Alright, so, I’ve been messing around with this watch, trying to get a good feel for it, you know? The Jaeger-LeCoultre JLC Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar. Fancy name, right? Let me tell you about my little adventure with this thing.
First off, I got my hands on the watch. It’s a looker, I gotta say. Stainless steel case, 39 mm wide, not too big, not too small. Just the right size to look classy without being all in-your-face about it.
Here’s what I did:
- Observed the details: I took a good, long look at the dial. It’s black, which is pretty sleek, and it has these shiny index markers and Dauphine hands. They’re just fancy words for the hour markers and the pointy hands that tell the time.
- Played with the subdials: This watch has these little dials within the main dial. They show the day, the date, and other cool stuff related to the perpetual calendar feature. I spent a good chunk of time just turning the crown and watching these little hands move.
- Noticed its thinness: It’s called “Ultra Thin” for a reason. I put it side-by-side with some of my other watches, and yeah, it’s noticeably slimmer. Makes it super comfy to wear.
More Observations About This Watch
I know Jaeger-LeCoultre makes a bunch of different versions of their watches. They switch up the materials, add some bling, change the dial colors, stuff like that. And from what I gathered, they’re all about those super complicated movements inside the watch. They are into the high level of craftsmanship for the inner workings of their watches.
I also read somewhere that every single one of these watches is made in some quiet valley in Switzerland. This brand is really old, much older than other brands. They were founded in like the 1800s or something, pretty wild. Makes you appreciate the history behind it, I guess.
They had a more budget-friendly line back in the 70s called the Jaeger-LeCoultre Club. I didn’t get to see one of those, but from the pictures, they looked pretty neat too.
So, that’s my little journey with the Jaeger-LeCoultre JLC Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar. It’s a beautiful watch, no doubt, with a lot going on under the hood. Definitely a piece that gets you thinking about the skill and history behind these things.
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