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Sublimating mechanics. Exalting horological know-how. Arousing emotions and expectations. Desire and fascination. Such are the substantial daily challenges undertaken by the artisans of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre. All experts in their respective arts, they unite their talents in composing the most remarkable symphonies. Jewellers, enamellers, guilloché specialists, engravers and watchmakers have the gift of creating a subtle alchemist’s blend of techniques and aesthetics, form and substance, gear wheels and decorative motifs, infusing each watch with soul and passion. Like an open book revealing the mysteries of artistry, the new models introduced in 2011 tell the magical tale of an encounter between human beings, beauty and time – thus engraving their story in eternity.
A sparkling parade of natural mother-of-pearl, aventurine, diamonds, enamel and feathers providing a graceful and sophisticated escort for the tourbillons, perpetual calendars, minute repeaters and day/night indications: the new Master Lady collection offers a refined reading of time expressed in the feminine mode. The enamelled pieces are a modern interpretation of an age-old art imbued with the nobility of hand craftsmanship and meticulous care pushed to extremes. The men’s watches treat the horological complications of the Manufacture to a new execution reflecting the infinitely precious nature of time. Each of these new models pays a glowing tribute to these manufacturing crafts that have found their way through time and continue to enrich the Jaeger-LeCoultre in creative new ways.
Master Lady Collection : the eternal feminine
A soft silhouette, sensual curves, innate elegance. In the subtle game of seduction, the new Master Lady collection appears arrayed in its finest adornments. Its timeless shape tames the passing hours in an endlessly dancing circle. The size of the case clothed in steel, pink gold or white gold is adjusted to fit the daintiest wrists. A line of brilliant-cut diamonds highlights its profile flowing through to the lugs. The latter appear in an eminently slender new aesthetic that further accentuates the femininity of this model. An inverted diamond punctuates the crown like an offering placed on the altar of time. The gem-set bezel lights up a refined face swept over by generous bevelled hands. While the chapter ring features rounded contemporary numerals, the dial is adorned – depending on the version – with a central circular guilloché motif, or a marquetry-work pattern of mother-of-pearl, diamonds or feathers. Beneath the grace and purity radiating from these models, fitted with a satin strap or a gem-set gold bracelet, beats a mechanical automatic heart crafted in harmony with the finest Haute Horlogerie traditions.
Equipped with the famous Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 978, the Master Lady Tourbillon, Master Lady Tourbillon Wild and Master Lady Tourbillon Enamel are vivid proof that technical sophistication can also be womanly. One encircles its tourbillon with a diamond ring setting the seal on the union of beauty and femininity. The other surrounds the horological complication with an incredible fan-shaped array of diamonds, mother-of-pearl, aventurine and genuine feathers unfurling across the dial in a fascinating Art Deco spirit. The third invites the tourbillon carriage into a plant-life kingdom where nature reigns supreme in all its radiant vibrancy.
Enamelled watches: a time-honoured art dedicated to fine watchmaking
Destined to meet and mingle within the workshops of the Manufacture, fine watchmaking and the art of miniature enamel painting share the same love of detail, the same rigorous standards, the same brilliantly skilled execution stemming from patient craftsmanship. Guided by the hand, the eye and the heart, watchmakers and enamellers alike devote meticulous care to creating miniaturised masterpieces. Of all the known techniques in this field, miniature enamel painting is probably the most accomplished form of this age-old art to which the new models released in 2011 pay vibrant tribute. They also showcase an enamelling process that goes back to the Renaissance, meaning translucent enamels combined with guilloché work to achieve a striking depth effect. These techniques are among the most precious of all the pictorial arts. No longer officially taught in art schools, they are exacting disciplines mastered by an exclusive circle of artisans perpetuating their know-how from one generation to the next.
