We continue this walk through the major watch brands, which we must not forget that Geneva will also host the Time Exhibition, as these two sectors are complementary in Watches High End Watchmaker for all lovers of this area if resourceful and productive.

We chose Jaeger Le Coultre for this third section.

The news of this mark for the SIHH really deserves to spend a little time.

Firstly, to use the article read in Paris (in the Parisien.fr):
“The ‘Ultra Thin Reverso Grande Tribute to 1931“ Jaeger-LeCoultre

«Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils its new “Reverso“ in the next edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), the “Ultra Thin Reverso Grande Tribute to 1931“. With a power reserve of 45 hours, this model has a silver guilloche dial with Arabic numerals and a stainless steel case. The brand also offers a limited edition version with a case in 18 carat pink gold. The newest of Jaeger-LeCoultre is available with a black alligator strap. “

This timepiece has given rise to many stories about its origin:

One of these relates to tennis. They say the tennis players had discomfort for their sports without breaking the glass e one of her most romantic and glamorous, is the birth of the idea in Colonial India, with the development of the Polo, indeed the sport “so chic and smart“ is a crowd favorite and the gentlemens sportingly also very risky, so for the watches, the distinguished representative Jaeger, Cesar de Trey, had the idea, on a bet, to create a ingenious system to protect the glass from impact.

Rene Alfred Chauvot find the solution of retroversion dial and finally deposited the patent on March 41931.Jaeger Le Coultre does own class for this case, So Tavannes (cal 064) Cyma then that will equipthe first models, the own rating of the mark (11 USC) will appear in 1934.

They say that this model is a true icon for connoisseurs.

The edition presented at the SIHH draws therefore closer to the spirit of the original, the figure is aspartan elegance, and gold rose sublime sobriety refined overall.

There is a very nice technical feat on the caliber used, 822 of 2, 94mm, which allows further ease and enhance the classic design if this watch so special

Continuing in the history of the brand, Jaeger Le Coultre announced members of his club yesterday,previewed, the rerelease of the Deep Sea Memovox.

It is to preserve the exclusivity and privacy that this Miss VIP has not rushed to write about it.

The first date Memovox 1950.Elle included the first caliber automatic with alarm clock, bearing the number 489.

In 1959, the Deep See was born, Jaeger recalls for the record, that three years ago, “The Silent World“ by Cousteau Record audience clapped and Human lives will open up unexplored areas of our days, a Infinite Space Adventure:

“Deep Sea Memovox the first automatic watch has a diving alarm is revisited this year with the Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea. The  characteristics identical to the original model (with the exception of the diameter of the box, cleverly increased from 39 to 40.5 mm), this new work will appeal to all collectors.
Two limited editions respectively of 959 and 359 pieces will be exhibited at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The first version has a black dial. The second is characterized by its two-tone gray and black dial, originally developed for the U.S. market and signed with “LeCoultre“ wink history that will appeal to fans of fine watchmaking history. “(In Jaeger Le Coultre.com.)

For technical specifications:

Both series have the same size 959, design entirely fabricated.

The alternation is 28,800 per hour, 23 rubies, 7.45mm pitch, 268 components, 45 hours of battery life, 10 bar sealing.

Functions are hours, minutes and central seconds and alarm.

The indication of the revival is a luminescent triangle in the center.

The casing is steel, diameter 40.5 mm, acrylic domed ice, the strap is black leather with buckle in steel.

These two examples of historical reissue is required, both to preserve the know-how and history of a model but also to preserve the original purity of line, which allows variations to exist, both for collectors and personality of the brand, we can only welcome Jaeger Le Coultre for his work and wish him the best possible Salons.