Inspired by Asia’s centuries-long artistic tradition of depicting the natural world, Jaeger-LeCoultre enriches the Rendez-Vous Sonatina ‘Peaceful Nature’ series with three new timepieces all cased in 18K pink gold measuring 38.2 mm in diameter and set with 160 diamonds on the caseband and bezel—approximately a total of 1.86 carats. An exquisitely feminine expression of time that celebrates both precision and artistry, Jaeger-LeCoultre enriches the Rendez-Vous Sonatina series with three new timepieces. A limited edition of 10 pieces each, the Rendez-Vous Sonatina “Peaceful Nature” trilogy is a joyful ode to nature and its special place in the Asian artistic tradition.
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Experience: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931 Café New York. An Incredible Evening and a Decadent Morning in the City that Never Sleeps.
Last Tuesday, November 1, 2022, we were in New York City for the opening of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931 Café. This experiential concept has just opened for a limited time in different locations around the world from New York to Paris, to Tokyo. The space located on Madison Avenue and the corner of 64th street brings its visitors into an exquisite Art Deco setting for a decadent journey through incredible coffees made to order and tailor-made pastries created by French chef Nina Métayer.
News: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931 Café Opens in New York City
This season, the Reverso 1931 Café opens in different locations around the world from New York to Tokyo. Immerse yourself in an Art Deco setting for an enchanting journey through the aromas and flavors of the Vallée de Joux, with tailor-made pastries created by French chef Nina Métayer. Continue the multisensory experience by exploring the story of our iconic Reverso. Discover the 1931 Alphabet, specially created by the lettering artist Alex Trochut, even inviting itself onto the back of the Reverso. The Reverso 1931 Café opens on November 2nd in New York City and until November 22nd, 2022.
From the Editor: The "Holy Trinity of Watchmaking" in Reality Should Be "The Holy Quartet" with Jaeger-LeCoultre Included
We all talk about the ‘Holy Trinity of Watchmaking’ composed by Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet, and for years I have debated if it should be called the ‘Holy Quartet of Watchmaking’ instead. Since it seems unfair to drop Audemars Piguet out of the trinity and include Jaeger-LeCoultre in its place, I think that making it a quartet seems more fair and reasonable.
Insider: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Green Gradient Dial. A Chameleon with a Dozen Shades of Green.
Inspired by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Polaris from 1968, the Polaris collection was introduced as a sporty-elegant option at Jaeger-LeCoultre for those that love the brand but whose lifestyle aligns more with sportier watches. The utilitarian functions, vintage design codes, and modern standards of timekeeping performance are characteristics that distinguish the new Polaris Date with a green gradient dial.
News: Jaeger-LeCoultre Presents the New Stellar Odyssey Discovery Workshop
In 2022, Jaeger-LeCoultre pays tribute to the celestial theme in timekeeping and invites you to embark on this Odyssey and discover the astral phenomena that have, for millennia, inspired humans as the basis for measuring time. From the sundial to the first watches equipped with a perpetual calendar; from the immensely large in the skies above us to the immensely small and mechanical worn on the wrist.
Photo Report: Grand Opening of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique on Rodeo Drive
Last week we headed to Beverly Hills, California for the grand opening of the new Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique located on Rodeo Drive —one of the world’s most luxurious destinations for luxury shopping and luxury lifestyle. The new boutique is three times larger than the previous JLC boutique in Beverly Hills and it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful watch boutiques we’ve visited. For this incredible trip, The Maybourne Beverly Hills was our home away from home.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Green Gradient Dial
Inspired by the 1968 Memovox Polaris, the Polaris collection has defined the spirit of sporty elegance at Jaeger-LeCoultre. Utilitarian functions, vintage design codes and modern standards of chronometric performance - these are the three characteristics that distinguish the Polaris, which now comes in a deep green dial, bringing a new touch of color to the everyday adventures of life.
News: Jaeger-LeCoultre Opens New Boutique on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills
Jaeger-LeCoultre is pleased to announce the opening of its Rodeo Drive boutique at a new address on Los Angeles’ most prestigious shopping avenue. Set in a prime location in Beverly Hills, the boutique invites visitors to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of watchmaking and the remarkable story of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s heritage, expertise and spirit of innovation and creativity.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Dazzling Star. A Shooting Star Graces its Dial Randomly or On Demand.
In 2022, the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Dazzling Star recreates this enchanting celestial phenomenon on the wrist, thanks to an entirely new mechanism conceived and developed within the Manufacture. Activated by the movement of the wrist, the shooting star appears on the dial at random moments —usually four to six times per hour— its unpredictability makes it even more special.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Hybris Mechanica Calibre 590. The Half a Million Dollar Sublime Objet d'Art.
A sublime objet d’art is the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Hybris Mechanica Calibre 590. In keeping with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s eternal quest for precision, the Manufacture’s engineers and watchmakers have created a new complication that reproduces the true cycles of the Earth, Sun, and Moon more closely than ever before, developing it specifically for the Atmos Hybris Mechanica Calibre 590.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 Worldtimer Tourbillon
Since the 1930s, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been creating timepieces able to display several time zones simultaneously. From dual-time watches to the Géographique and the remarkable Calibre 948 world timer, Jaeger-LeCoultre La Grande Maison makes time truly universal. For 2022, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents a magnificent new artistic interpretation of the Universal Time, the Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 in a limited edition of 20 pieces, embellished with great finesse by the artisans of the Manufacture’s Métiers Rares atelier.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar
Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces a perpetual calendar to the Polaris line for the first time, enriching the collection with one of horology’s most complex, useful and prized complications. With a deep gradient-blue lacquer dial amplifying its sporty-elegant style, the Polaris Perpetual Calendar takes its aesthetic cues from the Polaris Mariner Memovox. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar is available in either stainless steel or 18K pink gold with rapid-change interchangeable straps.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Atomium
Highlighting its expertise in celestial complications, Jaeger-LeCoultre reinterprets its Grande Complication Calibre 945 with two magnificent new interpretations for 2022. The Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Galaxia in 18K pink gold and the Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Atomium 18K white gold that we have here. Each offered in a limited edition of five pieces and with a 45 mm case, these new works celebrate La Grande Maison’s artistic creativity and mastery of the decorative crafts while reaffirming its technical ingenuity.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel 'Tiger'
To celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in 2022, nine decades after the Reverso was born, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Tribute Enamel ‘Tiger’. Created to coincide with the Chinese Lunar New Year and the grand opening of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new flagship boutique in Shanghai, the new timepiece pays tribute to the Year of the Tiger. Swiveling the 18K pink gold watch case —measuring 45.5 mm x 27.4 mm x 9.73 mm— to its reverse side reveals a magnificent tiger.
News: Jaeger-LeCoultre Opens the Sound Maker Exhibition in New York City
Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated its American debut of The Sound Maker exhibition this Monday, September 20th in New York City at 70-74 Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District. A fascinating display devoted to exploring the uniquely rich heritage of chiming watches at La Grande Maison, the experience was designed to immerse visitors in the creative and culture universe of Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater
Ninety years after the birth of the Reverso, and 150 years after creating its first minute repeater, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater. Offered in a limited edition of 10 pieces, this exquisite new timepiece unites two of the key themes that have defined La Grande Maison for much of its history with exceptional expertise in chiming watches and the timeless story of the Reverso.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel Hokusai ‘Kirifuri Waterfall’
For almost two millennia, a two-way cultural exchange between Asia and Europe has had a profound influence on every art form of both East and West from the visual to the performing arts —as well as on techniques for producing textiles, glass and ceramics. This is an exchange that Jaeger-LeCoultre has embraced throughout the Manufacture’s history. Coinciding with 90 years of the Reverso, Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates this ongoing cultural exchange with an exquisite new Reverso Tribute Enamel timepiece.
Experience: Ardbeg Ten Years Old. Scottish Tweed, a JLC Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Green and one of the Best Single Malt Whiskies.
Scotland gives the world some of the most beautiful landscapes and two things they excel at, their tweed and their scotch. Honoring the green luscious landscapes of Scotland and the deep green bottle of Ardberg Ten Years, we decided to pair this Islay Single Malt with the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Green. Ardbeg Ten Years Old was launched in 2000 as an extraordinary balance of peaty notes and floral sweetness that makes it one of the best single malt whiskys in the world.
Insider: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Green. Is this the New Blue?
Just released a few weeks ago at Watches & Wonders 2021, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds is cloaked in green. A new trend in the watch industry, green has turned into the new blue after almost a dozen watches —from a variety of brands— have been recently launched with this choice of color for their dials.
