Review: Spin Till You Win – The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel

For 2019, Jaeger-LeCoultre ups the ante and presents a ‘premium’, limited edition version of the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon The new Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel is part of a triumvirate of new, opulent timepieces for the manufacturer’s Master Ultra Thin series We bring you the details and our thoughts on this critically acclaimed SIHH novelty.

The Case, Dial, and Hands

The case of the new Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel is rendered in white gold and measures a contemporary 40.00 mm x 12.13 mm While the special reference has retained the diameter of the original Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon, its height has been increased by 1.43 mm; this mostly has to do with accommodating the thicker enamel dial The ‘Ultra Thin’ designation may be a bit of a misnomer as well with its case thickness of 1213 mm but at least the watch is proportional in size and more than wearable on most wrists.

The case is entirely polished for elegance and plenty nuanced, with beveled lugs and a narrow bezel that affords the dial much real estate.

The Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel is crafted in a svelte white gold case.

Where the watch truly shines is in the dial, figuratively and literally The most striking feature of the dial is its guilloched and enameled surface It is adorned with a sunburst guilloche motif on the main dial and a contrasting, concentric motif inside the date sub-dial at 12 o’clock.

Blue enamel is then applied on top, resulting in a resplendent dial that dances in the light

Indeed, in the regular version of the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon, there is no date sub-dial The dial of the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon is therefore exceptionally clean.

Of course, this is not to say that the new Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel has a messy dial – far from it The addition of the date sub-dial makes the watch much more interesting while still retaining balance and order on the dial In addition, the dates are relief engraved onto a frosted track, not merely printed on – a real special treat for the would-be buyers amongst us.

The same treatment is afforded to the seconds track that encircles the tourbillon aperture at 6 o’clock

The tourbillon features a newly designed cage that is, in our opinion, much more appealing than the one in the old Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon and Master Tourbillon series It has a fine satin finish on the top surface and edges that have been chamfered and polished.

Even more impressive in execution, is the new tourbillon bridge The task of rounding and mirror-polishing the bridge is anything but simple; in fact, it’d be tedious and time-consuming This is a detail that is usually found in the watches of brands on the highest rung of the pricing ladder – Vacheron Constantin, for example.

The new tourbillon design is a significant improvement in terms of looks over the old one.

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