The entry-level pieces from the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master range pack on-trend sector dials, but do they have the brand’s usual level of quality"
By Chris Hall

Described by many as “the watchmaker’s watchmaker”, with an unimpeachable pedigree in in-house movements (not to mention movement supply to other top-level brands), Jaeger-LeCoultre is perhaps best associated with the Reverso (which comes in so many different versions that we built an online quiz to help choose your favourite), but is also a true master of complications at every level. 
Nevertheless it, like so many other watch brands, has been feeling the pinch lately. Following the same overarching trend that has seen everyone from Richemont stablemate Piaget to indie brands like Moritz Grossmann release less costly, steel-cased models, Jaeger-LeCoultre has reacted by producing some new entry-level pieces in its Master collection. How do they measure up"  Master of value
In fact, the new Master Control Date Stainless Steel reference 1548530 (to give it its full name) is the cheapest Jaeger-LeCoultre men’s watch in the brand’s entire range, at £4,800. A Reverso Medium comes in at £5,100 (the small Reverso models are quartz-powered and aimed at ladies). The new Master Control also undercuts the previous entry-level and identically-named Master Control Date by £350. You can compare them for yourselves here. (As a side note, the fact that Jaeger-Le...