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Jaeger Lecoultre Master Géographique. Which is the first watch which drove you to pay some interest for the brand?
The Master Géographique was the first watch, in the early 90's, to catch my interest and to introduce me to the brand. Ok, I knew the Polaris, and the Reverso, but the Géographique was, for me, pure magic.
Most of all, for its unusual complication. Think about it: How many travel watches existed in the early 90's? The Patek WT and the GP WW TC came in 2000.
The Géographique offered a superb, very classy aesthetics, a friendly, unusual complication, and, for the platinum version, a hinged case back.
The question? Which Jaeger Lecoultre watch caught your interest for the brand, for the first time?
Best,
Nicolas
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