In 1833 Antoine LeCoultre Jaeger(1803-1881) founded a small workshop, which was to become the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.
In 1844, LeCoultre measured the micrometre for the first time; he created the world's most precise measuring instrument, the millionometer (a device capable of measuring to the nearest thousandths of a millimetre)In 1847, LeCoultre created a revolutionary system that eliminated the need for keys to rewind and set watches. A push-piece activated a lever to change from one function to another。
In 1851 at the first Universal Exhibition in London, Jaeger LeCoultre watches were awarded a gold medal in recognition of his collective works in the fields of precision and mechanization.Jaeger-LeCoultre continues to produce luxury timepieces that pass the test of time and are considered by connoisseurs to be among the very best in the world. |
