Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving GMT Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Jaeger-LeCoultre is a name that finds itself mentioned with increasing frequency in the same breath as "Audemars Piguet" and "Patek Philippe." Once primarily a movement supplier known as the "watchmaker's watchmaker," JLC has spent the last two decades building a powerhouse reputation for its own brand. And the Master Compressor Diving GMT is a powerhouse luxury watch. A premium dive watch in every sense, the MCD GMT was designed to be as refined as it is tough. And it's one of only 1,500 launch-edition examples every made. A 44mm titanium case frames a flat black dial with white calibrations and blue accents. JLC's finish is impeccable, and so is its logic; blue is the color that endures longest as water depth increases. A unidirectional rotating dive bezel allows users to time the dive, and a two tone "function indicator" provides visible evidence of movement function at 6 o'clock. The GMT dial at 9 o'clock can be used as an AM/PM indicator for the local time at center, or it can be set to a second time to act as a dual time zone complication. JLC's patented "Compressor" crown eliminates the frustration of hard-to-grip screw down crowns with a simple half-turn locking mechanism that affords easy leverage via rotating shoulders. The system is quick, elegant, effortless to operate, and color-coded to avoid an accidental unlocked plunge. A full titanium bracelet with twin double-trigger releases afford outstanding security on the wrist. The br