![]() This isn’t the exact watch that Bond had in Spectre, that one had a 12-hour bezel countdown bezel and a lollipop seconds hand. Understated yet distinctive, rugged yet perfectly poised with a suit, much like the man himself. While Bond may have had many different Omegas over the years, the Seamaster 300, in my opinion is the perfect Bond Omega. When I first saw the Omega Seamaster 300 with a grey and black striped Nato-strap on the wrist of Craig’s Bond in Spectre, it was love at first sight for me. While all these may make the watch sound like a bit of a brute, the reality is much more elegant. It’s a pseudo-throwback diver that oozes 50s style with its sharp case, faux patinated markers and domed sapphire crystal. The Omega Seamaster 300 is in my opinion, the finest dive watch in the market today. They all sourced their movements from Jaeger-LeCoultre. If you need any more convincing, let’s not forget that back then, the 3 greats of watchmaking: Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin all had 1 great thing in common. The Master Control Calendar is a stunning timepiece that has all the engineering and artistic values a Jaeger should have, paired with a novel and coveted complication as well. This is the sort of over-engineering and respect for the craft that gives Jaeger LeCoultre the cred and recognition that it has deservedly held over the years. I shall not waste words to describe the finishing that has been painstakingly applied to the watch, and will just let the pictures to the talking for me. The movement, and the entirety of the watch is beautifully finished (as you would expect from the brand). The watch is powered by an updated in-house caliber 866, with a now upgraded 70 hours of power-reserve (over the previous 43) and silicon escape wheel and pallets as well. Allowing you to have a clear and uncluttered view of the stunning moonphase indicator. Now, the gap is there for a reason too, and that is to keep the pointer hand away from the moonphase at any point in time. Which roughly translates to Jumping calendar & date, where the pointer hand ‘jumps’ over from 15 th to 16 th. But they didn’t, instead between 15 and 16, the transitional mid-point of the month, you will find a deliberate gap, filled with the words: Quantieme a Date Sautante. Take the pointer date indicator for example, they could’ve just made a date ring with indicators that went around the full periphery of the dial. That’s exactly what I love about the Master Control Calendar (and pretty much the entire Master Control series), it’s a canvas for the engineers at Jaeger to showcase their skills and talent. But the brilliant over-engineers at Jaeger-LeCoultre have made displaying all this information tidy, and symmetrical with no compromise to legibility either. All these might sound like a lot, and there is indeed a lot going on behind this watch. The one we’ve narrowed down today as the perfect gift for the enthusiast in your life is this one: The Master Control Calendar.Īs the name implies, the watch features a complete calendar on the dial side, with a pointer date indicator, digital day and month display and a moonphase indicator tucked away at 6 O’clock behind the subsidiary second’s hand. ![]() While that strong identification is well justified, it’s quite unfair for the rest of the brand’s line up if we only mentioned the Reverso particularly the Master Control collection. When I mention Jaeger-LeCoultre, I’m sure the Reverso is the first thing that comes to mind for most readers. Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Calendar REF. ![]() Well, if you have neither (bless your soul) you’ve come to the right place, choosing a watch for the watch enthusiast in your life is never easy and today, we’ve consolidated 10 diverse options at all price points that we’re certain will fit the bill. So now you’ve got the type of gift narrowed down, great, but here comes the tricky part, just what watch d’you get for the watch enthusiast in your life? You don’t need me to tell you that watches are an incredibly personal accessory and you’ll certainly need a good understanding of his tastes and preferences you’re gifting a watch to (which you probably should, if you’re already spending this much on a gift for him after all) as well as a basic understanding of watches too. Christmas is coming and with this special day comes the gifts, and as it always is, there is no gift more meaningful and everlasting than a watch.
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