7 |
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You nailed it...
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I've heard the brands say that the average customer expects their watch to tell the date if they are paying x thousand dollars for it (or in other cases they expect a second hand) but I find that arguement hard to believe. Surely in this case the average watch buyer's eye would pick a non date well balanced dial over this thing at least 75% of the time. |
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20 January 2017, 02:25 PM | #9 |
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Agreed. It drove me nuts on my AP 15400 and to some degree on my 116600 as well.
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20 January 2017, 02:26 PM | #11 | |
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For IWC, the date is just floating on the dial and here JLC has its place set for date on the dial! |
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20 January 2017, 02:34 PM | #12 |
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As a Mark 18 owner, not sure I follow your objection to the date design.
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20 January 2017, 02:47 PM | #13 | |
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To give an example, you can pick any size Grand Seiko watch, be it 36mm, 37, 40, 42.. the date window is always at the edge and positioning and syncing to the dial. Below are the 3 different dial watches and check their date window and it is not floating in the middle of the dial like IWC. 1) SBGR077 - 41mm 2) SBGV005 - 40mm 3) SBGX059 - 37mm |
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20 January 2017, 03:25 PM | #14 |
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I am a big Seiko fan, too. But I like the black background of the date window, it makes it look like the date is floating. It is located closer to the center than the Seikos, but I do not find it objectionable. There is no accounting for taste!
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As such, the whole thing would have looked far more homogenous. Doing what they've done smacks of amateurism, and only serves to accentuate the fact that the movement’s clearly the wrong size for the case. The IWC shown isn’t too bad, but an ETA 2896 (big date) may’ve looked better. |
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20 January 2017, 05:17 PM | #16 |
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This watch reminds me of old period movies where everybody walks around with 60's hair and make-up. Slapping a 40's inspired dial on a modern automatic watch with a date just looks wrong, much like Patek's 5296.
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21 January 2017, 12:37 AM | #17 |
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My Fav 2017 SIHH watch is from JLC!
Close, but the date would bother me after the honeymoon has passed. I have to say it looks better than the standard MC model, which has a bland dial, like most entry level JLC dress watches.
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It's a beauty!
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31 May 2017, 05:11 AM | #19 |
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I think it is an absolutely great looking watch at a very good price. I especially like it with the calf strap they put on at Hodinkee for the "A week on the wrist".
Did you actually get it Maxy? Or do you just like it :) I also like the chronograph version but I am a little sad they didnt give it a sapphire caseback. |
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Love the new sector dials although the geographic was my favorite of the three
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Cool, definitely update the thread with a lot of pictures when you do! In the meantime I will go and try them on and see if I can resist getting one :)
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28 July 2017, 08:06 AM | #24 |
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I love it. Probably getting one. Still a few weeks out from getting to dealers.
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28 July 2017, 09:22 AM | #25 |
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Congratulations!
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28 July 2017, 11:16 AM | #26 |
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Good looking watch, also one of my favourites from this years SIHH. Look forward to the incoming!
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3 September 2017, 01:50 AM | #27 |
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Got one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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