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175 years of Art, History & Innovation - The Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre
The Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, or the Grande Maison as it is known in the VallÉe de Joux, is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. Since 1833, it has been located in the same place, exactly where Antoine LeCoultre decided to set up his workshop, between the lake and the woods just outside the village of Le Sentier.
Since that time, the site has expanded every two or three decades: 1866, 1874, 1888, 1912, 1933, 1946, 1955, 1972, 1997... and soon, in 2010, when the Manufacture will spread over 23,000 square metres.
Of course, the number of employees has grown accordingly, and today over 1,000 people work together at more than 40 watchmaking trades in the Grande Maison.
These geographic and social roots, and this historical continuity are directly embodied in the long line of products from the Manufacture, products that have become so many watchmaking icons. The legacy of the Reverso, Master Control, and Atmos dynasties – all of which are still very much alive to tell the story – is truly one of a kind.
This exceptional story has always been at the confluence of art and technology, of the aesthetic genius and innovation that are combined and embodied in exceptional timepieces. It is the rare privilege of a Manufacture such as Jaeger-LeCoultre to master all aspects of watchmaking and be dominant in all its trades. This “universality” of expertise and mastery is the key to imagination, the lively source of the innovation that has always been the heart of the company since its very beginning. The list of the Manufacture’s conquests, “firsts” and resounding successes is too long to give here. The several thousand movements that have been created there, and the more than 300 patents registered by the company, bear witness to this. But Jaeger-LeCoultre’s greatest success has been that it has combined these sometimes spectacular innovations with a creativity and unfailingly good taste that have never disappointed. In doing so, it has created true “dynasties” of models that are immune to the passing of time and the whims of fashion. Better yet, they continually innovate and carry the great watchmaking adventure ever forward.
The new timepieces presented on these pages are ample proof of this: the Reverso Squadra Lady shows off the feminine modernity of a form born over 75 years ago; the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 is at the forefront of research and ultrasophisticated horology; the Master Ultra Thin models are masterpieces of classicism, with origins dating back to 1903; the highly innovative AMVOX3 Tourbillon GMT introduces a new ceramic case; the famous Polaris watch that made such a splash in the 1960s has reappeared; and the Atmos clock, with its extraordinary mechanism that is still the closest thing to perpetual motion the world has ever seen, is celebrating its 80th birthday.
On the occasion of its 175th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre is also offering a limited-edition series of masterpieces intended as a collective tribute to all watchmaking expertise, in the Master Control line: Master Ultra Thin, Master Eight Days Perpetual SQ, Master Grand Tourbillon and Master Minute Repeater. These timepieces are a fitting testimony to 175 years of history, art and innovation.
JLC Clebrates 175 years of Fine watchmaking
Pre-Dinner Drinks, guests chatting & JLC pieces on display
Dinner at Thanying Restauruant, Amara Santuary resort Sentosa
Here are the Mandatory pictures of the tasty meal
The Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, or the Grande Maison as it is known in the VallÉe de Joux, is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. Since 1833, it has been located in the same place, exactly where Antoine LeCoultre decided to set up his workshop, between the lake and the woods just outside the village of Le Sentier.
Since that time, the site has expanded every two or three decades: 1866, 1874, 1888, 1912, 1933, 1946, 1955, 1972, 1997... and soon, in 2010, when the Manufacture will spread over 23,000 square metres.
Of course, the number of employees has grown accordingly, and today over 1,000 people work together at more than 40 watchmaking trades in the Grande Maison.
These geographic and social roots, and this historical continuity are directly embodied in the long line of products from the Manufacture, products that have become so many watchmaking icons. The legacy of the Reverso, Master Control, and Atmos dynasties – all of which are still very much alive to tell the story – is truly one of a kind.
This exceptional story has always been at the confluence of art and technology, of the aesthetic genius and innovation that are combined and embodied in exceptional timepieces. It is the rare privilege of a Manufacture such as Jaeger-LeCoultre to master all aspects of watchmaking and be dominant in all its trades. This “universality” of expertise and mastery is the key to imagination, the lively source of the innovation that has always been the heart of the company since its very beginning. The list of the Manufacture’s conquests, “firsts” and resounding successes is too long to give here. The several thousand movements that have been created there, and the more than 300 patents registered by the company, bear witness to this. But Jaeger-LeCoultre’s greatest success has been that it has combined these sometimes spectacular innovations with a creativity and unfailingly good taste that have never disappointed. In doing so, it has created true “dynasties” of models that are immune to the passing of time and the whims of fashion. Better yet, they continually innovate and carry the great watchmaking adventure ever forward.
The new timepieces presented on these pages are ample proof of this: the Reverso Squadra Lady shows off the feminine modernity of a form born over 75 years ago; the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 is at the forefront of research and ultrasophisticated horology; the Master Ultra Thin models are masterpieces of classicism, with origins dating back to 1903; the highly innovative AMVOX3 Tourbillon GMT introduces a new ceramic case; the famous Polaris watch that made such a splash in the 1960s has reappeared; and the Atmos clock, with its extraordinary mechanism that is still the closest thing to perpetual motion the world has ever seen, is celebrating its 80th birthday.
On the occasion of its 175th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre is also offering a limited-edition series of masterpieces intended as a collective tribute to all watchmaking expertise, in the Master Control line: Master Ultra Thin, Master Eight Days Perpetual SQ, Master Grand Tourbillon and Master Minute Repeater. These timepieces are a fitting testimony to 175 years of history, art and innovation.
JLC Clebrates 175 years of Fine watchmaking
Pre-Dinner Drinks, guests chatting & JLC pieces on display
Dinner at Thanying Restauruant, Amara Santuary resort Sentosa
Here are the Mandatory pictures of the tasty meal
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