Jaeger Le Coultre Master Control Geographic

[wazza]

I am contemplating the sale of my Panerai PAM00090 Power Reserve.

As a replacement, I have been looking at a Jaeger Le Coultre Master Control Geographic. Has anybody had any experiences with this watch and am I doing the right thing by swapping out the Panerai?

[edwardsje]

No I have no experience of either, but you simply must do this.

Enviously yours etc...

[x200sxy]

I agree, I love JLC and will have one soon. Personally, I don't like the look of most Panerai (sorry, before i get a load of hate mail!)

[wazza]

or maybe I should go for the Master World Geographic?

[LeeThePeople]

No experience with either sorry but that JLC looks like a very special watch, the sort of watch only a real watch connaisseur would wear. How much is it? I fancy one myself now

[edwardsje]

wazza said:

or maybe I should go for the Master World Geographic?

I am beginning to develop an irrational hatred for you...

Just do it, you know you must!

[Asterix]

edwardsje said:

wazza said:

or maybe I should go for the Master World Geographic?

I am beginning to develop an irrational hatred for you...

Just do it, you know you must!

I was offered a great price on one of those with a titanium case - very nice but wanted to get the Reverso.

[Chairman LMAO]

there was one on Blowers for £3950 for reference. They are something i will look at when the time comes to ditch the speedy.

[wazza]

LeeThePeople said:

No experience with either sorry but that JLC looks like a very special watch, the sort of watch only a real watch connaisseur would wear. How much is it? I fancy one myself now

I am waiting on a price for the Master Control World Geographic. I believe the retail price is £7,300 for the stainless steel version.

[tertius]

I'd go for the Master Control Geographic, I think the World Geographic is a bit too busy.

Not seen either in the metal though.

[ShadownINja]

x200sxy said:

I agree, I love JLC and will have one soon. Personally, I don't like the look of most Panerai (sorry, before i get a load of hate mail!)

That's the thing. They're two completely different styles of watches. You could justify having both in your collection (if you liked them, of course) for different occasions. It's like chucking in a TVR Cerbera for a Mercedes S class that will be your weekend/track car.

[Papoo]

Handled one at my local AD last weekend (the Master Control Geo.), and it was STUNNING. It was pre-owned, at $11,000, so realistically perhaps $9-9.5k?

Anyhow, you must get it. It's uttlerly amazing, and the reserve+world time features are just sublime complications.

The more I see of JLC, the more I think of them as one of the most prolific master developers in the world. The way they can continually create the most amazing movements & complications which blow me away, place them in the most amazingly styled and detailed cases of the highest order at a TRULY reasonable price, puts JLC right at the top of the pecking order, in my meagre opinion.

Surely Patek make some amazing pieces, as with Breguet, Vacheron et al, but you most certainly pay for the privilage of owning one. For the price of an IWC-modified ETA piece, the JLC series really is amazing value.

[whoami]

Asterix said:

edwardsje said:

wazza said:

or maybe I should go for the Master World Geographic?

I am beginning to develop an irrational hatred for you...

Just do it, you know you must!

I was offered a great price on one of those with a titanium case - very nice but wanted to get the Reverso.

Titanium?

[Mike Rob]

I have the Master Geographic and it is a lovely watch. Mine has a different face though:

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/eu/en/watches/mast...

[Asterix]

whoami said:

Asterix said:

edwardsje said:

wazza said:

or maybe I should go for the Master World Geographic?

I am beginning to develop an irrational hatred for you...

Just do it, you know you must!

I was offered a great price on one of those with a titanium case - very nice but wanted to get the Reverso.

Titanium?

Yup - quite surprised myself - I didn't like it as it felt too light. I've just had a google but couldn't find anything - will pop in the shop tomorrow and find out what the model number is.

They do get some interesting limited editions in the Boutique out here.

[wazza]

I have almost decided to go for the JLC World Master Geographic in stainless steel. Any ideas what discount I should be asking for from an AD?

I think this watch looks fantastic! Check out the link on Youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwtahzoC-q4

Edited by wazza on Friday 13th February 15:46

[whoami]

wazza said:

I have almost decided to go for the JLC World Master Geographic in stainless steel. Any ideas what discount I should be asking for from an AD?

I think this watch looks fantastic! Check out the link on Youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwtahzoC-q4

Edited by wazza on Friday 13th February 15:46

Looks fantastic. I had very nearly decided on a Master Compressor Geographic until I saw this.

With regard to discounts 20% is a good target.

[LeeThePeople]

Wazza you have fine taste mate, you bring out the green eyed monster in me lol

[Brown and Boris]

I have the JLC Master Data Control.

Classsically beautiful watches and as my local watch guru said to me : 'a proper watch'.

I had my eye on a seciod hand black face Master Moon in a local jewellers but he wanted £3k and has been holding out since Septenmmber. I sus[pect because they are selling for a customer so it only owes them a few inches of window space and they are making a few bob commission. Didn't even agree to go back to the owner to see if he might acept an offer.

[whoami]

Brown and Boris said:

I have the JLC Master Data Control.

Which model is that??