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Jaeger-LeCoultre:  Interesting Things you Must Know!

Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the most iconic luxury watch brands in the world. It’s not as famous as brands such as Omega and Rolex, but those who know their watches greatly value and appreciate the JLC brand due to their meticulous attention to detail, perfection, and beautiful lines. The Lecoultre watch brand has a long and rich history, and wearing a JLC watch is not like owning a watch from any of the more common luxury watch brands.

JLC is a different watch company in the field of luxury watchmaking, unlike most of its competitors in Switzerland. Traditions and innovations are what makes the JLC watch brand so successful, and which has made it so successful over time.

A Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece resembles style, exemplary taste, and sophistication.

In this article, we’re looking at the top facts about Jaeger-LeCoultre.

1. Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded by Antoine LeCoultre

2. Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded in 1833

3. LeCoultre invented the, at the time world’s most precise measuring instrument

At the time it was invented, the Millionomètre was the world’s most precise measuring instrument.

4. TheJaeger-LeCoultre brand has hundreds of inventions

Jaeger-LeCoultre is known for being a watch company which doesn’t make any dramatical changes but instead continues to build upon its rich heritage and classical shapes.

Despite this, the JLC brand has hundreds of inventions to its name, and this goes to show that despite being considered quite a non-revolutionary watch company, JLC continues to evolve and push boundaries, but in a subtle way.

5. Jaeger-LeCoultre created the smallest caliber in the world

Jaeger introduced the world’s smallest calibre and one of the world’s most complicated wristwatches. These are two facts about Jaeger-LeCoultre which show that the brand is all about innovation. At the same they, they innovate with tradition and great respect to their history and heritage.

6. LeCoultre has created more than 1200 calibers since its founding

LeCoultre pays great attention to its calibers, and unlike many Swiss luxury watch companies which only have a few in-house calibers, if any, the fact that LeCoultre has more than 1200 shows that the brand is the real deal.

7. JLC created a keyless system to rewind and set watches in 1847

Previously, all pocket watches were wound with the help of a key, but Antoine LeCoultre discovered a system that would eliminate the need to use a key for rewinding and setting the watches.

8. Jaeger is a fully owned subsidiary of the Swiss luxury group Richemont

9. Jaeger-LeCoultre was acquired by Richemont group in 2000.

10. How the iconic Reverso came about

The Reverso is undeniably the most iconic timepiece of JLC today, and the way it came about was that it was born as a result of a challenge to design a model that can withstand the polo matches which the British officers had in India. The legend has it that the officer of the British Raj challenged César de Trey which was a Swiss businessman and friend of Jacques-David LeCoultre to create a timepiece which would withstand Polo matches. The result was the Reverse.

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