Hands-on: New Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Collection 2020

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Sep 26, 2020

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Filmed in 4K we present you the new Master Control watches 2020. It was 28 years ago when Jaeger‑LeCoultre introduced its Master Control collection. Since 1992 it has been defined by technical rigor and stylistic restraint. All evolutions of the Master Control collection respect the tradition of the manufacturer based in the Vallée de Joux in the Swiss Jura and are a constant quest for innovation.

When launched the Master Control line was the first of Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s collections to benefit from its ‘1000 Hours Control’ certification. It is a demanding process that tests the entire cased-up watch (not just its movement), it set a new benchmark when introduced and has continually evolved in response to technological advances, to remain one of the watch industry’s most stringent testing protocols.

In 2020 the new new collection sets new standards in terms of puristic design with its 40-millimetre diameter, outwardly sloping bezel and dynamically curved lugs. The Master Control case exudes a relaxed and understated elegance. On the dials, Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s designers have reinterpreted the manufacturer's classical codes in a streamlined and modern style, in order to highlight each model’s complications. The applied indexes add refinement, their elongated triangular shape echoed by the Dauphine hands. Uniting the collection, sunray brushing animates the silvery-white background colour.

JAEGER-LECOULTRE MASTER CONTROL CALENDAR
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 866
Case : Stainless Steel
Water-resistance : 5 bar
Diameter : 40 mm
Thickness : 10.95 mm
Lug-to-Lug: 47 mm
Functions : Date, Hour - Minute, Day, Month, Moon phases, Seconds
Recto Hands: Dauphines
Movement : Automatic, self-winding
Components : 344
Vibrations per hour : 28.800 A/h
Jewels : 34
Barrel : 1
Height : 6.15 mm
Dial : Silvered grey, Sunray-brushed
Strap: Novonappa® calfskin

JAEGER-LECOULTRE MASTER CONTROL CHRONOGRAPH CALENDAR
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 759
Case : Stainless Steel
Water-resistance : 5 bar
Diameter : 40 mm,
Thickness : 12.05 mm
Lug-to-Lug: 47 mm
Functions : Chronograph, 30-minute counter, Date, Hour - Minute, Day, Month, Moon phases, Pulsometer, Seconds
Recto Hands: Dauphines
Movement : Automatic, self-winding
Dial : Silvered grey, Sunray-brushed
Strap: Novonappa® calfskin

JAEGER-LECOULTRE MASTER CONTROL MEMOVOX
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 956
Case : Stainless Steel
Water-resistance : 5 bar
Diameter : 40 mm
Thickness : 12.39 mm
Lug-to-Lug: 47 mm
Functions : Date, Hour - Minute, Seconds, Alarm
Recto Hands: Dauphines
Movement : Automatic, self-winding
Components : 271
Vibrations per hour : 28.800 A/h
Jewels : 24
Barrel : 2
Height : 7.47 mm
Dial : Silvered grey, Sunray-brushed
Strap: Novonappa® calfskin

The Novonappa® leather, also known as “full grain” leather, is characterized by the flexibility of its texture and its warm natural color, which develops a beautiful patina over time.

UP TO 8 YEARS OF WARRANTY
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Care Program will provide you with personalized product information, advice, services and the ability to register for an extension of your International Limited Warranty up to 8 years.


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UNMISTAKABLY JAEGER‑LECOULTRE
Designed for the urban sophisticate, Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s designers have harnessed and modernised the Maison’s classical design codes to create a refined yet entirely contemporary aesthetic.

With its 40-millimetre diameter, outwardly sloping bezel and dynamically curved lugs, the Master Control case exudes a relaxed and understated elegance.

On the dials, Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s designers have reinterpreted the Maison’s classical codes in a streamlined and modern style, in order to highlight each model’s complications. The applied indexes add refinement, their elongated triangular shape echoed by the Dauphine hands. Uniting the collection, sunray brushing animates the silvery-white background colour.

DISCOVER THE WATCHES IN 3D VIEW

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A STRONG HERITAGE
Since it was introduced in 1992, Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s Master Control collection has been defined by technical rigour and stylistic restraint, its constant evolution imbued with the Maison’s deep respect for tradition and constant quest for innovation.

The collection draws its inspiration from the classic round timepieces made by the Grande Maison in the fifties. It all begins with the Triple Calendar complication wristwatch that has set the codes of the Jaeger‑LeCoultre creations.

When launched in 1992, the Master Control line was the first of Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s collections to benefit from its pioneering ‘1000 Hours Control’ certification – which inspired the collection’s name. A demanding process that tests the entire cased-up watch (not just its movement), it set a new benchmark when introduced and has continually evolved in response to technological advances, to remain one of the watch industry’s most stringent testing protocols.

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Presenting the new Master Control Chronograph Calendar, equipped with a newly developed movement- the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 759. Combining a chronograph with a triple calendar display and a moon-phase, this timepiece celebrates the long-time connection between watchmaking and astronomy. A great combination between its characterful design and mechanical attributes, including a column-wheel chronograph with a vertical clutch, a moon-phase indicator, and a 65-hour power reserve. A statement of performance unmistakably Jaeger-LeCoultre.
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EMBLEMATIC COMPLICATIONS
A Jaeger‑LeCoultre timepiece is first a calibre which has been invented, produced and assembled at the Manufacture by our master watchmakers. It is a place where creativity and excellence thrive in order to develop and make a new timepiece beats.

The Master Control collection features emblematic functions such as the classic date, the triple calendar complication, the legendary Geographic and for the first time a chronograph associated with a triple calendar display and a moon-phase.

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SETTING A NEW REFERENCE IN FINE WATCHMAKING
With the goal of improving reliability, power reserve and long-term performance, Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s engineers have comprehensively revised and re-engineered its calibres. The improvements, include a silicon escapement, a redesigned barrel and various energy-saving enhancements.

The result is an increased power reserve to as much as 70 hours and an enhanced overall performance and reliability.

Like all Jaeger‑LeCoultre timepieces, the Master Control watches carry an 8-year warranty in addition to the 1,000 Hours Control certification.

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A CONTEMPORARY NOVONAPPA® STRAP WITH VINTAGE TOUCH
To complement the timeless informality of the steel cases, Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s designers have chosen the soft, matte finish of Novonappa® calf leather in tan. Produced by the finest tannery in France, through a vegetable-based tanning process that retains the natural variations of the hides, Novonappa gains a distinctive patina over time.

Thanks to a Presto Spring lug attachment and a simple clip for removing and refitting the deployant buckle, the Novonappa® straps can be quickly changed, without the need for any tool.

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LE GRAND ROSE GOLD – TOUCH OF BRILLIANCE
The versatility of the new collection is underlined by the choice of two case materials – steel and Le Grand Rose gold. Seen for the first time in the new Master Control line, the pink gold alloy has a remarkable sheen and depth of colour. The addition of palladium to the metal’s proprietary formula (the exact details of which remain a closely guarded secret) guards against oxidation and ensures that the radiant colour will not fade over the years.


A UNIQUE WATCH ADAPTED FOR THE UPCOMING KINGSMAN ORIGINS FILM

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MASTER ULTRA THIN KINGSMAN KNIFE WATCH
Jaeger‑LeCoultre drawn upon its great historic mastery of ultra thin calibres to develop a new timepiece directly inspired by the celebrated 1907 ‘Couteau’ (couteau is French for knife) pocket watch. A refined dress watch that blends tradition and modernity in a manner perfectly suited to both The King’s Man and to contemporary style.

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THE KING’S MAN/ 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS
Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in “The King's Man.”, film by Matthew Vaughn.

In tribute to the film’s narrative, the case-back of the Jaeger‑LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Kingsman Knife watch has been engraved with the Kingsman logo, as well as the legend ‘One of 100 pieces’, and is presented in a specially designed Kingsman sleevebox.

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EVEN THINNER THAN ULTRA THIN
Presented in a classically elegant 40mm size, the pink gold case is just 4.25mm thick. In an eloquent expression of the Kingsman maxim ‘Manners Maketh Man’, the Master Ultra Thin Knife is the perfect gentleman’s timepiece; not only functional but supremely elegant.

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CLASSIC AND ELEGANCE
The aesthetic roots of the new watch are unmistakably those of Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s traditional pocket watches: the very broad bezel slopes gently from the sapphire crystal to the edge of the case, creating a fine profile reminiscent of a knife blade and the winding crown, protected by its triangular bow, is placed at 12 o’clock. However, these timeless and traditional elements are brought right up to date with subtly modern details: simple index hour markers keep the dial refined and clean, while a finely drawn ring is repeated as a circular highlight on the bezel.

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A CALIBRE INVENTED, CREATED AND ASSEMBLED AT THE MANUFACTURE
The ultra-thin case houses Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s celebrated hand-wound calibre 849. At just 1.85 millimetres thick, the movement underlines La Grande Maison’s century-old mastery of this demanding form of Haute Horlogerie: ultra thin movements require a perfect ratio between thinness and solidity, to ensure that components retain sufficient strength to ensure reliable timekeeping.

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DESCRIPTION
Kingsman and Jaeger-LeCoultre have teamed up to create a watch that is sophisticated and gentlemanly. Made in our workshop, it’s powered by the calibre 849 hand-wound movement, which is housed in an 18-karat rose gold case – notice the etchings on the back, signifying its limited run of 100 pieces. Part of the ‘Master Ultra Thin’ collection, this ‘Knife’ edition features a relocated crown nestled between the top lugs and has a discreet cutout in the alligator strap to make room for it.

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre : 849
Case : Pink Gold, Water-resistance : 3 bar, Diameter : 40mm, Thickness : 4.25mm
Functions : Hour - Minute
Recto Hands Feuille
Movement : Manual-winding, Components : 123, Vibrations per hour : 21600, Jewels : 19, Barrel : 1, Height : 1.85 mm
Dial : White, Grained, Black transferred hour-markers
Strap/bracelet Leather
MAINTENANCE GUIDE

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