Jaeger LeCoultre History
The history of Jaeger Le Coultre
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The history of Jaeger Lecoultre
The manufacture Jaeger-Lecoultre has always distinguished himself over the rest of the watchmakers. He has consistently conquered new eras.
The business of founder Antonie LeCoultre has surpassed its expectations and reached untoughtful heights due to the rise of generation of inventors led by JaegerLeCoultre.The manufacture has developed steadily over time through the construction of new extentions.The result is an unique watchmaking complex which still keeps its character.However, the alliance with the Parisian company Jaeger spread the fame of the company abroad.Holorogical creations under the name of Jaeger-Lecourt reflect theidea of putting together tradition and innovation together with the symbolic scope of the passing time and its measurement.
A journey through the years1833:Antoine LeCoultre founds a superb watchmaking workshop in Le Sentier. Crafting, finishing and assembly of watch parís are handmade in specialised workshops. 1844:Antoine LeCoultre invents his Millionometer. It is the first instrument which is capable of measuring a micron, a millionth of a metro, and establishes the metric system as the standarized watch measurement.1847:LeCoultre & Co produces the first movement with a crown winding system that set the time, which meant that keys are not necessary for winding watches.1925:The twin-level rectangular Duoplan movement is created. It is endowed with extraordinary precision and features an interchangeable movement concept.1928:The engineer Jean-Léon Reutter invents the uique creation: the Atmos. It needs no battery, no electric current and no winding.1929:Calibre 101 is the world's smallest mechanical movement (14 x 4.8 x 3.4 mm) with 98 parts weighing around one gram.1931:The Jaeger Le-Coultre reverso is invented. It has an unique case which swivels to tum its back on shocks and protect its glass. Jaeger Le-Coultre reverso has showed its ability to perpetuate the moderm charm of the Art Deco style.1953:The Futurematic is the first automatic watch with no winding-crown.1956:The Jaeer Le-coultre Memovox is the first automatic alarm wristwatch.The Jaeer Le-coultre Memovox shows the exhilaration of the 50s.1989:The Grand Réveil is not only equipped with a calendar and moon phases but also with an alarm-bell struck by a small hommer1991:As a celebration of the 60th aniversary of the swivel watch, Jaeger Le-Coultre fits the Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso with a complication movement. Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso is first watch to write the first chapter in the dynasty of six Limited series in pink gold.1992:The Master Control 1000 Hours introduces new standards of reliability for automatic wristwatches. It underwent 1000 hours of stringent tests before being certified by a numbered gold seal on the case-back.1997:The Jaeger Le-coultre watch Reverso Duetto reflects elegance of time in any circumstance, showing the day on one side and the night on the other.1998:The Manufacture goes beyond. He creates the Jaeger Le-coultre watch Reverso Gran'Sport. It combines the art of living the present with watchmaking technology.1999:Jaeger-LeCoultre creates an original version of the Jaeger Le-coultre watch Atmos.The Atmos du Millénaire shows the years, the months, and moon phases over a 1000-year period.2000:The Master Grande Jaeger Le-coultre Memovox adds a calendar and alarm to the Master Control rango.2001:The Jaeger Le-coultre watch Reverso Platinumis is the first Reverso with an openworked movement which heralds the new dynasty of Limited series of 500. |
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Jaeger Le-coultre Models
REVERSOA Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso watch is distinguished among thousand of watches. Icon of the high watchmaking, Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso is distinguished by its elegant case that slides along its base to rotate on itself. Its sober and strong lines are based on the Art Déco style: clear and sober aesthetic, passion for the hand made "savoir-faire", for the precious materials and the good life style. The rotation of its case is an invitation to play with the time. Exaltation of the spirit , Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso shows its duality having a second face. Only a rotation is needed for the watch to become into a jewel that can be personalized with an eternal seal. It makes the people sights to follow the tic tac of its trains o shows a second esphera. In more than 70 years, not only has Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso become a legend, but also a jewel into the watchmaking. This big classic of the Art Déco is the inspiration of the best watchmakers and inventors who only wish to imagine new interpretation for this line. |
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REVERSO SQUADRAThe Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso Squadra models were launched on 2006. With a revolutionary square case, the Reverso Squadra broke the rules of the classic rectangular shaped Jeger Reverso. |
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MASTER CONTROLThe Jaeger Le-coultre watch Master Control line offers rounded, simples and perfects watches, through their elegance and pure lines. The soberness of its shape highlight the functions. |
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MASTER COMPRESSORUnique, technical, contemporary: the Master Compressor series gets together sports and ellegance. Willing to face every challenge, it is intuitively understood captivating those that will be guided for years in their journeys, across different roads, across every continent or at the bottom of the oceans. Seven patents crown the technical innovation that makes this series worth of admiration: alarm clock, double time zone, chronograph, a new shock absorber system to endure all kinds of sports, and an instant bracelet change system. Distinguished and reinforced, it diminishes it diameter or attaches diamonds to its bezel to seduce those ladies with a taste for adventure. The characteristic double-stiched bracelet shows that they belong to the Master Compressor series and at the same time the face of these watches implies a magnificent watch complexity, resistance and integrity. Inspired by its distinguished ancestor - the 1965 Memovox diving watch - the Master Compressor series pushes the limits of reliability. It contains the most outstanding technical features and its compression key crown guarantees water resistance at 100 meters. On the back part, a golden seal certifies that it has passed successfully a 1,000-hour test. Every Master Compressor series watch has revolutionary compression keys: the patented system guarantees total reliability and security. With only half a turn the hermetic system (composed of a cone and four toric sealing joints) seals the watch like a submarine`s hatch. An analogous system was developed for the compression push-buttons in the chronograph watches with mechanical movement. It offers maximum security with just a quarter of a turn. |
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IDéALEBeautiful and elegant, Bright and interesting, the Jaeger Le-coultre watch aims to the creation of a style. It is a mirror of all wishes, and indifferent to fashion, is contemporary. Its sign and its talent, heritage of the creative genius of Jaeger-LeCoultre, are recognized with any doubt.
Four thievish bonds with 6 diamonds in each, are admirable. |
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JOAILLERIE 101The rareness of this master creation is to the level of its little size. It is composed by 98 components, the calibre JaegerLeCoultre 101 weights only one gram and its volume is 0,2 cm', that is to say 14 x 4,8 x 3,4 mm. To captivate women, it has a lot of changes: it has a very small case thievish with precious stones, with unique techniques. As in its origins, the remontuar of this watch is dissimulated in the reverse side of the case. Women and in many cases the most distinguished ones as the Queen Isabel II of England the date of its coronation- have adopted them as their "guard of the time", considering them as a jewel, in different styles. Since 1929, the calibre JaegerLeCoultre 101 has the record of the smallest mechanical movement performance up to now .Bright, captivate women hearts, of those who are sensitive to high match making. |
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ATMOSThe Atmos lives in the air of time since 1928. Absolute reference in pendulous was invented by engineer Neuchatel Jean-Leon Reutter and improved in the Manufacture workhouses. |
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AMVOXThere are unforgettable lines. Since about a century Aston Martin accompanies the imaginary of the automobile and Jaeger-LeCoultre of the watchmaking since more time. Both trade marks , boosted by their common essential values, renew and unmemorable alliance: Aston Martín cars, with a unique record, have counters Jaeger in the years 1920. Nowadays , history boost the dream and the new line of watches magnify the ancient instruments. |
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