Short answer

"Rendez-Vous Moonphase My Star" is a search phrase, not a Jaeger-LeCoultre catalog name. It points to the Rendez-Vous Moon, a women's watch from Jaeger-LeCoultre with a moon phase at 6 o'clock and star motifs on the disc. Replica sellers list copies under names such as "super clone Rendez-Vous Moon" or "Rendez-Vous moonphase star." The genuine watch is built in Le Sentier, Switzerland. The copies are not. The moon phase is the hardest part to fake, so start the inspection there.

The genuine watch

  • Collection: Rendez-Vous, launched by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 2012 for women.
  • Case sizes: about 34 mm to 37.5 mm across the moon phase versions.
  • Metals: steel, pink gold, white gold. Diamond bezels on some references.
  • Moon phase: aperture at 6 o'clock, moon and stars on a dark blue or aventurine disc.
  • Dial: some versions use mother-of-pearl. Hands carry a decorative shape that separates Rendez-Vous from the Master line.
  • Movement: JLC in-house automatic with a moon phase module. Power reserve lands near 38 to 40 hours.

Reference numbers change by year, so a 2018 piece and a 2022 piece can look similar and carry different numbers. Confirm the number with Jaeger-LeCoultre before money moves.

The moon phase test

Real moon phase gearing uses a 135-tooth disc on high-end calibres. That loses about one day in 122 years. Common 59-tooth gearing drifts about one day every two years and seven months. Both are accurate enough for a wrist check, but the mechanism tells you the class of the watch.

Open a lunar calendar. Set the moon phase to the current date. Watch it for 30 days. A copy with a printed disc and no corrector will not track. On the real watch, the corrector pusher sits on the case band and advances the disc one step per press.

Case and dial checks

  1. Measure the case with calipers. Copies run 0.3 mm to 0.8 mm off.
  2. Look at the "Jaeger-LeCoultre" print under a loupe. Real print has crisp serifs and even spacing. Copies show thick or fused letters.
  3. Check the star pattern on the moon disc. Real discs are stamped and finished. Copies print flat artwork.
  4. Inspect the diamond bezel. Real settings are tight and even. Copies use cubic zirconia with gaps.
  5. Read the rotor engraving. Real rotors carry deep engraving over Geneva stripes. Copies use shallow laser marking.

Movement and caseback

Super clone sellers put decorated Asian automatic movements under a display back. The decoration looks close in photos. In hand, the stripes are wider and the perlage is coarser. Serial numbers on the caseback should match the warranty card. Many copies ship with a blank card or a number that repeats across batches.

Price points

Replica Rendez-Vous Moon watches sell for about $400 to $900. Used steel genuine models sit near $10,000 to $16,000. Gold and diamond versions go higher. A quote far below those numbers on a genuine piece is a signal to walk.

Verification steps

  • Ask for the reference number and compare it to JLC records.
  • Request movement photos with the caseback removed.
  • Have a watchmaker time the rate on a machine. Real JLC calibres hold tight tolerances.
  • Buy from a seller with a return window and a written authenticity term.

Nothing on this page replaces a hands-on inspection by a qualified watchmaker.