Jaeger LeCoultre Master Eight Days Perpetual Review

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Wristwatch model is produced by the leading Super Clone manufacturer workshops with an 18K thick gold-plated case, 40 mm diameter and a high-precision automatic Super Clone mechanism architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Today we have the privilege of reviewing an extremely beautiful, high-complication masterpiece by Jaeger LeCoultre. This watch is a member of the JLC Master collection; a collection that gave the world some of the most extraordinary watches produced by this brand. Let's get into it without wasting any time.

Jaeger LeCoultre Master Eight Days Perpetual Review

The polished 18 carat rose gold case, with a diameter of only 40 mm, offers a dignified watch for those who believe in the philosophy of "less is more" rather than making a bold statement on the wrist. However, this watch is far from the appearance of a minimalist watch that lives by the "less is more" rule. On the contrary... it's quite complicated, to say the least!

Water resistance on this watch is almost negligible at 5 bar/50 m. In fact, if I were you, I wouldn't even wash my hands while wearing such a masterpiece. Because it's not that kind of watch. But dressing well with a stylish tuxedo or a nice Zegna suit will do him justice.

dial

The dial has a matte-finished, off-white-ivory dial and a lot of stuff underneath the satin/polished rose gold dauphin-shaped hour and minute hands. To be more precise, three sub-dials, a year aperture and two indicators. Bringing together so many elements in a design can be quite challenging; but the watchmakers, engineers and designers at JLC ​​are clearly skilled at extracting balance and harmony from something that could easily descend into chaos.

Complications

Speaking of complications, let's break this down a bit. Not all complications are equal. Especially when you put many of them together. Although this is not the most complicated watch in the world, it is classified as a high complication watch. What is responsible for this is; Combination of perpetual calendar, moon phase, power reserve indicator and AM/PM indicator. It's the kind of talent that separates men from children when it comes to watchmaking mastery.

Perpetual Calendar

If this is the first perpetual calendar watch you are considering, there is one most important thing you should pay close attention to. That is, knowing when it is safe to adjust the calendar on this watch. In high-complication perpetual calendar watches like this, you canoutright ruin the movement if you set the perpetual calendar at the wrong time of day (between 9pm and 3am). But once it's set correctly and you keep the watch tightly wound, you can expect it to show the correct date uninterruptedly until 2100, and you won't need to correct it more than once every 122 years!

The elements of this complication are evenly distributed over the entire dial. The day of the month is located on a subdisplay at position 3 on the right side of the watch. The moon itself is in a subdial at the 6 position; The year appears just to its left, in an opening between the 7th and 8th positions, and finally the day of the week is shown at the 9th position, with a long hour hand extending beyond the moon phase window.

Am/Pm Indicator

JLC has added ONE more complication embedded in the Day-Night Display via a small window. When the window is RED—that classic color that means STOP—it means don't try to adjust the calendar right now. When this window is clear, the way is open.

Moon Phase

At position 9, you can see the moon phase complication located in the center of the day of the week subdial.

Power Reserve Indicator

You can see the power reserve indicator at position 11; It shows how much power is left in the twin barrels. For maximum efficiency, it is recommended that you keep your watch tightly wound. While there are those who let it run almost completely before re-winding it manually, you should get into the habit of re-winding it before it reaches the halfway point to be safe and ensure accuracy.

Good Advice

Remember, this is not an automatic/self-winding watch, so it does not recharge itself via a rotor as you wear it. So it's a good habit to make a conscious effort to set it up completely every few days.

Accuracy & Precision

Like all its watches, the JLC Master Eight Days Perpetual undergoes the same rigorous 1000-hour inspection test; This test puts the watch in all kinds of challenging situations to see how well the movements can cope. This control test is the most intense on Earth—or on any other planet.

mechanism

Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 876-440b is a 4Hz/28,800 VpH hand-wound movement decorated with a patented, hand-finished "côtes soleillées" (radial sunburst work) and "perlage" (small circular brushed pattern work). This combination allows platinums to refract the light and shine in the most delightful way. Additionally, the movement's bridges and sinkers are held together by a series of blued steel screws and dotted with stones. This 37-jewel 876-440b features two "hearts"; The twin barrels provide an extraordinary power reserve time of up to 8 days in a single installation.

CONCLUSION

This is not just any watch. JLC is known as one of the most innovative and respected names in the industry, and that's no marketing hyperbole. They really are that good at their job. Many even argue that, simply because of their ingenious creativity, they should be added to the "Holy Trinity" and turn it into a quadruple. Indeed, they were once the coveted creators of the world's most complicated watch; until two other members of the "Big 3" surpassed them in the complication. All this aside, by wearing one of these you will definitely attract the attention of watch enthusiasts and collectors around the world.

Full list price is about XXX; but you can save 15% of that price by buying a new, unused one here.

Another option is to buy a second-hand one in excellent, 90%+ new condition, still under manufacturer's warranty, with all original box and documentation, at a much more affordable price.