[Jaeger-LeCoultre] Master Control Geographic
MY first watch was a Movado Museum that I got new in about 1993, Actually got it through a sales contest from Sony I believe. Added another Movado piece or two in the intervening years.
Over the years I got more and more into mechanicals, this led me to searching for a mechanical Movado, filled that hole with a Zenith powered Movado. then I started getting into Omegas.
I added a few vintage Omegas that I came across and still search for Omegas now,
My interest in JLC started with the ATMOS a few years ago, Saw one at a clients home and was amazed.
Finally got one on my mantle(actually completely redid my fireplace and mantle to accommodate) about a year ago, a late 90's 540 that I don't think was hardly (if ever) out of its box. It was a corporate award for 50 years of service, the engraved plaque was included but never applied to the clock.
I added a second one a couple of months ago, that one was a 528 in the wood case. it will need a full service before it joins the 540 on the mantle.
The search for ATMOS clocks has led me to search auction sites weekly for" Jaeger LeCoultre"," JLC", "Lecoultre", etc.
That's how I stumbled on this watch(not ebay), fell in love with it instantly and was lucky enough to be the high bidder at a price I was comfortable with even if it needed a full service.
Again I was lucky enough to get a JLC item that appears to have hardly been used, very, very minimal staining or darkening on the light colored strap liner of the OEM strap and maybe one small scuff at the 12o'clock on the bezel that can only be seen if the light is right and you roll the face a certain way.
I will likely send it in for a service in the near future just for ease of mind since it is ~15 years old and I have no history on it. I will also likely get a nice aftermarket strap as the gloss alligator feels a little too formal for how i plan on wearing it.
Sorry for wall of text- just following the rules
Posted Apr 24, 2021, 4:08 AM UTC