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It’s Monday, baby! June. The. First. I’ll skip the “pinch and a punch” nonsense – the first half of this year has been a dystopian nightmare … we can only hope things get better from today. Luckily, there are indeed slivers of hope that our fortunes are on the rise, even if our thermostats aren’t (damn you, winter!). For example, from this evening here in Victoria’s capital city, Melbourne, we’re allowed to go to the pub, have up to 20 mates ’round for a bevvy and, crucially for me, indulge in regional travel. Why is that last point so important? Well, aside from watches, my other great passion is cars. I love cars. And I love driving them around some of Victoria’s best twisty roads that, unsurprisingly, are not located in the CBD. No, to get to the asphalt spaghetti that all us motoring enthusiasts adore, you’ve got to head to the country … and now I can! All these thoughts of automobiles, burning rubber and the great open road also, rather handily, lead me to introducing the other big topic here at T+T each and every Monday. That’s right, it’s Micro Monday, and this week we’re taking a closer…

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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 2020 Collection is their best in years Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Control collection has long been a benchmark for subtlety in the execution of style, with each movement, from simple three handers to chronograph calendars, being the definition of art meets mechanics. In 2020’s online edition of the Watches & Wonders fair, the Swiss maestros unveiled their updated collection, heightening their already lofty charm and value for money with contemporary touches.  Combing finely through that detail is phenom Sandra Lane, who called into our Watch Fair & Chill breakdown from her leafy lockdown in New Zealand to explain exactly why these timepieces are so deserving of our attention. The watch that dominates conversation is the Master Control Calendar, which packs in a tiny, but eminently rewarding party trick. The action doesn’t stop there, though. The other star of the show is the new Reverso One, blasting onto the scene with its vivacious wine-red dial and strap, so potent it could smell of raspberries. With a case size emulating the original 1931 release of the women’s Reverso, the slimmer profile matched with vintage-indulgent Arabic numerals instantly equals the impact of the men’s red Reverso Tribute from last year’s collection. So, if you’re…

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