Master Control family · 9 references Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Control Date

40mm Good Value Consistent Pricing
Low $3,697
Median $3,890
High $3,946
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The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date is for the enthusiast who wants a straightforward daily watch without giving up the pleasure of a finely considered dial. Applied markers, restrained Arabic numerals and a date at three give it an easy familiarity; the slender hands and carefully balanced spacing reward a closer look.

The Master Control collection arrived in 1992, named for Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 1,000-hour testing programme, which assessed the assembled watch rather than just its movement. For a modern example, Q4018420 belongs to the generation introduced in 2020, with an updated caliber 899 and a 70-hour power reserve—a meaningful improvement over its predecessors.

If your taste runs toward more graphic dial design, seek out the 2017 Sector Dial, reference Q1548470. Its blue hands and concentric layout give the same basic recipe a distinctly different character. On either version, pay attention to the case’s crisp transitions between brushed and polished surfaces; heavy refinishing can soften that distinction.

MovementAutomatic
Case Size40mm
Water Resistance50m
Lug Width20mm

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