INTERNATIONAL WRISTWATCHES: Jaeger-LeCoultre Sport Collections Reviews

1.19.2010

Jaeger-LeCoultre Sport Collections Reviews

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Sport Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph

About

A new more technical design using materials such as Texalium™ for the dial highlights the ability to withstand even the toughest conditions that is a feature of the Master Compressor Extreme collection. The new Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph is driven by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 752 automatic movement, and protected by the unprecedented air cushion shock absorber system. With its vertical clutch, its large variable inertia balance and its laser-welded balance spring, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 752 combines the qualities of reliability, precision and endurance that one would naturally expect to find in a great sports watch.

Details

Movement

Mechanical automatic movement, 279 parts, 28 800 vibrations per hour, 65-hour power-reserve.

Functions

Hour, minute, date, chronograph, hour counter, 30-minute counter, second, movement operating indication, world time display.

Case

18-carat pink gold/titanium, stainless steel/titanium.

Size

Diameter 46.3 mm.

Water Resistance

100 metres.

Strap/Bracelet

Interchangeable wristlet, calfskin leather and rubber-moulded strap.

Materials Available

18-carat pink gold/titanium, stainless steel/titanium.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE CALIBRE 752.

Ref.

Ref. 1762450, 18-carat pink gold/titanium/calfskin leather/rubber, limited series of 200.
Ref. 1768450, stainless steel/calfskin leather/rubber, limited series of 500.

Sport Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT Palermo Open

About

Extreme from all points of view, the new Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT Palermo Open reflects more than ever this timepiece's sporting origins. Developed in association with Argentinian polo champion Adolfo Cambiaso, this new model is the first Reverso with a rubber-coated case combined either with steel or pink gold (limited series of 500 timepieces). Powered by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 754 automatic movement (power reserve of 65 hours), the Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT Palermo Open displays hours, minutes, seconds, large date, GMT function and chronograph functions.

Details

Movement

Automatic movement, 296 parts, 28 800 vibrations per hour, 65-hour power-reserve.

Functions

Hour, minute, seconds, GMT, chronograph, large date display, second-time zone.

Case

Reversible, rubber-coated case in either steel or pink gold, open-worked case-back.

Size

50.5 x 34.9 mm.

Water Resistance

50 metres.

Strap/Bracelet

Ultra-rugged high-tech fabric strap.

Materials Available

18-carat pink gold, stainless steel.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE CALIBRE 754.

Ref.

Ref. 701847C, stainless steel/high-tech fabric.
Ref. 701247C, 18-carat pink gold/high-tech fabric, limited series of 500.

Sport Master Compressor Extreme Lab 2 & Tribute To Geophysic

About

The Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 redefines the standard for extreme timepieces. Its new Calibre 780 and 781 for the Tribute to Geophysic offers unprecedented functions, developed to ensure ergonomic and highly functional use. This automatic chronograph has a large double-digit minute counter and a function selector integrated in the crown. The titanium version pays tribute to the historical Geophysic watch while exploring avant-garde solutions to protect the movement from magnetic fields.

Details

Movement

Automatic movement, 28 800 vibrations per hour, 60-hour radial power-reserve.

Functions

Hour, minute, small seconds, date, second-time zone hand and counter, chronograph with large minute counter, manual stop second, functions selector (three-position indicator: winding, date and dual time zone adjustment, time-setting), amagnetic silicon escapement (Calibre 781 only).

Case

18-carat pink gold/TiVan15, TiVan 15, sapphire case-back.

Size

Diameter: 46.8 mm.

Water Resistance

100 metres.

Strap/Bracelet

Interchangeable, double alligator leather (Calibre 780), calf leather (Calibre 781).

Materials Available

18-carat pink gold/TiVan15, TiVan 15.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE CALIBRE 780 and 781 (amagnetic version).

Ref.

Ref. 2032470 18-carat pink gold/TiVan15, limited series of 200.
Ref. 203T470 TiVan 15, limited series of 300.

Sport AMVOX2 Grand Chronograph

About

The AMVOX2 Grand Chronograph draws its inspiration from the power and the aesthetics of the Aston Martin DBS, and houses a Jaeger-LeCoultre patented vertical-trigger chronograph. The Manufacture is releasing a new, more imposing version of the AMVOX 2 in pink gold with a larger sized case. The open-work at the centre of the dial reveals the bridges and the plate of the Calibre 751E with a ruthenium-colour finish, and the operating indicator disc bearing the famous Aston Martin winged emblem.

Details

Movement

Automatic movement, 280 parts, 28 800 vibrations per hour, 65-hour power-reserve.

Functions

Hour, minute, seconds, date, chronograph, hour counter, 30-minute counter, 60-second counter, movement operating indication.

Case

18-carat pink gold, vertical triggered system.

Size

Diameter 44 mm.

Water Resistance

50 metres.

Strap/Bracelet

Calfskin leather.

Materials Available

18-carat pink gold.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE CALIBRE 751.

Ref.

Ref. Q1972470, 18-carat pink gold/calfskin leather, limited series of 200.

Sport Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs

About

A year after launching its Master Compressor Diving Navy SEALs collection, Jaeger-LeCoultre is now presenting this new model, the Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs. Smaller in diameter, it has all the essential features of the Navy SEALs collection: compression key for maximum water resistance, water- and scratch-resistant ceramic bezel, over-sized figures and indexes for improved readability, along with a selection of moulded or articulated rubber or leather straps. Powered by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 899 automatic movement, the Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs is limited to 1,500 timepieces in steel.

Details

Movement

Automatic movement, 219 parts, 28 800 vibrations per hour, 43-hour power-reserve.

Functions

Hour, minute, second, date, bezel designed for diving.

Case

Stainless steel.

Size

Diameter 42 mm.

Water Resistance

300 metres.

Strap/Bracelet

Leather, rubber, articulated rubber strap.

Materials Available

Stainless steel.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE CALIBRE 899.

Ref.

Ref. 2018470, stainless steel/leather.
Ref. 2018670, stainless steel/rubber.
Ref. 2018770, stainless steel/articulated rubber.

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History of Watches
Our civilization has been always trying to measure time fractions as a registration of a constant activity or as a silent calm. Since our origins, humans have been trying to measure time to organize their lives and destination. Ancient civilizations measure time according to the alternation between day and night, as well as Moon cicles. Little by little our ancenstros created instrument to divide time by shadows with increasing accuracy. Clocks were starting to operate. At first Sundials told the time thanks to the Sun movement on a flat surface with a clock type indicator. Arqueologists have discovered that Chinese used timepieces 3.000 years before Christ as well as Egypcians and Incas do. These first timepieces do not work during the night or in cloudy days or even in twilight or dawn. Also clock type indicators should be modified depending of the earth latitudes when the sun beams inclination was different. This was not a very secure way of measuring time owing to day duration was different period of the year. Clepsydras appeared at that time in Babylon ad Egypt first and later in Greece and Rome, they were a kind of a vessel of water, having a small hole in the bottom, so that the liquid dripped out drop by drope. As the level within the jar was lowered, it showed the time upon a scale. Romans used this kind of timepieces in the Judgements to control the development of the hearings. A similar system but with marked candles was using during the night. In the III century BC, sand timepieces appeared with two vessels connected by a narrow tube. Have you ever seen these small sand timepieces which were famous to measure minutes while talking by phone? Sure you have. In the past sand timepieces were bigger and could measure the time of one day. Anyway time passed until the machines started to be important in society. At the very begining of the VIII century the italian Pacífico created one timepiece which worked by means of counterweights and was given to the king Pepin the short by the Pope Paulo I. These were the first steps. In 1.300 these mechanisms were very common in some European churches. The oldest clock is in the Cathedral of Salisbury,England which was installed in 1386. These kind of timepieces became more efficient with the discovering of the Pendulum Law created by Galileo Galilei 1600. Thanks to this discovering, the Duch mathematician and phisycist Christiaan Huygens would create the first timepiece with pendulum in 1657 in a wall clock. Some time later, one hundred years before, in the German city of Nüremberg the first wound clocks were created, these timepieces were portable ones. Ginebra was very famous as timepiece-making center. The Calvinistic legislation in this city prevented the manufacturing of “crosses, chalices and other religious instruments”, so these craftsmen lost their French and natives of Savoy customers. So, they decided to create boxes for timepieces mechanism, working with timepiece-makers. At the beginning of the XVII century, the timepiece-making in Geneve was very important and it went beyond the frontiers to make exhibitions in Lyon and Francfort fairs. The advance in timepiece-making had been very important but it was necessary to solve problems such as pices wear and inaccuracy in time measurement. Nicolas Faccio could modify this aspect in 1704. He used rubies and aspires as pivots in the timepieces mechanism. This pieces harshness reduced the mistakes due to friction and wear. This meant an important improvement in the timepiece-making industry. Nowadays, we have a wide range of timepieces types and qualities: electrical, timers, alarm clocks, wrist timepieces, digital, atomic, etc.. Wrist timepieces were created in 1904 by the Suitzerland timepiecemaker Hans Wildsorf from Rolex.: Only six years later they created the first wrist timer. Atomic timepieces, started to be created in 1949 being one of the pacific application of the nuclear energy. Finally, we want to remark that the use of quartz in timepieces started in Beil Laboratories, from 1980 with a clock type indicador where the time could be seen through a display to see the time just with a look. From that moment a long way has been walked.

Baselworld
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BASELWORLD is the only place where you can find such a broad cross-section of products from the entire industry all in one place. Goods sectors are clearly segmented and divided between the six exhibition halls. Watches brands, jewellery brands and related luxury brands have their own halls and there are also national pavilions. A show designed to give you a complete market overview and provide you with an ideal business platform. Every year in spring time, over 100,000 retailers and wholesalers from all over the world make the journey to Basel to visit this presentation of the latest trends and creations offered by the watch and jewellery industry. Don't miss the unique business and networking atmosphere at the world's leading luxury watches watch and jewellery show. Our timepieces are a timeless clasic. Everything is important and fascinating. This harmonious aspect will always have a technical Plus in every model.

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