Jaeger-LeCoultre’s history is rooted in the Vallée de Joux, bordering the Swiss Jura Mountains. Beyond the peaceful image it conveys, this setting forged the very identity of the Manufacture. Against this backdrop where patience and calm are intrinsic to the landscape, there grew up a tradition of precision bound up with a profoundly authentic artistic élan.

A balance of technical sophistication and perfected skill

For Jaeger-LeCoultre, the quintessence of the watchmaker’s art lies in achieving a perfect balance between precision techniques and the deft craftsmanship required to perform them. From the invention of the Millionomètre to the Gyrotourbillon, this balance is expressed in the diversity of the Manufacture's Rare Handcrafts (“Métiers Rares®”) and the many-faceted expertise of its master watchmakers, united in a common pursuit: to match technical sophistication with esthetic finesse.

Craftsmanship and precision

The Manufacture set itself two objectives from the outset: accuracy of the movement, and technical precision. These goals both emerged from, and flourished in, this Swiss natural setting, whose calm and serenity seem to abide, undisturbed, from one season to the next. The Manufacture's master watchmakers are deeply influenced and inspired by this environment, throwing their heart and soul into every ingenious sketch, every oscillation of the balance wheel, every escapement wheel—always pushing the boundaries of precision.

An endless wellspring of inspiration

From its caliber to its case, every Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is entirely designed, manufactured and assembled under one roof. This is why the name Jaeger-LeCoultre is so closely associated with some very revealing figures. Almost 180 specialist skills and trades are assembled in our manufacture, along with nearly 1,250 calibers from the simplest to the most sophisticated and some 400 patents.

The quest for precision is also reflected in milestones of invention, all of them world firsts, from the first tools to cut the pinions invented by Antoine LeCoultre who was determinate to reach excellence. Then Millionomètre in 1844. First grande complication pocket watch in 1895. Chronomètre Geophysic in 1958. Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 920 in 1967. Master Control 1000 Hours in 1992. Gyrotourbillon 1 in 2004. Duomètre and Dual Wing concept in 2007. Grand Prix de Chronométrie in 2009 … This list is far from exhaustive, and is constantly expanding with new precision inventions that mark out the Manufacture as the irrefutable gold standard, both nationally and worldwide. At Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, pursuit of excellence, attention to infinitely small details, and patience are necessary at every single stage of designing, making and finishing/completing each watch and clock.

When precision becomes art

Jaeger-LeCoultre has made precision an art form in its own right: because technical and mechanical precision are matched by the precision and artistry of the workmanship. Age-old skills like guillochage, engraving, gem-setting, and enameling are still at the heart of the expertise preserved in the Maison and its Rare Handcrafts (“Métiers Rares®”).

As the name “Manufacture” suggests, the hand of man is indeed at the helm here. It is man who dreams up and designs the prototypes. It is the hand of man that directs and breathes life into the tools and instruments, the movement and its heartbeat, the materials and the precious stones. These hands belong to craftsmen who never cease to hone their skills—that is, to ensure that their tiniest gestures are as careful, as rigorous, as fitting, and as precise as possible. Even if it means going higher than where the bar is usually set.

The moon phase expressed in a new light

The new Rendez-Vous Moon watch presents an entirely reworked moon phase that showcases the extensive expertise of the Grande Maison’s Rare Handcrafts “Métiers Rares®”. In a disc at 6 o’clock, a delicately polished moon cycles through its phases against a lacquered blue starry sky, enhanced to stunning effect by the sea of clouds that carry it. When full, the round and radiant moon serves as a light-hearted reminder that the circle still reigns supreme as the predominant geometric shape in the Rendez-Vous collection.

Iconic design and emblematic features

Instantly and unmistakably recognizable, the Rendez-Vous collection’s characteristic, original features are naturally present. They include the bezel, set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds blended into a seamless border. Meanwhile the watch’s inner dial is studded with 47 smaller diamonds in perfect symmetry. The textured effect of the guilloché dial completes the harmonious marriage of materials and precious stones. Under the roof of the Manufacture, its experts in aesthetic precision devote themselves to crafting the Maison’s most beautiful guilloché pieces.

This new interpretation of the illustrious Rendez-Vous Moon succeeds in being simultaneously different and the same. Like the endlessly renewed inspiration of the master watchmakers and talented jewelers who continually strive to hone their gestures and techniques, this delicate watch presents an invitation to view time as intrinsically feminine.

Rendez-Vous Moon

Dimensions: 34 mm

Thickness: 9.56 mm

Caliber: 925A/1 – Automatic

Case: Stainless steel, Pink gold

Water-resistance: 5 bar

Functions: Hours/Minutes/Seconds, Moon phase

Power reserve: 40 hr

Dial: Silvered guilloché

Diamonds: 107 diamonds – 0.71 ct (Steel) / 0.77 ct (Pink gold)

Case-back: Open

Reference: Q3578430, Q3572430

• Rendez-Vous Tourbillon

An iconic complication lavishly adorned with gold and diamonds

Once again, the new Rendez-Vous Tourbillon casts a spell on dynamic women who love to surround themselves with refined pieces that glitter with understated confidence. At 6 o’clock, the tourbillon reveals its spectacularly complex system of predominantly hand-decorated gears. Seemingly suspended in mid-air, its balance wheel oscillates within the carriage to perform one revolution every 60 seconds, setting the beat of its high-precision automatic movement, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 978.

Showcasing centuries of watchmaking expertise

The tourbillon needs no introduction. Yet on each and every new interpretation designed by the engineers and artisans of the Grande Maison, this watch complication offers a captivating, almost hypnotic spectacle. The halo of brilliant-cut diamonds glittering on the bezel add to this sensation, mirrored on a smaller scale in the centre of the dial and around the tourbillon. Its adornment expresses the noble heritage of Rare Handcrafts “Métiers Rares®” executed by generations of artisans under the roof of the manufactory. They include the 215 hand-set diamonds, which require many hours of attention within the Rare Handcrafts “Métiers Rares®” workshop.

With the pink gold models embellished with the shimmering iridescence of mother-of-pearl, a delicate, almost vibrant femininity radiates from the central dial of the new Rendez-Vous Tourbillon. Its precious materials transform the watch into a piece of jewellery – one which glistens on the wrist and marks out the enchanted passing of time.

• Rendez-Vous Celestial

A star lights up a sophisticated setting

Fitted with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 809/1, these two new interpretations of the Rendez-Vous Celestial showcase an iconic function that truly expresses the collection’s name. As it marks out its constant course, the mysterious star serves as a reminder of the time of a future rendezvous.

A sophisticated watch meets high jewellery

A sky map, the ultimate feminine function, is encircled by a dazzling bezel set with either a graduated display of pink sapphires shifting into shades of amethyst or with brilliant-cut diamonds. Enhanced by a constantly moving star, the dial displays the changing constellations and signs of the zodiac, which are enamelled in shades of either pink-gold or silver to draw the eyes deep into the starry sky.

In addition to the precious gem-setting, the enamelled floral numerals and twelve constellations perpetuate the traditions of Rare Handcrafts “Métiers Rares®”. To continue the glittering spectacle of the sapphires or diamonds in the dark, these two jewellery watches come alive at nightfall.

By embodying the values of high jewellery, these three new models complement a collection first created in the Manufacture’s workshops in 2012. It is a feminine collection in all senses of the word, intended to enhance women of the present and future as they live in complete harmony with their time. Dressed in this dazzling decoration, Rendez-Vous continues to invite the beholder to slowly discover constantly reinvented treasures in a range of forms. The high-precision automatic movement, precious gem-setting, refined finishes and confident aura of its floral numerals combine to make this an absolutely unmissable Rendez-Vous.

Rendez-Vous Tourbillon :

Size: 39 mm

Thickness: 12.4 mm

Calibre: 978 – Automatic

Functions: Tourbillon

Dial: Navy blue dial (WG) or mother-of-pearl and silvered sunrayed dial (PG), brilliant-cut diamonds 

Diamonds: Set bezel, dial, case sides, lugs (WG only) and crown (WG) only. WG : 241 diamonds - 2.8 carats / PG : 215 diamonds - 2.52 carats

Power Reserve : 45 hours

Reference : Q3412410

Rendez-Vous Celestial Grey : 

Size: 37.5 mm

Thickness: 10.54 mm

Calibre: 809/1 – Automatic

Functions: Hour/Minute, Rendez-Vous Indicator, Skychart

Dial: Mother-of-pearl skychart disc and silvered sunrayed dial

Diamonds: Set bezel and case sides, 113 diamonds – 1.86 carats

Power Reserve : 40 hours

Reference : Q3482520

Rendez-Vous Celestial Red : 

Size: 37.5 mm

Thickness: 12.4 mm

Calibre: 809/1 – Automatic

Functions: Hour/Minute, Rendez-Vous Indicator, Skychart

Dial: Light pink-purple (framboise) grossular stone, enamel with pink gold applied index

Power Reserve : 45 hours

Reference : Q3482561