Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Valentino Rossi Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/jaeger-lecoultre/#watches Behold a landmark in Jaeger-LeCoultre history; the first in-house automatic chronograph movement. That's right, in 171 years encompassing over 1,300 original movements, JLC didn't build a "manufacture" automatic chronograph until 2004. And the watch housing this milestone machine, the 1-of-746 pieces Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Valentino Rossi limited edtion, is a stunner. As a tribute to the “Doctor” himself, the 746-piece Valentino Rossi edition debuted in 2007. Naturally, Rossi has built quite a trophy case since that time, and the now nine-time world champion’s Midas touch is capable of turning even an already lust-worthy watch into a top-tier motorsports collectable. Prior to the arrival of the Master Compressor series in 2002, Jaeger-LeCoultre sports watches had been a dormant species since the mid-1970s. Under avant-garde designer Magali Metrailler, the Master Compressor line drew from JLC heritage (note the dial cues from the Polaris '68) while forging forward into the 21st century. Each Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph features a dial composed of a concave tachymeter scale to set a suitably sporting tone. Moving inward, a gloss black dial and high-contrast white indices provide the kind of day/night legibility normally associated with a certain watchmaker from "Firenze." All elements of the chronograph readout can be viewed on the rotating disc at nine o'clock (hour