From the archive · Fashion · 19 December 2012

Fashion: "Watch of the Year"

During the 12th edition of the Viennatime held in Vienna, Jaeger-LeCoultre received their award during the awards ceremony. CEO Jerome Lambert received the award honoring the legacy of almost 180 years of expertise in the field of Haute Horlogerie. The ceremony was visited by over 10.000 visitors who cast their votes for the Public Prize.

The 5th edition of Munichtime, which took place two weeks before the Viennatime, gathered around 11,000 visitors. During the exhibitions, a master watchmaker of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre demonstrated the extraordinary watchmaking expertise of the Maison, presenting complications such as the watches of the Duomètre line with the revolutionary Dual-Wing concept, the new ladies’ Rendez-Vous creations, and also historical watches, the first original Reverso from 1931, 19th century pocket watches, Memovox and Futurmatic emblematic models and the 101, the smallest mechanical caliber in the world.

A major player in watchmaking history since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first Manufacture to have been established in the Vallee de Joux, Switzerland. It played a pioneering role by uniting the full range of technical and artistic professions under one roof and made an indelible imprint on the watchmaking development of the entire region. The Manufacture has an impressive range of world firsts, superlative creations and legendary models to its credit, including the Reverso, the Duoplan, the Master Control, the Memovox Polaris, the Gyrotourbillon and the Atmos. Guided by time-honored know-how and a constant quest for technical enhancements, the master-watchmakers, engineers and technicians craft each watch in harmony with the same passion. Each masterpiece, heir to almost 180 years of expertise, benefits from cutting-edge technologies while being crafted in harmony with the noblest traditions of the Vallée de Joux. Building on a vast heritage encompassing 1,231 calibres and 398 registered patents, Jaeger- LeCoultre remains the reference in high-end watchmaking.

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