In 1992, the ‘1,000 Hours Control’ quality procedure made its debut in the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control collection. The in-house certification comprised of a six-week programme of radical tests to ensure the watches are reliable and precise under every condition imaginable, leading to the production of some of the finest watches ever seen.
To celebrate 25 years of excellence, Jaeger-LeCoultre has unveiled three new models: the Master Control Date, Master Chronograph and Master Geographic. These modern-day avatars are given a vintage-inspired treatment, featuring stunning sector dials shaded with touches of navy across the skeletonised baton hands, blued stainless steel central seconds, in the complications and the minute circle. The stately blue statement of these wristwatches is completed with an alligator strap of the same deep hue.
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Subtly set in the lower section of the dial is an aperture that shows the names of 24 world cities, representing all the time zones. The indicator for the second time zone can be adjusted via a crown set at 10 o’ clock on the case. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 939B/1 automatic mechanical movement keeps the watch on time, anywhere in the world, for 43 hours.
