Yes, this truly is the Master Control. Actually this is what you call the prototype of a dress watch; elegant, balanced, simple and classy. This is the the Calatrava with an affordable price tag IMO. 39 mm, perfect, the smaller bezel, very nice! If this watch would have been available a few years ago I'd probably would have got it instead of the RDM which is in the same league of class (again in my opinion of course). I still would go for one, but it should come with a black dial (will it....?), to differ from my RDM.
What about the hands? Your pictures show two different pair of hands. The classy dauphine hands are my all time favorite.
One minor issue is the date font which is the same as on the Master Chrono, but somehow doesn't suit the watch very well I think.
Thanks for again a fine report.
Best Starman
This message has been edited by Starman on 2012-02-20 13:37:53