Pre-Owned Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Navy Seals Diving Chronograph GMT L.E. 27300779

WHY WE LOVE IT

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Most are no doubt familiar with Jaeger-LeCoultre via the famed Reverso. But that’s not La Grand Maison’s entire story.

The dynamic Swiss watchmaking powerhouse is responsible for myriad iconic designs, from — yes — reversible dress watches, to alarm-equipped dive watches, to complicated masterpieces, and more. Indeed, the storied company has one of the most diverse offerings in fine watchmaking.

The particular Jaeger-LeCoultre we have here couldn’t be farther, for example, from the elegant simplicity of the Reverso. A Reference 159.T.C7 Master Compressor Chrono GMT Navy SEALs Limited Edition — (say that three times fast) — it’s part of a special run of just 500 pieces made as a collaboration with the U.S. Navy SEALs.

Dating from the 2010s, it’s housed in a chunky 46mm titanium case with a sapphire crystal, a signed and locking crown, locking pushers, and a titanium and ceramic unidirectional dive bezel. It features a luminous multi-textured black dial with recessed sub registers, a matching white handset with a skeletonized GMT hand, and a chronograph display with GMT functionality. Powered by the in-house, automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre J757 movement with 65 hours of power reserve, it comes paired to a black rubber coated titanium bracelet with a signed double push-button deployant clasp.

Measuring 18mm tall and packed with functionality, this is no joke of a dive watch; indeed, given its dive and GMT features, it makes a perfect daily driver — provided one has the wrist for it! In excellent condition, this example even includes its factory goodies.

Extremely limited and rare, this is modern watchmaking in its most badass manifestation.

OVERALL CONDITION

Case is in excellent condition overall showing light signs of wear from age and use. Multi-textured matte black dial with applied indices and recessed subsidiary registers is in as-new condition with matching handset. Signed locking crown. Locking pushers.