THE OFFICIAL WATCH BUYER'S GUIDE - Elite Traveler
THE OFFICIAL WATCH BUYER'S GUIDE - Elite Traveler
THE OFFICIAL WATCH BUYER'S GUIDE - Elite Traveler
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Jaeger-lecoultre<br />
founded in 1833 by self-taught watchmaker, antoine lecoultre, Jaeger-lecoultre has added much to the watch world in its 176 years as a<br />
manufacture. among its world firsts and legendary models are the reverso, the duoplan, the master control, the memovox polaris, the Gy-<br />
rotourbillon I and the atmos. founder antoine lecoultre’s original workshop in Switzerland has evolved into what will debut in 2010 as a new<br />
9,000-square-foot manufacture.<br />
ColleCtion HigHligHt<br />
debuted as one of two new timepieces in the master Grand Tradition collection, the master Grande Tradition à répétition minutes combines new<br />
innovations with traditional watchmaking. The timepiece features the first minute repeater for the manufacture with a two-week power reserve<br />
and a regulator display. The 44mm, 18K yellow gold model, limited to just 100 pieces, also features a new silicon escapement, the result of research<br />
by Jaeger-lecoulture laboratories to enhance the timepiece’s performance ($217,000).<br />
corporate contact: Stephanie moulard at Jaeger-lecoultre in Beverly Hills, (310) 734-0525; www.jaeger-lecoultre.com