Jaeger lecoultre master ultra thin review năm 2024

I suspect like many of you, I tend to get somewhat obsessive about my interests. Since really getting into watches and watch content in 2019, I have spent countless hours researching and debating the purchase and sale of my watches. Which brands and features do I connect with most? Which pieces fit best within my existing collection? How much am I willing to spend?

Around nine months ago, after going strong for about three years, I finally felt the urge starting to subside. While there's certainly a lot to love about this hobby and sharing my interests with others online is near the top, I am feeling the urge to step away somewhat. But of course, this feeling also arose in advance of my big 40th birthday. So like any sane watch enthusiast, I naturally had to make one last swan-song purchase and ride off into the sunset. So a few months ago, I finally narrowed it down to two pieces: the JLC Master Ultra Thin Moonphase in silver or the Cartier Santos Medium in white.

While I thought I was leaning towards the Santos, I finally was able to hold both pieces in my hands for a comparison. Here is a lesson for all. Never buy a watch based only on online research and when cross-shopping, make sure to hold both pieces side by side. In comparing and trying on both back and forth, the decision suddenly become laughably obvious: the JLC. What can I say? It really is just on another level of refinement. While both pieces fit my preference for classic, dressy watches, the JLC just feels much more classy and understated. Also, the movement of the JLC is clearly much stronger.

Within a few hours of this head-to-head, I had made an offer on this pre-owned piece from 2016.

Now the review. On my 17cm wrist, the 39mm case with its 9mm thickness, wears like a dream. While the case is fully polished, it has many interesting facets and bevels which keeps the watch very interesting. Another big reason why I chose it over the Santos is the dial, which is beautifully textured with its silver sunburst. Most elegantly, the dial also features stunning depth with multiple layers. First, you have the applied polished indices and logo. Next, the sunken sub-dial features another three elements delving further into the dial: an outer date ring, a guillocheted moonphase "breast" and finally the moonphase disk itself in navy blue with polished applied stars and moon. Apologies to any Santos owners out there, but once your eyes take all of this in, the printed-on-a-white-sheet-of-paper dial of the Santos just doesn't even compare.

Finally, it goes without saying that the JLC movement is extremely solid and performs exactly how one would expect. I don't have a timographer, but I would estimate the daily deviation to fall within chronometer spec. The only quibble I have with this piece is that I missed the new movement, with the longer power reserve and skeletonized gold "JL" logo rotor by one year, which is unfortunate, but certainly not a deal breaker. The price I paid, which was excellent, reflects that, I suppose. With the recent price increases, I came away with a fantastic watch at a bargain.

In conclusion, I'm truly thrilled with this piece and have confidently moved it to the "will never sell" side of my watch box. JLC is a brand that really speaks to me. It's history, credibility, design language and general style sets it above most other brands and make JLC criminally under-appreciated by most. But that's fine, I'll just keep enjoying the deep discounts on the secondary market while I can.

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Is Jaeger

Do Jaeger LeCoultre watches hold their value? When compared to other brands that are considered to be much lower market brands than Rolex (such as TAG Heuer for example), JLC may hold a higher average resale value. However, compared to Rolex, nobody can hold a candle when it comes to holding their value.

How thick is the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Date?

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Which is better IWC or JLC?

It's typically understood that the standard IWC models will lose around 10% while Jaeger-LeCoultre pieces may lose around 20%. It's a tough one, but we think that JLC may be the best bet if you are looking to potentially make an investment. We give the best investment round to Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Which Jaeger

The best value Jaeger-LeCoultre watches tend to be those that are vintage or limited edition timepieces such as The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon. Released in 2004, only 75 pieces of these deft beauties were released which was then further capped to 20 pieces annually.