Jaeger-LeCoultre

Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre has long occupied a central place in Swiss watchmaking. Over the course of nearly two centuries, the manufacture supplied ébauches and components to many of the industry’s most storied names—including Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet—earning it the enduring moniker of “the watchmaker’s watchmaker.” This deep technical expertise has consistently informed the maison’s own creations, which balance mechanical ingenuity with refined aesthetic sensibilities.

Among these is the Master Control Geographic, a model conceived with the modern traveler in mind. Introduced in 1989, the Geographic complication represents a thoughtful hybrid of world-time and dual-time functions. By selecting a reference city on the subsidiary disc, the wearer can instantly adjust the secondary time display, allowing for effortless tracking of another time zone. The result is a complication that is not only mechanically sophisticated but also remarkably intuitive in everyday use—a hallmark of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s practical and inventive approach to watchmaking.