Brand History:
- Founded: 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland
- Name: Original name was LeCoultre, became Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1937 after partnership with Parisian watchmaker Edmond Jaeger
- Owner: Owned by Richemont Group since 2000
- Headquarters: Le Sentier, Switzerland
Why Famous:
- Created over 1,400 different calibres and holds 430+ patents
- Known as "The Watchmaker of Watchmakers" because they made movements for Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin before
- Invented the Millionomètre in 1844 - first instrument to measure micron
- Iconic models: *Reverso (1931), Master Control, Gyrotourbillon, Atmos, Duoplan.