A history of the Swiss watch manufacturer famous for the innovative Reverso watch and master of the watchmaking craft.
Self-taught watchmaker and prolific inventor Antoine LeCoultre is one of the greatest personalities in the history of watchmaking. Technological innovations stretching back to 1844 -- keyless winding systems, shockproof watchcases, the productions of miniature components -- revolutionalised the profession and set standards for the industry. With Parisian stopwatch-maker Edmond Jaeger, he furnished prestigious houses like Vacheron Constantin, Patek Phillipe, and Cartier with movements that made innovative watch design possible.
Today Jaeger-LeCoultre preserves its legacy of craftsmanship and is a principal player in precision technologies and design. Using previously unpublished and archival material and new photography, Jaeger-LeCoultre traces the history of their historic Manufacture. A catalogue raisonne of the company's famous movement designs, and timepieces including the Reverso and the Atmos, make this an essential reference for all watch collectors.
