iW Magazine Summer 2019 | Page 33

IW RATING SYSTEM LEGEND 50-59: One of the finest examples in the high watchmaking category. 60: Perfection. An unattainable score. JAEGER-LECOULTRE Master Grande Tradition Répétition Minutes Perpétuelle IW RATING Design: 8 (out of 10) Clean placement of indicators amid beautiful guilloché enamel work. Innovation: 9 A new gong plus an automatic movement – and that’s just a start. Finissage: 9 Especially that dial. Legibility: 8 Easy to read full perpetual layout, with a rare four-digit year. Rarity: 9 Thirty pieces per dial. Value: 8 The esteemed maker and innovative design is always a draw. Overall iW rating: 51 (out of 60) SPECIFICATIONS: Case: 43 mm x 13.72mm white gold Movement: Caliber 950 automatic display- ing hours/minutes, minute repeater, perpetual calendar (day, date, month, moon phase, year). Power reserve: 38 hours Dial: Blue guilloché enamel or silver grained Caseback: Open, with rotor hidden within movement. Two References, Q52334E1 and Q5233420, each limited to 30 pieces. SUMMER 2019 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 33