With Richemont Chairman Mr. Johann Rupert’s announcement today of the departure of Georges Kern, Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital, it appears that 2017 is proving to be a year of much activity in the upper echelons of the… Read More ›
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PHOTOS : Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph with Magnetite dial
Earlier this year Jaeger-LeCoultre formally launched and showed off new additions to their much-loved Duomètre collection in the form of the Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, Chronograph, and Quantième Lunaire now in a combination of grey Magnetite dials and red gold cases. For… Read More ›
JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time Platinum
In 1958 Jaeger-LeCoultre commemorated the International Geophysical Year by creating a robust utilitarian watch that was protected against magnetic fields (600 gauss), shock and water resistant, and extremely accurate. Fitted with Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 478b, the Geophysic chronometer was presented to… Read More ›
NEWS : More Richemont management changes
Back in November 2016 we posted about some major management changes at Richemont, with the retirements of CEO Richard Lepen, CFO Gary Saage, and eight Board members, the abolishing of the CEO position, and a new structure in which the… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : JAEGER-LECOULTRE – a new Master Control collection
Sometimes during a press sessions at the SIHH you get a sense of a ripple of interest, a vibe if you like, coalescing around something. Perhaps it’s more acutely felt when you feel drawn to the same thing yourself, but… Read More ›
PRE-SIHH 2017 : Jaeger-Lecoultre’s new Duomètre models with gray Magnetite dials
With the onset of this year’s SIHH imminent, it’s time to start covering some of the models already announced, of which hopefully we will be able to bring you as many ‘in the metal’ photos as possible during the five… Read More ›
Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Mr Daniel Riedo does Reddit
Some of you may recall an interview I did with Mr Daniel Riedo, the CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, during a visit he made to Sydney. If you were not a reader of Horologium at the time, click on this link to… Read More ›
JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic Ref. 205C571
The watch of today’s post may seem a little familiar. This year has seen Jaeger-LeCoultre give the Master Compressor Chronograph ceramic an update with a funky new dark slate grey dial and blue accents. With date, second time zone and… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar
As mentioned earlier, 2015 is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 85th birthday celebration for their beloved Reverso models, with a plethora of models in various sizes and iterations to suit all (or almost all) taste. Today’s photos are of one of the more complicated… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette Pink Gold
A number of months back without much fanfare, Jaeger-LeCoultre released a mini-collection of Master Ultra-Thin limited edition pieces that combine skeletonisation and enamelling. Their first big public outing was at Watches & Wonders 2015. There are a total of four… Read More ›
