Contemporary interpretation of the art of jewelry
With absolute seduction and supreme elegance, sparkling creations unite two
arts, exceptional watchmaking and fine jewelry. Obviously, such masterpieces cannot be
only see the light of day in the workshops of the Manufacture, which masters the subtleties of perfection
mechanical and the most delicate techniques of crimping.
Over the years, the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed new techniques for
unique settings that illuminate the most beautiful current watchmaking creations. Born under the
With the expert fingers of true artists, they celebrate the marriage of beauty and precision.
In jewelry, as in watchmaking, success is an intangible rule, it remains
the fruit of a long work and a patient humility. To the visionary talent of the watchmakers of the
Manufacture corresponds to the virtuosity of its masters in precious stones. After a slow and
meticulous approach to traditional methods, there comes a time when the setter is finally
ready to make a personal contribution to this heritage which it will be up to him to
to pass on one day in turn, more alive and richer than he himself received from his elders.
In 2009, a new line of high jewelry watches has been added to the Jaeger collections.
LeCoultre to deliver a contemporary interpretation of this rare art form in
offering versions illuminated by the fire of precious stones of three watch creations
the Master Tourbillon Joaillerie, the Master Grand Tourbillon and the Master Twinkling,
as many masterpieces of dazzling artistic inspiration.
In the Jaeger-LeCoultre workshops, gem-setting is cultivated as an art in its own right. In
Indeed, far from being satisfied with the complete mastery of the usual gestures of their trade, the artists
of Jaeger-LeCoultre have developed special techniques for the production of gemstones.
to meet specific aesthetic requirements that combine setting, engraving and
mother-of-pearl marquetry on the dials. To give free rein to their creativity, they have
exceptional skills, uniquely comparable to the know-how of the watchmakers of the
Manufacturing. In the mysteries of beauty, form and substance go hand in hand.
New for 2009, Master Tourbillon and Master Grande Tourbillon jewelry
The watch manufacturer that has historically given women the keys to the world of
jewelry by designing the first movements specifically intended to fit the
watches for women now reach a male public with refined tastes
the enchantment of timepieces sparkling with mother-of-pearl and precious stones.
On all models, the tourbillon appears in all its majesty at 6 o’clock, while the crown is
topped with a diamond. However, if the bezel is set with baguette-cut diamonds on
the men’s versions, it sparkles with brilliance on the women’s creations. Once these
essential characteristics respected, the setters and artists of the Manufacture have left
to express the forms and the colors. Thus, the inlays of black, grey or white mother-of-pearl
underline the order of the masculine dial characterized by the presence of a 24
hours, while it disappears on ladies’ watches and gives a vast space of freedom to
artists of the Manufacture.
In order to speak to the heart of women, floral motifs are available in mother-of-pearl and diamonds
in compositions inspired by a field of tulips or a lotus flower. Other
models encircled by a row of brilliants pay tribute to the art of painting on mother-of-pearl, in
black and white or in color, in creations that irresistibly evoke the technique of
watercolor. These impressionist touches with delicate arabesques and fine gradations put the
fully highlights the superb watchmaking achievement of the regulating tourbillon.
On the men’s models, the geometric purity of the decoration emphasizes the transparent
presence of the swirl, which thus becomes a decorative motif in its own right. The association of
watchmaking know-how and traditional craftsmanship of ornamentation, lovingly preserved
by the Manufacture, gives birth to a masterpiece of fascinating beauty, imprinted with
of an astonishing modernity. As a culmination to this year placed under the sign of the high
jewelry, the artists of the Manufacture did not hesitate to create a version entirely
covered with diamonds, with a dial set with brilliants and a white gold case entirely paved with diamonds.
including on the flanks. More than 50 carats of diamonds adorn this true marvel of art and
watchmaking.