About this watch

Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic 46 Q205C571 Jaeger LeCoultre just doesn’t make luxury sports watches like they used to, and that’s a real shame as what they used to make is watches like this; the Master Compressor Chronograph. We think it’s one of the best JLC’s of the modern era, and certainly in the top few sports pieces they’ve made. It is one of the watches that cemented the idea for us that the 2000's through mid-2010's was one of JLC's most creative periods. This particular version was released in 2015, and features a 46mm case in ceramic, with a 54.4mm lug-to-lug and just 13.3mm thick. This lack of height, combined with the lightness of the ceramic and colour of the case makes it feel more like a 44mm in reality. This is also helped by the large sloped rehaut, with the centre portion of the dial being a good few mm's smaller than the inner bezel, which again makes it feel smaller than it is. The dial itself is a lovely shade of light grey, with blue accents abound. It features running seconds, a 12 hour counter, and 30 minute counter on its subdials, and there's also a GMT function which is not apparent at first. But simply pop the crown out, spin i…