Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX

There 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.
The AMVOX models , inspired in the Memovox watch for scuba diving , show a legendary precision and reliability, highlighted with Eláter bracelet “Bridge of We¡r”, the same as the recent models Aston Martin.
The perfect alliance between mechanical and watch making exploit will be represented, from now on, by the distinction and elegance of the AMBOS line that is exceptional.

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Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos

The Jaeger LeCoultre 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.
The Atmos pendulous measure the pass pf the time with continuity that years cannot alter. Great creation, its principle is to show supreme simplicity.
A capsule closed hermetically holds a gaseous mixture that is dilated when the temperature increases and is contracted when the temperature decreases.
A variation of temperature of only one grade is needed to guarantee to the pendulous autonomy in the working process of approximately two days. Extraordinarily following the endless movement that flashed to the great masters of the Renaissance, the Atmos pendulous breaks the rules of the physics and exceeds the limits of the material. In its style traditional or futurist, it opens the doors of the eternity.

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Jaeger LeCoultre Joaillerie 101

The 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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Jaeger LeCoutre Ideale

Beautiful and elegant, Bright and interesting, the Jaeger LeCoultre 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.
Sign of the inseparable alliance between Jaeger-LeCoultre and the woman, his design shows a story
Woman through the pass of the years, creative and interpreter of her world. The beauty of a watch is delicate and intensive. Its shape in three dimensions is delicate and reflects great architectonic sensitiveness. Its sphere is balanced with the delicacy of its case and offers an optimum reading of the hours and the minutes. The crown symbolizes the perfect union between the watch making art and the jewellery art: thievish with a precious stone, it is a unique jewel.

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Jaeger LeCoultre Master Control

The 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.

This is a render to the high watchmaking. The expression of the tradition that is shown to the revolutionary sight of Jaeger-LeCoultre. The quality, uniqueness and reliability of its movements of manufacture have created legends. The legibility of its functions of the generation of watches M Master Control watches reaches a level of absolute clarity. Due to the esthetical and balanced details, their spheres are highlighted by asymmetric details that progressively become to the special characteristics of the most recently performances of Master Control.

Modern and elegant, are known by a non conventional and sober design that gives the first role to the useful functions. The Master Control line has a golden rule: the most complicated are their calibres, more simple, comfortable and ludic must be their utilization. Their appearance is a render to the performances in 1950, their reliability must reply to superior demands.

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Alarm: The watch alerts you with beeps at a pre-set time.

Analogue – digital display: A watch that shows the time by means of hour and minute hands (analogue display) as well as by numbers (a digital display).

Analogue: A watch that shows the time using hour and minute hands.

Anti-magnetic: The movement of a mechanical watch can be thrown off balance if it comes in contact with a strong magnetic field; Magnetism is common in loudspeakers, televisions, refrigerators, cars, etc. etc. and these days most watches claim to be anti-magnetic. This is achieved by using alloys for certain parts, among them the balance wheel and escape wheel. Electronic watches are not susceptible to magnetism.

Automatic winding: (or self-winding) This term refers to a watch with a mechanical movement (as opposed to a quartz or electrical movement). The watch is wound by the motion of the wearer’s arm rather than through turning the winding stem. A rotor that turns in response to motion winds the watch’s mainspring. If an automatic watch is not worn for a day or two, it will wind down and need to be wound by hand to get it started again.
Anti Magnetic – A type of watch mechanism shielded against string magnetic fields to maintain accuracy.
Applique – The fixing of numerals and other features to the face of a watch.
Aperture – An opening in the face of a watch to enable display of information such as date, day and moon phase.
Anti reflection – A treatment often applied, particularly to sapphire crystal watch glass, which reduces reflections and makes the watch easier to read.

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Jaeger Le-coultre Reverso

A Jaeger LeCoultre 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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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.

Jaeger-LeCoultre stands and supports the idea that more important than any instruments, eye, hand and heart remain as their most important tools. The timekeepers created by the Manufacture keeps the tools.
Therefore, the Manufacture produces an exceptionally range of movements with 38 different calibres.Its horological repertoire goes from the world’s smallest mechanical movement Calibre 101 to tourbillons, minute repeater mechanisms, calendars, moon-phase and power-reserve displays, chronographs, alarma and dual time-zone Jaeger Le-Coultre watches.
Not only Jaeger-Lecoultre masters the production of cases and bracelets but also movements consagrating himself as one of the Manufacture who produces the majorities of parts making up a complete Jaeger Le-Coultre watches watch. However, the brand would never be the same without those who work in it, 1000 people worldwide and 900 people in the workshops of the Vellee de Joux. Through the years, they have given birth to a wide range of creations of Jaeger Le-Coultre watches which contribute to the measurement of time.
Among them are hundreds of craftsmen who have been able to able to fit the area of engraving, enamelling, gem-setting as well as chasing skeleton movements of Jaeger Le-Coultre watches.
All follow the philosophy: “Sharing the passion for time with Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Manufacture in the avant-garde of watchmaking mastery.”

A journey through the years

1833:

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 hommer

1991:

As a celebration of the 60th aniversary of the swivel watch, Jaeger Le-Coultre fits the Jaeger Le-coultre Reve rso 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 Manufact ure 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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IWC Ingenieur

The central piece of every GST watch is the mechanism that could not be more perfect, robust or reliable. Connoisseurs will also find, depending on each IWC model, other technical refinements such as patented mechanical chronograph movement system, three chronograph buttons, date and day-of-the-week indicator and a self-winding crown. The expression of a life feeling that seeks to show itself throughout sports and adventure.

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IWC Portofino

The austere yet beautiful Portofino watch seduces for its timeless elegance. The robust mechanism with self-winding has a 42-hour reserve running and the case is impermeable to 30 meters. For this, the IWC Portofino is and will be a stylized, discreet and reliable companion. The new Portofino Chronograph with stop function also fits perfectly in this philosophy.

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IWC Aquatimer

This name does not only gather the word “water” and “time”, two of the essential concepts in diving, but also conveys the best of the diving watches IWC has created. In this way the invaluable experiences of the IWC engineers converge in their manufacture. The famous internal ring is a common feature in the entire family of IWC sport watches. Also, several new developments have been integrated according to each model. For instance, the patented “memory” function of the minutes especially designed for diving or the new revolutionary self-winding system. IWC has paid special attention to functionality and clear vision under water. That is why the dial, the hands and the crowns are absolutely easy to consult, as all of them are covered with an orange, yellow or white luminescent substance. Certainly a watch ready for immersion.

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IWC Pilot’s Watches Spitfire

This IWC Pilot’s Watches collection is composed by several variants with seductive aesthetic and technique just as the plane the watches have been named after: Spitfire. The current Spitfire series of IWC – the Double Chronograph, the Chronograph Automatic, the UTC and the Mark XVI – honors the extraordinary technique and the elegance of the mythical plane: the digits and the pointers are placed as props on the dial. The surfaces of the dial, refined in a galvanic bath that therefore emit a glossy matte shine, confer a powerful elegance. Available in black or silver color. The hour hand and the minute hand, as well as the dial, are covered with a luminescent mixture to facilitate a night vision. And, of course, the protection against magnetic fields is present in every IWC model.

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IWC Pilot’s Watches Classic

The Big Pilot’s Watch of IWC should actually be called Pilot’s Superwatch. This Pilot model gives quite an impression not only for its big case, but also the interior of this watch, made in Schaffhausen, is an authentic technical wonder with its automatic mechanism for 7 days and the automatic Pellaton winding system, that together with its imperturbable strength, has no equal. Its smallest calibers remain faithful to their thematic origin and shine with their functional time reduction strictly necessary for IWC Pilot watches. All that, of course, within the ultimate perfection.

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IWC Da Vinci

Concrete source of inspiration for the watch creators to give birth, in 1985, to the Da Vinci family of IWC was Leonardo’s sketch for a circular bastion based on concentric fortification rings, with moats of water between the rings. But not only is it unique the unmistakable design of these IWC watches, but also their interior: with perpetual calendar with moon phases, the IWC Da Vinci watches have been created in a way that the 5 indicators (day, day of the week, month, four-digit year and moon phase) go on with a single synchronized movement. And will go on for the next generations, so far, until 2499.

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IWC Portuguese

The audacious Portuguese sailors and conquerors reached their greatest time thanks to their extraordinary knowledge on ocean navigation. These portuguese clearly surpassed the other sailing nations. Every IWC Portuguese watch is a friendly reminder of this marvelous epoch of discovery. After the 30s Portuguese watch, IWC introduced a new limited-edition Portuguese in 1993. Since then, other Portuguese models came with numerous watch achievements and always with the characteristic feature of not only being elegant but also especially big and eye-catching. As new landmarks of the Haute Horlogerie it can be mentioned the modern Portuguese Automatic, the most exclusive Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère and the limited Portuguese Minute-repetition Squelette. Just be wondered and choose.

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