{"product_id":"jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-chronograph-mecaquartz-as11668","title":"Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Mecaquartz","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre. Master Control. Chronograph. Mecaquartz. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWait...\u003cem\u003ewhat\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYup — you heard that right. What we have here is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eincredibly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehard-to-find Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Ref. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e145.880.312\u003c\/span\u003e from the late 1990s. This little beauty catches attention everywhere it goes — mostly due to its stunning case design and svelte craftsmanship reminiscent of\u003cspan\u003e a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emuch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emore expensive timepiece. Featuring a 34mm stainless steel with a signed crown, dual pump pushers, a smooth bezel, a sapphire crystal, and a gorgeous 'beads-of-rice' bracelet with a signed butterfly clasp, this unusual JLC is most certainly not something you'll see every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding to the unique nature of the timepiece is the JLC Calibre 630 movement, a high-end, 25-jewel \u003cem\u003emanufacture\u003c\/em\u003e movement with mechanical chronograph mechanism, known as 'Mecaquartz'. These unusual movements were primarily supplied to other manufactures (notably IWC), but Jaeger-LeCoultre made and sold a limited number of timepieces with their own name on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat 'Mecaquartz' offers is the precision timekeeping of a quartz movement and the tactile functionality of a mechanical chronograph — a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecool combination. Furthermore, the small dimensions of the movement allows the entire timepiece to be sized down from its fully mechanical counterparts, making the piece perfect for dress wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with any high-end watch, the beauty of this piece comes from the culmination of fine detailing:  A silver gloss dial with triple subsidiary registers, polished 'dart' hour markers with luminescent plots, an outer tachymetre scale, luminous 'dauphine' hands, a date function with black numerals, and a solid caseback with a gold \"Master Control\" medallion all work together to make this one of the best-looking modern LeCoultres we've ever seen. Furthermore, this example comes with all its factory goodies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo come and get it — before we change our minds and keep it for ourselves!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jaeger LeCoultre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42624870940759,"sku":"40980151","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS11668_40980151_JAEGERLECOULTRE_MASTERCONTROLCHRONOGRAPHMECHAQUARTZ_145.880.312--6.jpg?v=1774215834","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-chronograph-mecaquartz-as11668","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}