first from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo today we have a
JLC master control one that we've never had inside the walls of SwissWatchExpo before.
at SwissWatchExpo, we've had a ton of JLCs come through the master control is I think maybe their
most classically shaped dress watch and this comes in a variety of dials and combinations
and complications too this is one of which we have never had before which is a surprising because at
first glance it doesn't look that much different than a lot of other Master controls that you may
have seen or shop for but this dial is absolutely wild it has so much fun stuff that I cannot wait
to show you and to see first of all is this very interesting pillow inside this case which actually
has its own strap that connects to the watch and also makes it very uncomfortable to take this out
of the box but it's something it's an entirely optional component of this and it doesn't take
anything away from this incredible dial that this one has here a lot going on here but it
is still relatively clean you do still get your Arabic numerals at 12, 3 and 9, sort of get your
bearings here on this dial classic silver color but a ton of great complications here and some
of my favorites we have a power Reserve indicator here at 9 o'clock which I think is just very neat
in the fact that they were able to balance the way that this dial is set up in a way that you're able
to get that power Reserve indicator there because just by nature of it having the sort of retrograde
hand here on the dial really can throw off the balance in a lot of designs I've seen it happen in
so many watches but JLC did not let it happen to this one your date window over here or your date
wheel I should say is over here at 3 again on the opposite side and then you have a second time zone
here at 6 but that's not the only complication at 6 o'clock this is also a world timer and
most world-timers have a complete ring around the exterior of the dial this world timer the cities
at 6 o'clock it sort of acts as a date wheel so uh the dial itself has actually covering up
the vast majority of that so it's very interesting look obvious maybe not the most practical but then
again I don't know how many jet-setters truly need to know what time zone it is in every city of the
world at any particular time so the fact that it does only show a few at a time I think is a really
unique take on the world time type complication and it's something that really I think I've only
seen in this model the other big luxury austere brands like like Vacheron like Patek and things
like that I've never seen them incorporate the world time design in this way and they've made
a ton of watches with that complicationthe world time of course can be adjusted by this other Crown
here at at 10 o'clock so you'll see this actually works with the second time zone at 6 o'clock and
the cities here at 6 in unison which is a really great look and you also get a small button here
which you can use a tool or as I often do a toothpick to actually quick change the date so
once you figure out how to use this watch it's actually very easy to operate so don't let the
sheer amount of complications on this dial fool yet this is when the it's very easy to learn in
fact I just held it in my hands for the first time about 15 minutes ago and I feel like I've got a
pretty solid grasp on it and on the back here we do have a beautiful exhibition caseback movement
and I do love the subtle engravings they do around the ring on this case back master control and of
course the JLC logo here on the opposite side this is a super clean watch but very modern at
40 millimeters it is very dressy but not one in a super old-fashioned sense although this
is definitely one to go with your more formal attire and so if you're in the market for a JLC
not looking for a Reverso looking for something round maybe a little more traditional looking
but with a wild dial this is a fantastic deal when you consider the amount of complications
you're getting in a rose gold watch and for what it is I do think this is a fantastic value for
what you get and the kind of movements that they are bringing to this watch so we have this and a
whole lot more I think I've done a lot of dress watches recently but you know we've got all the
sport models that you've been craving too so give us a call check out our new arrivals a
new year is upon us and we're going to have so much new inventory at SwissWatchExpo.com