Jaeger-LeCoultre

canonken
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Thinking of making the plunge...

First, this is my first post.  I have a few thousand posts on TZ and have lurked here some, but thought I would finally register and post here as well!

Anyway, as for my question.  I'm 22 and a college student (work part time as well), and am thinking of buying a stainless Master Control Automatic.  Reason I have picked this watch (looked at everything) is it seems to represent an outstanding value, I like it, and it is a great watch from one of the best manufacturers in the world.  It works as a fairly formal dress watch as well as something that would not look out of place with jeans and a T-shirt.

Any thoughts, comments, or words of encouragement (or persuasion even)?  I currently own an Archimede Pilot as my only mechanical watch, and a Seiko Black Knight as my 'beater' - so this watch will be a HUGE step up for me (what, 15X the price...)

I live in Reno and there is NOTHING in terms of watch shopping (other than the standard Omega, Rolex, B&M, etc.), and will be taking a 2 night trip to the Bay Area in the middle of April to look at this specific watch.  If I like what I see, I might go for it (will probably order from one of the large, authorized B&M dealers in LA).

Again, any words of advice or warning would be appreciated.  Is this watch, 'the one'?

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