15-12-2008, 07:10 PM
1907. Lépine pocket-watch equipped with the world’s thinnest calibre
The Jaeger-LeCoultre brand was born from the encounter between two men. In 1903, Parisian watchmaker Edmond Jaeger invited Swiss manufacturers to develop and undertake a smallseries production of the ultra-thin movements he had invented. Determined to respond to this challenge, Jacques-David LeCoultre, grandson of the founder of LeCoultre & Cie, became passionately interested in this project. Subsequent cooperation between the two men soon gave rise to the most amazing collection of ultra-thin simple and complicated movements.
Among them was LeCoultre Calibre 145, which since 1907 is still the thinnest in its category at just 1.38 mm high. Only the extraordinary convergence of skills and horological passion cultivated within the Manufacture could make such a feat possible. LeCoultre Calibre 145 was
manufactured in a small series for over half a century.
Characteristics: 1907. The world’s thinnest pocket-watch. So-called “knife” case. Lecoultre Calibre 145. 18-carat yellow gold. Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage, inventory no. 314.
JLC imponerer igen, nok det mest interessante mærke på den innovative side
Selv Atmos fra 1930 imponerer mig igen og igen, et stueur der er drevet af variationer i temperaturen ( 1 grads variation giver 2 dages gangreserve)
The Jaeger-LeCoultre brand was born from the encounter between two men. In 1903, Parisian watchmaker Edmond Jaeger invited Swiss manufacturers to develop and undertake a smallseries production of the ultra-thin movements he had invented. Determined to respond to this challenge, Jacques-David LeCoultre, grandson of the founder of LeCoultre & Cie, became passionately interested in this project. Subsequent cooperation between the two men soon gave rise to the most amazing collection of ultra-thin simple and complicated movements.
Among them was LeCoultre Calibre 145, which since 1907 is still the thinnest in its category at just 1.38 mm high. Only the extraordinary convergence of skills and horological passion cultivated within the Manufacture could make such a feat possible. LeCoultre Calibre 145 was
manufactured in a small series for over half a century.
Characteristics: 1907. The world’s thinnest pocket-watch. So-called “knife” case. Lecoultre Calibre 145. 18-carat yellow gold. Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage, inventory no. 314.
JLC imponerer igen, nok det mest interessante mærke på den innovative side
Selv Atmos fra 1930 imponerer mig igen og igen, et stueur der er drevet af variationer i temperaturen ( 1 grads variation giver 2 dages gangreserve)
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