“The Reverso (1931) is the most-imitated dress-watch silhouette of the 20th century; the Master Control line is the modern catalog's workhorse.”

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Le Sentier, Switzerland

Jaeger-LeCoultreIn-house manufacture

Brand history

Antoine LeCoultre opened his workshop in Le Sentier; the manufacture there has produced more than 1,200 distinct calibres and supplies movements to much of the Vallée and beyond.

Founded 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre in Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux. Famous as the 'watchmaker's watchmaker': JLC has supplied movements to Patek, AP, Vacheron, IWC, and Cartier across its history. The Reverso (1931) is the most-imitated dress-watch silhouette of the 20th century; the Master Control line is the modern catalog's workhorse.

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  Reverso Classic Monoface · Q3858520

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 822: manual-wind, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 19j; used in thin manual-wind Reverso models; manually finished movement27.4mm2016–presenteditorial
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• Master Control Date · Q1548530

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 899AC: in-house automatic with date, 28,800bph, 43h PR, 32j; anti-shock device40mm2020–presenteditorial
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  Reverso Tribute Duoface (Small Seconds) · Q3988482

  top-luxurymodernJLC Cal. 854A/2: manual-wind with second time zone, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 21j; reversible case Reverso caliber with dual-side display28.3mm2016–presenteditorial
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• Reverso Tribute Small Seconds · Q3978480

  top-luxurymodernJLC Cal. 822: manual-wind, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 19j; used in thin manual-wind Reverso models; manually finished movement28.3mm2016–presenteditorial
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  Polaris Date · Q9068670

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 899AC: in-house automatic with date, 28,800bph, 43h PR, 32j; anti-shock device42mm2018–presenteditorial
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  Master Ultra Thin 38 · Q1218420

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 896/1: automatic ultra-thin, 28,800bph, 43h PR, 32j; used in Master Ultra Thin 38; only 3.98mm thick; JLC-hallmarked finishing38mm2014–presenteditorial
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  Polaris Memovox · Q9038670

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 956: in-house automatic with alarm, 28,800bph, 45h PR, 39j; used in Polaris Memovox; gong-and-hammer alarm, winding via the crown42mm2018–presenteditorial
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  Master Control Chronograph Calendar · Q4138420

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 759: in-house automatic flyback chronograph with calendar, 28,800bph, 65h PR, 65j; column-wheel, silicon escapement lever; used in Master Control Chrono40mm2020–presenteditorial
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  Polaris Chronograph · Q9028180

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 751H: in-house automatic chronograph, 28,800bph, 65h PR, 47j; column-wheel, integrated construction; used in Polaris Chronograph42mm2018–presenteditorial
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  Reverso One Reedition · Q3258420

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 846: manual-wind, in-house, 28,800bph, 45h PR, 17j; used in Reverso One Re-edition; rectangular movement matched to Reverso case geometry20mm2016–presenteditorial
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  Master Ultra Thin Moon 39 · Q1368420

  luxurymodernJLC Cal. 925/1: automatic with moon phase, 28,800bph, 43h PR, 38j; used in Master Ultra Thin Moon 39; thin profile with three-dimensional moon display39mm2016–presenteditorial
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• Master Perpetual Calendar · Q5013480

  top-luxurymodernJLC Cal. 868/1: automatic perpetual calendar, 28,800bph, 43h PR, 40j; perpetual day/date/month/year display with moon phase; no manual correction needed until 210040mm2010–present
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• Master Grande Tradition Gyrolab · Q5056480

  top-luxurymodernJLC Cal. 986: manual-wind tourbillon with Gyrolab balance wheel, 21,600bph, 50h PR; titanium Gyrolab balance replaces traditional circular balance to reduce aerodynamic drag by 25 percent; flying tourbillon43mm2013–present
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• Hybris Mechanica a Grande Sonnerie · Q6053480

  top-luxuryneo-vintageJLC Cal. 177: manual-wind grande sonnerie with 1,366 parts; grande and petite sonnerie, Westminster carillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar, tourbillon; one of the most complicated wristwatches in history42mm2009–present
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  Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire · Q6043420

  top-luxurymodernJLC Cal. 381: manual-wind Dual-Wing construction (independent going-train and complication-train gear trains, resynchronized by the crown), 21,600bph, 50h PR, 374 components; moonphase, date, jumping seconds40.5mm2013–2023 (out of current collection)
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  Master Control Geographic · Q4128421

  luxurymodernJaeger-LeCoultre Cal. 939: in-house automatic, 28,800bph (4Hz), 70h PR, 295 parts; second time zone set by city rather than by hour offset, with its own hour and minute subdial, day/night indicator and a city aperture at 640mm2020–present
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