Important JLC: Master-Quartz in Gold
Jaeger LeCoultre Early & Rare Master-Quartz: 18K, cal352
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EmailWHY WE LOVE IT? It is one of JLCs most important watches in the 2nd half of the 20th century -- their early and very reliable working quartzwatch, developed with Girard Perregaux. And besides that: it comes in a really beautiful and heavy 18K-case in a timeless design and wonderful size of 38mm.
1972 JLC MasterQuartz with original MQ box, in 18K yellow gold (rare) & unpolished (super-rare). The horological important Jaeger LeCoultre in the high-end specification, delivering a completely different experience (optic and haptic, not to mention importance and rarity) than any steel or steel-goldplated version.
The GP cal350 / JLC cal352 is a horological milestone: the first quartzmovement with the today-standard rate of 32'768Hz, robust, reliable, precise and completely hassle free, as the manual describes it: "Your Master-Quartz is a precision instrument designed to give you superb accuracy and reliable service. Other than a battery change required once each year no other servicing should be necessary. The movement needs no periodic cleaning. The gears and motor function without lubricants. In the rare event your Master-Quartz does need servicing, or when a battery change is necessary it should be returned only to a JLC-Jeweler."
It is easy to say this important watch is unpolished: the minor dents on the case, the beautiful patina of the 18K gold and especially the completely preserved case-back: the thin imprints would immediately disappear when just slightly "refreshed". Now, and this is a good example why we usually dont polish and are completely against any cosmetic "refreshing": It changes the watch, although slightly.
