Jaeger-LeCoultre

Conquering a new mountain always represents a remarkable adventure, especially when it comes to the magnificent Himalayan range running along the north of Nepal. This time the challenging task was accomplished by three courageous climbers, sponsored by the renowned Swiss watchmaking house Jaeger-LeCoultre.

The team was formed of the Swiss mountaineer Stephane Schaffter, 19-time Everest veteran Apa Sherpa and Little Karim, who happens to be an acclaimed expert in this domain. The members of the party succeeded in ascending a 6,589-meter peak, in spite of constant avalanche threats and the base camp, being heavily snowed. The mountain has been officially entitled "Antoine LeCoultre's Peak" in order to pay homage to the brand’s participation in the event.

Jaeger-LeCoultre watches, distinguished by impeccable functionality, were exposed on the wrists of all three mountaineers. It is worth mentioning that the watches chosen to represent the brand, were issued in different periods of time. read more

Faithful to its avant-garde style and maintaining avid interest in horological innovations, Jaeger-LeCoultre is pleased to establish the first iPhone watchmaking initiation school.

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s application is aimed at sharing the exciting world of fine watchmaking with everyone interested. To develop the application, the company attracted the best specialists of Phonevalley, the leading in the world mobile marketing agency. From October 2nd, 2009, the result can be obtained from the App store.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre application allows users to admire the brand’s most famous watches, including Reverso Squadra, Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2, and Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic. Users can get a personal prospective of the Jaeger-LeCoultre horological pieces, not just as timekeeper fans, but also as amateur watchmakers. read more

New Delphi was pleased to host a unique celebration that saw the presentation of the line of exquisite jewelry and supreme watches from Jaeger-LeCoultre, released for the first time in India. The event was attended by special guests: style icon and superstar Hrithik Roshan and his gorgeous wife Sussanne Roshan.

The luxury jewelry and watches, entering the spectacular collection, were presented by models in the course of the graceful fashion show, which reached its culmination point, when Sussanne and Hrithik Roshan stepped up to the center stage, exposing some of the amazing products, manufactured by the famous watchmaking company.
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Watchmaking companies are pleased to maintain the tradition of celebrating their birthdays or anniversaries . Such an event, however, is not always highlighted by the introduction of a timekeeping creation featuring an eloquent inscription birthday.

This is a remarkable element of the design work, performed at Jaeger-LeCoultre in the Atmos branch. Having appeared in the 1920s, the Atmos clocks have been regarded as the most sophisticated desk clocks in the world.

In order to animate the clock, the complicated mechanism employs insignificant changes in the environmental temperatures. It is considered to be almost perpetual, since it requires neither winding, nor batteries.  read more

True watch connoisseurs would agree that nowadays fine watchmaking brands have been extremely innovative when creating their own versions of a tourbillon. A timepiece, incorporating merely a tourbillion complication is not big news for watch fans any longer. They become fascinated only by exceptional types of a tourbillon.

Jaeger-LeCoultre boasts to be the first watchmaking company to break the ice in the field, having created the Gyrotourbillon 1 watch, with the in-house tourbillon spinning on two axis instead of the traditional one.

Jaeger-LeCoultre created a special cage for the tourbillon, while spinning in two directions. This sophisticated construction is beyond doubt a genuine breakthrough made by the brand in 2005.
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New Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Polaris watches have inherited the distinctive design, energetic lines and spirit of performance of the original Memovox Polaris of 1965, and the Memovox Polaris of 1968. The 42mm case demonstrates a luxurious polish. read more

The universally famous watch-making house Jaeger-LeCoultre has premiered its novel limited series Grande Reverso Duodate watch, animated by the in-house manufactured hand-wound calibre 986 movement. The new timepiece has been created as a perfect alliance between the signature Reverso case and the dynamic flexibility of the design.

Initially the “reserve” side of the Reverso case was completely manufactured from metal to have the dial of the timepiece on the player’s wrist reliably protected during Polo games.

Later on, the brand came up with an idea of putting a watch face on both sides of the case, and the fad was born.
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This autumn and winter a special exhibition, devoted to the film work by Italian filmmaker Fegedrico Felini, is welcoming visitors at the Jeu de Paume, in Paris.

The exhibition is aimed at revealing the inner world of the illustrious filmmaker and demonstrating the refined art in his theatrical performances as well as his creative process.

It is the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand, which happens to be the official sponsor of the event. This watchmaker has been involved in cooperation with the artistic community for the last several years. Alongside with supporting the film exhibition in Paris, Jaeger-LeCoultre has recently supported the Venice International Film Festival.

The renowned luxury brand finds it vital to be a part of the up-to-date artistic culture and of that which belongs to the past. In the attempt to conquer its place at the pinnacle of timelessness, Jaeger-LeCoultre willingly invests in artistic events and festivals, thus, associating itself with time-tested masterworks, presented in visual and written forms.

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The highly respected watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre is honored to be act as the official supporter for the spectacular 66th Venice International Film Festival, also famous all around the world as “the Mostra”. Stars and enthusiasts of captivating movies and luxury watches will enjoy a unique opportunity to admire a range of outstanding timepieces, paying tribute to the alluring world of film-making.

To mark the event, Jaeger-LeCoultre has created an exclusive watch line, named Hybris Mechanica 55. The collection is a stunning trilogy, entirely different from anything else ever introduced in the world of horology.

The line comprises three models, incorporating 55 complications overall. The unprecedented Jaeger-LeCoultre watch trilogy was premiered in the course of the ultra-glamorous evening event, which took place on September 8th.
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Arranged by Patrizzi & Co in partnership with the Monaco Yacht Show and attended by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the third Only Watch charity auction of 34 unique watches has provided financial support for scientific and medical research in the domain of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

According to Osvaldo Patrizzi, the results of the event exceeded all the expectations. The charity auction demonstrated that the gorgeous horological masterpieces, similar to those introduced by 34 watch brands, would always find their happy owners.

Luc Pettavino, President of the Monaco Yacht Show and founder of the Monegasque Association Against Muscular Dystrophy, thanked the watchmakers, collectors, personalities, partners and organizers of the evening: everyone, whose activity was aimed at supporting the Association, which in its turn would enable to recover thousands of children in the world.

To crown the auction, HSH Prince Albert II expressed his gratitude to all the participants of the event.

Additionally, the Association was transferred 30,000 Euro. This sum was added to the final amount, which is intended for financing the current research projects and initiating new ones.

Only Watch turned out to be the charity auction of luxury watches that was impatiently expected by timepiece collectors and enthusiasts all over the world. The next event of the kind, the fourth Only Watch charity auction, will take place in September 2011.

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The Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX2 Transponder is a one-of-a-kind timepiece inspired by the successful engineering collaboration with Aston Martin, the world-famous British manufacturer of luxury sports cars. Both brands are undisputed leaders in their fields, having started their partnership in 2004.

The AMVOX2 Rapide Transponder watch is a real masterpiece of miniaturization and engineering. The timepiece is destined exclusively for owners of the Aston Martin DBS and now for owners of the Aston Martin Rapide.

The new Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is fitted with a miniature transmitter system required for locking and unlocking an Aston Martin Rapide car. Moreover, the timepiece provides the functions of the vertical-trigger mechanism - the push-button-free chronograph.  read more

The renowned horological company Jaeger-LeCoultre was pleased to present an iconic Master Calendar Pink Gold watch to the Russian Maestro Vladimir Spivakov to celebrate his birthday.

On Friday 11th, Jaeger-LeCoultre external boutique in Moscow heartily welcomed this outstanding musician, the founder and the conductor of “Moscow virtuosi” chamber orchestra, as well as the new Principal conductor and Music Director of Russian National Orchestra, created by Mikhail Pletnev.

The owner of the store, Sergey Shabanov, regards it as a great honor to be visited by such a great violinist. Maestro Spivakov was presented a conventional Master Calendar watch on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

Vladimir Spivakov has been Jaeger-LeCoultre watch enthusiast for many years and he was glad to enrich his collection with a classical Master Calendar.

Having expressed his sincere admiration for the conductor’s talent, Sergey Shabanov said, that Jaeger-LeCoultre would willingly support maestro in his great work.
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Accompanied by the actor Nicolas Cage, the illustrious actress Eva Mendes attended the dinner, arranged to mark the release of their film Bad Lieutenant. The latter represents a remake version of an early 1990s film.

Jaeger-LeCoultre watch enthusiast, this time Eva Mendes was exposing on her wrist the Reverso Lady Squadra watch, sculptured in pink gold.

The German watch magazine Armbanduhren, which means Wristwatches, when translated from German, has entitled the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Lady Squadra the best women’s timepiece for 2009.

This model also fully justifies that part of its name that sounds like Reverso. It means that the reverse side of the case provides the watch owner with another dial. Thus, both sides of the timepiece reveal the time: the front side exposes a day/night indicator and the date, whereas the timepiece back side shows just the time.

Featuring the diamond-set case, the watch comes with a beautiful white metal or alligator bracelet. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Lady Squadra watch is offered in two color variations: black and white.

Sporty, yet extremely refined, exquisitely embellished, yet distinguished by a quiet chic, the Jaeger-LeCoultre lady's watch has every right to be named the best women’s watch of the year.
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On August 30th, the horological company Jaeger-LeCoultre won another victory on the polo fields, since the team, supported by this watch-maker, claimed the cup for the 2009 Polo Masters Geneva event at the Club Veytay grounds in Mies.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre polo team wins the competition for the fourth time in a row, which is a result of joint intensive efforts made by captain team Yves Luginbuhl, his talented sons Simon and Martin and Alexis de Boismenu.

There were more than 5,000 enthusiasts visiting the event, including such celebrities as retired F1 driver Rene Arnoux, French actress Marie Fugain, and 2008 Miss Switzerland winner Marie de Cocatrix.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre polo team was awarded a trophy, featuring an engraving with its members’ names as a sign of their champion status. The team players were also presented Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso 976 watches.

This model stands out due to its artfully enlarged case, if compared to Reverso Classique watches, and the innovative shape of the manual winding movement, intentionally developed to comply with the sizes of the Grande Reverso case.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre’s exclusive VIP tent has welcomed a special group of more than two hundred people to admire a spectrum of unique watches. Jerome Favier and Cedric Torres of Jaeger-LeCoultre were proud to introduce the brand’s latest creations to the visitors.
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An active supporter of the 66th Venice Film Festival, the Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre renders a financial assistance to creators of an in-depth documentary film, entitled "Negli Occhi".

The latter describes the life of the late Italian actor Vittorio Mezzogiorno, an outstanding personality, who accomplished much both in theater and film in the 1970s and 1980s.

Directed by Danielle Anzellotti and Francesco De Grossi, the documentary reveals interviews with Mezzogiorno’s colleagues and friends. Vittorio’s daughter, the film’s co-producer, is the one who tells the actor’s life story.

The film "Negli Occhi" was presented within the framework of the 2009 Venice Film Festival, which started on September 6th and is be over on September 12th. This documentary, shown on September 6th, was competing in the Contracampo Italiano category.

2009 is marked with a five-year partnership between the horological company Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Mostra. To celebrate this union’s anniversary and to emphasize the importance of supporting art in films, the renowned Swiss watch-maker presents its own showing in the course of the event. On September 8th, the company arranges a special evening, where guests will be offered a chance to admire some exclusive watches with two unique Jaeger-LeCoultre re-edition models among them.

A key focal point of this evening will be the Jaeger-Lecoultre Calibre 101 movement, an extraordinary manual winding mechanism, which has attained its legendary status due to its size, which happens to be the tiniest in the world. For more than 70 years it allows the watch-making house to produce extremely graceful and refined watches for women.
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In the course of the recent premiere of Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds", that took place on July 28th, the renowned Swiss watch-making house Jaeger-LeCoultre drew almost as much attention as the actors themselves.

Alongside with Diane Kruger, the brand’s graceful ambassador, acting the part of Bridget von Hammersmark in the film in question, Christian Berkel, Inglorious Basterds co-star and his wife, actress Andrea Sawatzki, were wearing the elegant creations by Jaeger-LeCoultre, while posing for the photos on the red carpet.

The timepiece, Diane Kruger decided on, is a true pride of the brand. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Art Deco watch, created for ladies, demonstrates a case and a matching bracelet, rendered in 18-karat white gold. The timepiece features more than 180 round brilliant diamonds overall.

The model is animated by the manual winding Calibre 101 movement, which has been regarded as the tiniest caliber in the world since it was unveiled in 1929, meaning for 80 years. Its unbelievably small space of 3.2mm incorporates about 100 individual elements. The ultra low weight of the movement is about a gram. It is a true artistic creation, which allows the brand to continuously create spectacular high-end jewelry watches for women, featuring the highest level of Art Deco refinement and beauty.

Christian Berkel and Andrea Sowatzki exposed on their wrists the watches from Jaeger-LeCoultre's famous Master Compressor line. Both elegant and resolutely sporty Master Compressor Chronograph Lady watch, showing up on Andrea Sowatzki's wrist, reveals a case and bracelet crafted in polished steel, a black dial with lustrous hour markers, as well as a bezel, sparkling with perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds.

The Master Compressor Chronograph watch for women is powered by the 631 movement, executed entirely by Jaeger-LeCoultre. It is composed of more than 200 individual details and joined to a precise battery-equipped quartz motor.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph watch, chosen by Mr. Berkel, represents a peerless blend of durability, unique design and high degree of excellence, which is in character of Swiss watchmaking industry. The watch is animated by the Jaeger-LeCoultre 731 automatic movement, which offers a chronograph complication with a rotating disc for hour indication, an iconic elapsed minutes sub-dial, a date display, as well as a tachymeter scale enabling the average speeds’ measurement.

The Master Compressor Chronograph watch boasts 100-meter water-resistance, which is attainable due to an alliance of the signature compression key crown and the chronograph pushers, equipped in the similar way.
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The Atmos clock for Alfred Dunhill by Jaeger-LeCoultre has been successfully followed by several timepieces as a part of an ongoing partnership.

One of them is A. Dunhill Classic watch animated by a Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 896 movement. This extremely thin, measuring about 4 mm, automatic Calibre 896 movement exposes a seconds sub-dial. It also reveals ceramic ball bearings.

The movement design is represented by an appealing minimalism coupled with classic charm, which, in its turn, is expressed in coated hour markers and machine engraved dial.

This Dunhill Classic watch case, sculptured in an 18k white or rose gold, measures 38mm in width. The seconds sub-dial features a clean polished finish, which assists in opening up the dial as well as creates a functional looking area.

The watch is accompanied by thick black or brown alligator straps.




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Based on the subtle blend of avant-garde technologies, the timepiece sports the traditional double face to display additional functions.The reversible Squadra case architecture of the new Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso watch is characterized as elegant and sturdy. read more

The history of the modern Calibre 101 mechanical movement dates back to 1929, the year when the first movement of the kind was created.

Currently, this movement has the same name. Improved over the years, it includes up-to-date, extremely adorned interpretations.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 101 has been the smallest mechanical movement in the world since it was unveiled, meaning for 80 years.

The annual output of these tiny movements is limited to 25 pieces only. The dimensions of the movement in question are 14 mm X 4.8 mm X 3.4mm: length, width and thickness respectively.

The movement is composed of 98 parts meant to make up its current iteration. The latest versions of the movement are able to incorporate even more parts, while the original 1929 Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 101 movement comprised 78 parts only. Its ultra low weight is about a gram.

The Calibre 101 is a hand-wound mechanical movement set with 19 precious stones - the number that seems unbelievable for such a small space. Another distinctive feature of the movement is its rich embellishment, embracing hand etching on the 18k gray gold bridges and polished finishing on all surfaces.

Thin and long in its exclusive shape, this movement is used in a series of different high-jewelry timekeeping companions for women. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 101 also features extremely small blued steel screws, that seem large against its overall background.

Very hard to create, these movements are manufactured in limited series and integrated into the most luxurious watches for ladies.
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The initial Master Compressor Diving Lady watches were unveiled in 2007. The timepieces from the collection are synonymous to outstanding performance and refinement. They are conceived as reliable timekeepers for active, sporty ladies. Now the collection has been enlarged by a new technically advanced timepiece featuring a new black ceramic case.

The case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving GMT Lady Ceramique Watch measures 39 mm in diameter and is 13.27 mm thick. The timepiece has a black dial, the first in the collection. The highly-legible dial is framed by a diving bezel sparkling with 16 diamonds.

The dial of the new Jaeger-LeCoultr diver’s watch fascinates by its black and white contrasts. Offering supreme legibility, the dial displays all the functions essential for a professional diver. read more