Initial observations on the new master control release
As a longtime advocate of strong journeyman watches with modern movements and timeless elegant simple design: I find the basic three hand/date master iteration decent, but wonder why the move from 39 to 40mm case? (The new case silhouette is lovely) My st...
Well, it's a new year.... what should we do?
Well,.. Let's make our watches bigger, and leave the movement the same size! And put a crystal on the back so you can't even pretend it's so small. Lovely in many ways,.. it will be a hit for someone, and this is understandable. I've grown far too persnic...
Yes, to be seen in the flesh, before any final judgement. I can agree on the unnecessary wording, a curious habit, indeed. As for the size of the chono subdials, a matter of taste.
Jumping date, I will have to ask. As you can imagine, it is not easy, these days, to communicate with the brands. Their informations are not top complete, either. We'll come back to all this a bit later. With real pictures. Best, Marc. Nicolas
The out of line pushers and crown
Are an unfortunate result of the modular construction. See all the various watches utilizing Dubois-Depraz chronograph modules. I don't like it.
759 is an integrated chronograph - not modular. The 866AA and 899AC are hacking.
Chiming in because the basic movement is the 751 - a fully integrated chronograph. The calendar works is (reported to be) a module. As for why the pushers are out of alignment, I have no idea, and an explanation from JLC would be most helpful. I have no i...
Hopefully JLC is listening
So they can include "Hacking Second" and "Jumping Date" script on the dials next year.
I completely agree with your observations
I'm looking forward to seeing these in the metal. I've always held JLC in high regard.
I agree that the misaligned chrono pushers results in a rather strange profile
The previous Master Chronograph had the pushers properly aligned with the crown but that was a fully integrated movement. I think it's a shame that they didn't retain the chronograph in the lineup, I personally think that the chrono/calendar will have les...
Yes, Mme Renier has been relatively silent since her appointment to the helm of JLC.
Aside from a a promo picture or two I would not even know she existed.