As I mentioned when talking about the Geophysic True Second watch, I do like the new hand set design. With all that is going on the dial, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time might not be as legible as the cleaner dial on the True Second, but it is more legible than some other map dial world time watches I’ve worn. I am not typically a mega-fan of world time dials with maps, but this one is pretty cool, and on the wrist, it has an impressive character the melds a bit of retro-flair with modern visual elements. Of course, the appeal for anyone interested in the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time is the world time complication and the map-style dial. That really gives this watch a distinct presence on the wrist as compared to the smaller and more simple Geophysic True Second. While the True Second is 39.6mm wide the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time is a bit larger at 41.6mm in diameter. The Geophysic True Second and Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time do not share the same case size, though. Otherwise, both movements have the same 40-hour power reserve, in-house made Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrolab balance, and True Second “ticking seconds hand” complication. That means there are some distinct differences on the top of the movement where the world time disc is. With that said, the thickness of the 770 movement is 6.57mm, while the 772 is 7.13mm thick. What I find interesting is that while the 770 has 270 components the 772 has just one more, at 271 components. While the former contains the in-house made Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 770, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time contains the caliber 772. Both the Geophysic True Second and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time use the same base movement architecture. I discuss the True Beat complication more in our article on the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second watch. What’s special? This is the only one that I know of that has a deadbeat seconds hand (“True Second,” as Jaeger-LeCoultre prefers to call it). Anyhow, now Jaeger-LeCoultre offers its own take on this flavor of world timers with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time. This particular system with a 24-hour ring is relied upon by a number of brands ranging from Patek Philippe to Montblanc – with prices all over the place (I believe Frederique Constant or Ball are the leaders when it comes to Swiss world time watch affordability). World time watches are not only cool looking, but they are also useful.
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