Sat 2 Feb 2008
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Pro
Posted by The Breitling Source under General Posts , Jaeger LeCoultre[5] Comments
Most of you guys are familiar with Jaeger-LeCoultre, at least enough to know that they make a fine watch. A lot of WIS’s out there consider them to be the best bang-for-buck manufacture out there, and for good reason. Their in-house movements are among the most affordable out there, with their Reverso watches gainly a lot of popularity for their unique design. I do like the Reversos, but the one that really caught my eye is the JLC Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic.
This is a nice big sized watch at 46.3mm, and has a thick chunky titanium bezel that is unmistakably a Divers. The chunky crowns look beautiful, and are characteristic of the Master Compressor watches from JLC. This bad boy goes 300m deep. There is also Master Compressor Diving GMT and Chrono that are 44mm around which have 1000m water resistance.
The coolest thing about this watch is the mechanical depth guage. This watch will tell you how deep in the water you are! Here are the tech specs:
Diameter: 46.3mm
Case: Titanium
Movement: Calibre 979
Power Reserve: 48 hr
Water Resistance: 300m
I’ve also posted a pic of the 44mm Master Compressor Diving Chronograph below. This watch does NOT have the mechanical depth guage and though is still a beautiful watch, not quite as remarkable as the Diving Pro Geo.
Finally here is the video of the guys at JLC doing live water tests with the watch!
February 3rd, 2008 at 7:05 am
Very sharp looking JLC, I love those.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I like the minty blue – it’s refreshing.
February 10th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Thank you for posting your video review. I think that it’s great! I wish there were more reviews like this available online. It’s so useful for people who are shopping for watches.
I have to agree that watch is very nice. Best of luck with it! I am considering buying a watch as well. Keep up the good blogging!
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:31 am
Very rugged looking watch that’s ideal for a diver. Would you recommend this for a pro or for a hobby diver?
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Pro. But I wouldn’t recommend using it while diving in Croatia!