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Jaeger-LeCoultre
A wooden presentation box with 3 compartments, limited to 8 pieces made for the set of 3 Reverso Tribute Enamel wristwatches
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- Limited to 8 sets
- Housing 3 Reverso Tribute Enamel wristwatches
- Collection that pays homage to Swiss Symbolist artist Ferdinand Hodler
Jaeger-LeCoultre remains among the select group of haute horlogerie manufactures to maintain an in-house “Métiers Rares” workshop capable of mastering miniature enamel painting. Given the intense technical precision required and the high failure rate inherent to repeated oven firings, grand feu miniature enameling is rarely attempted at this scale. Released in 2018 to commemorate the centenary of the artist’s passing, this special-edition set of Reverso Tribute Enamel timepieces celebrates the iconic landscape paintings of Swiss Symbolist artist Ferdinand Hodler (1853–1918).
This dedicated presentation box was the home to three 18K white gold Reverso Tribute Enamel timepieces, each reproducing one of Hodler’s famous depictions of Swiss alpine waters on its caseback: “Lake Thun with Symmetric Reflections Before Sunrise” (1904), “Lake Thun, Symmetric Reflection” (1909) and “Lake Geneva with Mont Blanc in the Morning Light” (1918).
Issued in an ultra-exclusive limited edition of just 8 sets worldwide, this three-piece presentation set unites Jaeger-LeCoultre’s iconic Art Deco reversible case design with fine art, offering collectors an extraordinary trilogy of high-craftsmanship enamel timepieces.
In the event Lots xxx to xxx are all sold and purchased by the same paddle, the present box, Lot xxx, will be automatically withdrawn from the sale and all absentee and commission bids will be cancelled. Ownership of Lot xx will then be awarded to the successful purchaser of Lots xx to xxx.
In the event Lots xxx to xxx are not purchased by the same paddle, the present lot will be offered at auction, with no reserve.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Swiss | 1833Not all companies in the watchmaking field have been able to stand the test of time quite like Jaeger LeCoultre, also known as the "watchmaker's watchmaker." Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and originally named LeCoutre, the firm provided watchmaking's top brands, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, the high-grade, unfinished mechanical movements with which they completed their watches.
In the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.