Jaeger Le Coultre Watches

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The year was 1833 when thirty-year-old Antoine Le Coultre, son of Vallee de Joux watchmaker Jacques Le Coultre, opened a small factory in the town of Le Sentier. Amazingly enough, the current Jaeger-Le Coultre factory is only a few feet away from the site of the original factory.

Le Coultre's motto -- "we must base our experience on science" - was particularly true when it came to manufacturing precision movements and tools. The artistry came later at the hands of a master watchmaker, who assembled, decorated and regulated the movements. In short order, Le Coultre became the leading supplier of movements, parts and tools to the watchmaking industry in Switzerland.

Jaeger Le Coultre is one of the few companies in Switzerland that still produces its own movements, cases, dials, hands, and bracelets. Virtually every single component in a Jaeger Le Coultre watch is hand-finished, produced in-house, and this in turn results in strict quality control. As a result, Jaeger Le Coultre watches are recognized as being among the very finest hand-crafted watches available.