What year/model Jaeger-LeCoultre is this?

[RichB]

Does anyone know what year and model of JLC this is? I believe it's a Master Control but certainly not as chunky as the current range, my guess would be 1990's but anyone here know exactly? Thanks Rich...

[RichB]

Well chaps, I've found out that this is a Master Chronograph from the mid 90's/early 2000's (there was a master Geographic, Master mariner etc.) and the range followed the Odysseus series and pre-dated the current compressors. By today's standards it's comparatively small at 34mm and it has a hybrid movement known as the Mecaquartz - quartz for the timekeeping and mechanical for the chronograph. JLC called the movement the 631 calibre and shared it with IWC - some interesting stuff here http://www.qahill.com/tz/mq/mq.html

Bearing in mind this is unfashionably small and not a mechanical movement what do you reckon one would have to pay for one these days?

[x200sxy]

No idea but they're lovely. I'd love a JLC for the collection.

[RichB]

Do you prefer the stainless steel or the gold?

[x200sxy]

Normally I'd say stainless for a JLC but that gold look stunning, maybe it's the black dial.