{"product_id":"jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-date-sector-dial-as12644","title":"Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date 'Sector Dial'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition overall. Case shows only faint signs of wear consistent with gentle use and handling. Dial and handset are in equally, excellent condition. Factory strap and pin buckle show only faint signs of wear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are anniversary watches that celebrate the past by reproducing it, and then there are those that understand what made the past so good in the first place. This Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date belongs firmly in the latter camp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced in 2017 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Master Control collection, this special edition looked to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s mid-century watches for inspiration. Its 39mm stainless steel case is paired with a beautifully restrained two-tone sector dial, combining a silvery central field with a circular brushed outer section divided by crisp black tracks. Oversized Arabic numerals at 6, 9, and 12 give the watch a slightly more casual character, while flashes of blue along the minute track provide an unexpectedly modern accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe details are especially good. Skeletonized syringe-style hour and minute hands keep the dial open and airy, a slender central seconds hand adds another graphic element, and the framed date aperture at 3:00 is neatly incorporated into the sector layout. The result feels unmistakably vintage-inspired without tipping into reproduction territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s automatic Calibre 899\/1, an appropriately refined movement from a manufacture whose reputation was built as much upon movement making as watchmaking. The watch is paired with a leather strap and deployant clasp and is accompanied by its original warranty card from the 2010s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps the greatest strength of this Master Control is its versatility. The sector dial has enough visual interest to distinguish it from the usual silver-dial dress watch, while the 39mm steel case makes it remarkably easy to wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a modern Jaeger-LeCoultre with its eyes firmly on the 1950s—and one of the most successful interpretations of the sector-dial revival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaeger-LeCoultre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49312529023220,"sku":"40980171","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS12644_40980171_JAEGERLECOULTRE_MASTERCONTROLDATE_Q1548530-1.jpg?v=1788456713","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/en-int\/products\/jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-date-sector-dial-as12644","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}